Commission blocks permit, enforces decision at noncompliant property
The Malden Historical Commission voted to enforce a prior decision after finding a property owner at 808 Salem Street removed a window without authorization.
Historical Commission · Meeting of April 16, 2026
MALDEN — The Malden Historical Commission voted to enforce a prior decision after finding a property owner at 808 Salem Street removed a window without authorization. Commissioner Elizabeth Salazar motioned the board's 5-0 vote to request that Building Commissioner Nelson Miller issue a violation notice and require a building permit application for unauthorized work, and to request that the permit for remaining alterations not be issued due to noncompliance. The Commission also voted to delegate authority to City Planner Michelle Romero to make Determinations of Significance for two pending applications at 11 Gale Street and 57 Newman Road, Unit 10, and re-elected Inna Babitskaya as its Community Preservation Committee representative.
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Source: the Historical Commission meeting of April 16, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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