Manchester Board of Mayor & Aldermen reviews RSA 79‑E application for 944 Elm Street; no vote taken

At a special meeting, the Manchester Board of Mayor & Aldermen heard a presentation on an RSA 79‑E community revitalization tax relief application for 944 Elm Street that would convert the building’s second floor into six market‑rate residential units while preserving two commercial storefronts. No board vote was taken; city staff said the application will appear as item 24 on the board’s regular meeting agenda later the same evening.

Jody Nazzaca, economic development director for the city of Manchester, told the board the RSA 79‑E program offers “temporary property tax relief to encourage qualifying development projects” that provide at least one public benefit. Nazzaca said the applicant proposes three one‑bedroom units and three studios with sizes ranging from about 248 to 848 square feet and an estimated project budget of roughly $500,000 covering demolition, design, engineering and…