Unlisted: Local real estate, community politics, and the stories shaping life in Greater Newburyport and the North Shore

Welcome back to Unlisted Episode 9—your go-to source for what's actually happening across Haverhill, Lynn, Newburyport, Amesbury, and the North Shore real estate and development scene. We dig into a $160 million mixed-use redevelopment reshaping downtown Haverhill, the growing fight over MBTA Communities Act compliance—and the Marblehead town meeting moment that went viral with nearly a million vi...

A vacant former hospital. Rumored rodent issues. A proposed 133-unit housing development. And a neighborhood pushing back. In Episode 8 of Unlisted, Rachel and Dolores break down the controversy surrounding the former J.B. Thomas Hospital site at 15 King Street in Peabody. The vacant property has become the center of a larger debate about housing, traffic, neighborhood concerns, and what should re...

ewburyport is proposing new zoning changes to address housing—but will they actually make things worse? In Episode 7 of Unlisted, we break down the latest proposals around demolition delays, zoning changes, and development across Newburyport, Amesbury, and the Seacoast. We also look at how these policies impact affordability, buyers, and the future of housing on the North Shore. In this episode, w...

In this episode of Unlisted, we break down some of the latest development and housing stories across the North Shore, including a major new rental proposal in Salem, a controversial project off Kimball Road in Amesbury, a mixed-use infill project on Oakland Street, and a new senior housing development in Rowley. We also get into a few tax topics that could matter for buyers, homeowners, and famili...

In Episode 5 of Unlisted, we break down several local housing and development stories shaping communities across the North Shore and Merrimack Valley. We talk about the proposed 238 Lafayette Road project in Salisbury, housing development in Groveland, changes in Danvers around Liberty Tree Mall, and the bigger debate around Chapter 40B, affordability, density, and what these projects actually mea...

Newburyport, Massachusetts didn’t always look like it does today. In this episode of Unlisted, local real estate experts Rachel Person Candelora and Dolores Person share a candid, personal conversation about how Newburyport has changed over the last 40+ years — from a working-class coastal town with struggling storefronts to one of the North Shore’s most in-demand real estate markets. We break dow...

In this episode of Unlisted, we break down the development stories everyone is arguing about — and separate real constraints from convenient excuses. We dig into luxury condo proposals in Newburyport and ask the uncomfortable question: does the market actually support $2–3 million condos when even single-family sales rarely hit that level? We unpack infill development like the proposed subdivision...

In Episode 2 of Unlisted, we break down the most talked-about issues across Greater Newburyport and Essex County—from the Amesbury tax override to the escalating debate around the Shetland Park project in Salem. We also cover key local elections, major development proposals, lawsuits, and the political decisions that influence housing, affordability, and community growth. This week’s stories inclu...

Episode 1 of Unlisted breaks down the biggest development projects reshaping Newburyport, Amesbury, Salisbury, West Newbury, and Merrimac. We cover major residential and commercial proposals, what they mean for housing, traffic, and local businesses, and how these changes could impact the region’s future. Hosted by Rachel and Dolores Person.