170 NORTH STREET, BASEMENT UNIT, CONDEMNATION ORDER LETTER 9-10-25 l + CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
BOARD OF HEALTH
98 WASHINGTON STREET 3'D FLOOR
SALEM,MA 01970
DOMINICK PANGALLO TEL. (978)741-1800
health&salem.com DAVID GREENBAUM,RS,CHO
MAYOR HEALTH AGENT
September 10, 2025
Mr. Alvaro Nunes
C/O Attorney Keith Sachs
DDSK Law LLC
900 Cummings Center, Suite 21OU
Beverly, Massachusetts 01915
RE: 170 North Street, Basement Unit
Dear Owner:
As a result of several recent inspections of your property located at 170 North
Street, conducted by David Greenbaum, Health Agent, for the Salem Board of
Health, Voula OrFanos, Building Commissioner, and representatives of the Salem
Fire Department, several conditions deemed to endanger or materially impair the
health or safety of the occupant were observed in the basement unit.
Specifically:
• There is no emergency egress window in the bedroom.
• There are exposed electrical wires running throughout the basement.
• There are exposed sewer pipes running through the basement unit leaking
into the kitchen area.
• There are no smoke or carbon monoxide detectors in the basement.
• There are locked or inaccessible egress doors.
• There are containers with flammable liquids stored in the basement.
Additionally, the Building Commissioner has issued a cease and desist order to
stop using this space and revoked the occupancy.
Based upon these findings and in accordance with 105 CMR 410.630(B), the
Board of Health determines that the danger to the life or health of the
occupants is so immediate, condemnation is ordered immediately and the
hearing requirements of 105CMR 410.800 are waived. All occupants of the
residence are ordered to vacate the unit immediately. If any person refuses
to leave the dwelling they may be forcibly removed by the Board of Health
or by local police authorities on the request of the Board of Health.
If after one year from the issuance of an order to secure compliance with the
minimum standards set forth in 105 CMR410.000 has not been affected, then the
Board of Health may cause the dwelling to be demolished. Any costs borne by
the Board of Health are a debt to the City and shall be recoverable from the
owner in an action of contract.
No dwelling or portion thereof, which has been condemned and placarded as
unfit for human habitation, shall again be used for human habitation until written
approval is secured from, and the Board of Health removes such placard. No
person shall deface or remove the placard, except the Board of Health shall
remove it whenever the defect or defects upon which the condemnation and
placarding action was based have been eliminated.
Should you be aggrieved by this Order, you have the right to request a hearing
before the Board of Health. A request for such a hearing must be received in
writing in this office of the Board of Health within seven (7) days of receipt of this
Order. At said hearing, you will be given the opportunity to be heard and to
present witness and documentary evidence as to why this Order should be
modified or withdrawn. You may be represented by an attorney. Please also be
informed that you have the right to inspect and obtain copies of all relevant
inspection or investigation reports, orders, and other documentary information in
the possession of this Board, and that any adverse party has the right to be
present at the hearing.
Sincerely,
A
David Greenbaum
Health Agent