City Councilor Rich Blalock, who served four years as the council’s representative on the HDC, said he was motivated to make the initial motion to address the lack of affordable housing in Portsmouth. He contended the HDC’s often monthslong reviews of new construction projects drives up the cost of development.
The Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend both site plan approval for the project, and the granting of a Conditional Use Permit for work within the wetland buffer.
Redevelopment project at 361 Hanover St. calls for 40 to 48 market-rate apartments, along with three new buildings
A plan by the owners of the Domo restaurant building to add housing on-site has been delayed by concerns about how the proposed addition would impact an adjacent historic and award-winning structure
Developer Peter Floros and his team are proposing to build a new four-story mixed-use building at 266-278 State St. in the heart of Portsmouth’s historic downtown
Hampshire Development Corp. is seeking to redevelop the site at 361 Hanover St. with 40 to 48 housing units in four buildings
Portsmouth Housing Authority's plan is to convert what is now classroom space into eight one-bedroom apartments inside the former Sherburne Elementary School in addition to two new buildings totaling 119 units
The Housing Authority’s preliminary site plan calls for building a four-story “L-shaped building” at the back of the property, which will contain 90 new housing units
Developer Peter Floros is proposing to build a new four-story, mixed-use building at 266-278 State St. in the heart of Portsmouth’s historic downtown
Developers will have their third chance to get the variances they want for the project at a February board meeting
The 1 Congress St. project includes the renovation of the existing commercial buildings at 1 and 3 Congress St., the demolition of some “portions of existing buildings” and the construction of a new three-story building behind the existing buildings
Developer Mark McNabb is seeking the Planning Board’s approval of his major downtown residential and mixed-use commercial development
The NH Department of Transportation is working on plans to make upgrades to busy Route 1 (Lafayette Road) in Portsmouth
Developer Mark McNabb and his company, One Market Square, have reached an agreement to buy Gilley’s Diner and the property it sits on
The City Council and Portsmouth’s Blue Ribbon Housing Committee held a work session to discuss the process of choosing a finalist to create below-market-rate housing
Proposed mixed-use development will feature commercial and retail on the ground floor, with 17 residential units above
The council voted to pass second reading of a Gateway Neighborhood Overlay District along Commerce Way and Portsmouth Boulevard for parcels that are now zoned office-research
Developers and restaurant owners Michael and Peter Labrie are proposing to redevelop a property they own off Lafayette Road with an eight-unit apartment building
City officials recently sent RFPs to 4 finalists to redevelop the city-owned property at 35 Sherburne Road to 'create permanent, below market rate rental housing units'
Developer Mark McNabb estimates the redevelopment could feature about 35 micro units that would rent for $2,000 a month or more
The property owner, Peter Floros, had long argued the building needed to be taken down for safety reasons, and has pledged to redevelop the site
City assessor recently shared just how much residential home values have increased, based on data collected so far in the city’s statistical revaluation
For the proposal to move forward, the City Council would have to approve a change in zoning for the site, to allow for the high-density housing and no required parking
Development of 21 small condos in the city’s booming North End could be completed by the end of the year, says developer
Developer Mark McNabb proposes to turn downtown property into mixed-use project including 'high-density, co-living' spaces
Pease Development Authority board slated to vote on $481,495 contract for traffic control tower at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease
Green & Company to build 3-home subdivision at 550 Sagamore Avenue after demolishing home on the 1.4-acre property
Former owner of the Thomas J. McIntyre federal building property says recent city zoning changes and a historic preservation easement are making it 'very difficult' to redevelop the property
Portsmouth city staff have narrowed the number of firms interested in partnering with the city to create permanent below-market-rate housing at the former Sherburne School site
Redevelopment at 1035 Lafayette Road to include Haven HQ, a transitional housing unit, renovated day-care center, burial ground
The former J.J. Newberry building was built in 1920 and was most recently appraised for $8.1 million
The debate about whether the owner of an 1850s historic building on Daniel Street should be allowed to demolish it rages on
Suggestions on how to improve the downtown spot include closing it off to vehicle traffic, widening sidewalks, creating a seasonal stage and adding more outdoor dining
High-end housing development off Woodbury Avenue causes opposition among residents
20-year legal between Boyle, City of Portsmouth wages over land dispute near Route 1 Bypass
Planning board members encourage residents to get involved with the new master plan process
City's Housing Blue Ribbon Committee developing below-market-rate housing project at the former Sherburne School
City's character and economic health seen as 'increasingly jeopardized by rising housing and living costs,' say residents
Hewitt alleged to have committed malfeasance while serving on the Planning Board for the last two years
A plan to build a new three-story, multiple-tenant medical office building at Pease International Tradeport received a key approval recently.
Mayor to name new members to Housing Committee to help create below-market rate housing at former Sherburne Elementary School
Carlisle Capital Corp. president aims to 'work with the city' to determine next steps
The New Hampshire attorney general’s office concluded former Portsmouth mayor Steve Marchand was responsible for creating and distributing derogatory ads aimed at then-Mayor Rick Becksted and four former city councilors during the city’s 2021 election cycle.
Statey Bar & Grill comes down to make way for city's first micro housing units
‘National furniture manufacturer and wholesaler’ behind 102,000-square-foot facility
New owner of Banfield Road site claims city dumped C&D waste during urban renewal projects in ‘70s
Casino Salem will close its doors in the early hours of March 9, as Churchill Downs Inc. prepares for a major redevelopment to transform the small gaming venue into the much larger Rockingham Grand Casino.
Developers and city officials have long eyed the northern part of Lebanon, along Route 120, as a hot spot for new housing and businesses, and the result has already been evident with large apartment complexes cropping up there in recent years.
City Councilor Rich Blalock, who served four years as the council’s representative on the HDC, said he was motivated to make the initial motion to address the lack of affordable housing in Portsmouth. He contended the HDC’s often monthslong reviews of new construction projects drives up the cost of development.
Residents debated a proposed $2.66 million wastewater project during a town deliberative session at Pittsfield MidCadle High School, with discussion focusing on costs, long-term planning and who should pay.
The federal Department of Homeland Security, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was in communication with at least one state agency in January about its plans to purchase and modify a vacant warehouse in Merrimack, according to documents obtained by the ACLU of New Hampshire through a public records request and released Tuesday, February 3.
Analysts fear that once it’s gone for the remainder of the fiscal year, overall revenue will lag unless other accounts, which have been underperforming to date, pick up the pace
The conversion of office space to residential units drove the commercial market last year
In 2025, more than 5,800 housing units were constructed in New Hampshire, the highest number since 2006, according to a new report from the state Department of Business and Economic Affairs. But despite this recent high, the report said the state has met only about 80% of its building goal between 2020 and 2025, which aims to balance the housing market by 2040.
As housing costs continue to climb, homeownership has become out of reach for many New Hampshire families. In 2025, the median price of a single-family house in the Granite State reached a record high of $535,000 after an alarming 122% increase over the past decade.
