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Planning board approves Volunteers of America plan for 12 veterans units at 105–105A Salem Street
Summary
The Malden Planning Board granted a special permit Oct. 8 allowing Volunteers of America Massachusetts to renovate 105–105A Salem Street to create 12 studio apartments for veterans (10 affordable), subject to conditions including landscaping, screening, bicycle parking and measures for rooftop mechanicals and trash.
The Malden Planning Board voted Oct. 8 to grant Volunteers of America Massachusetts (VOA Mass) a special permit to rehabilitate 105–105A Salem Street and create 12 studio apartments for veterans, 10 of which will be reserved as affordable housing under the city’s inclusionary zoning rules.
Volunteers of America representatives, including Matt Lane (vice president of real estate) and Charles Gagneux (president and CEO), described the nonprofit’s experience operating veterans housing across the region, its wraparound supportive-services model, and the organization’s goal to pair housing with services such as housing specialists, employment supports and recovery coaching. Gagneux told the board, “We are committed to really making a significant investment in 105 Salem Street,” and said VOA Mass had met with neighbors and elected officials in advance of the hearing.
Project architect Michael Whitmore presented site plans and revised parking and…
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