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Council to Consider $45M Downtown Project

The Salem News is reporting that a City Council subcommittee voted Thursday night to declare a downtown lot surplus so that it can be sold.

A City Council subcommittee decision Thursday night has set the stage for a full council discussion regarding a Somerville developer's plan to construct a $45 million development in downtown Salem, the Salem News is reporting.

The company, RCG, is hoping to building a five-to-six story building on the block surrounded by Washington and Dodge streets with space for retail, offices, housing and a hotel.

At Thursday's meeting, subcommittee members voted to declare the lot a surplus, which means the property can now be sold if City Council members give the project a green light, according to the Salem News article.

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City Council members are expected to discuss the issue at their next meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Feb. 28. 

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