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320 LAFAYETTE STREET UNIT 206 COMPLIANCE LETTER 12-17-2025 ♦j, CITY OF SALEM, IVIASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF HEALTH 98 WASHINGTON STREET 3PD FL.00R PLib PCHea1 Prevent.Promote.Protect. TEL. (978) 741-1800 DOMINICK PANGALLO healthQsalem.com DAVID GREENBAUM,RS MAYOR HEALTH AGENT December 17, 2025 Attn: Harry Almeida Park Towers, LLC 100 Washington Street, Office 1 Salem, MA 01970 Dear Sir: In accordance with Chapter II of the State Sanitary Code, 105 CMR 410.000, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, a re-inspection of your property located at 320 Lafayette Street Unit 206 was conducted by Jeffrey Barosy, Sanitarian of the Salem Board of Health on December 15, 2025. All violations noted in the inspection report of November 12, 2025 have been corrected. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. /F'orI tth/I ard of Health, /Rely to: ��David reenbaum y Baros.Health Agent itarian R-14 x :_ : City of Salem (dt Health Department Inspection Report SSC 105 CMR 410.000: Chapter II, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation Case#: A3A59 Inspection Date: 12/15/2025 Case Status: OPEN Inspection Time: 9:46 AM Inspected by: Jeff Barosy Inspection ID: E3A613 Complaint Date: 11/12/2025 Inspection Type: Re-Inspection - Physical Complainant: Occupant Comprehensive Insp?: No - 'Mt ti • ComplaintDescription ,r Dwelling Information Complaint Address: 320 Lafayette Street Unit 206 Salem MA 01970 Sleeping Rooms: Year Built: Sanitary Drainage: #of Children<6: Water Source: Currently Occupied: Who Pays Water: # of Occupants: Submetering Form on File: Floors: Hot Water Fuel: Stories: Heating Type: Dwelling Units: Who Pays Heat: Room Units: Owners resides on Site: Habitable Rooms: Owner lives in which Unit: Owner Information Occupant Information Other Park Towers, LLC Waldemir Queiroz , 100 Washington Street, Office 1 320 Lafayette Street Salem, MA 01970 Unit 206 Salem, MA 01970 R-14 x INSPECTION REPORT 2 320 Lafayette Street Inspection Date: 12/15/2025 Unit 206 Inspection Time: 9:46 AM Salem, MA 01970 Inspection ID: E3A613 Bedroom 1 410.500(A)(2): CDE Owner's Responsibility to Maintain Building and Structural Elements / 1 day(s) Responsible Party: Owner Corrected: 12/15/2025 Observations:ln the doorway leading into the bedroom,the strike plate is missing and behind the strike plate hole there is a recess that has been filled with plastic material. Repair the strike plate hole and provide a strike plate for this doorway. Code Description: (A) Every owner of a residence shall maintain all buildings and structural elements in compliance with accepted standards so they are in good repair and in every way fit for the intended use, including: (2) Free from holes, cracks, loose plaster, or defects that renders the area difficult to keep clean, create an injury risk, or provide an entry or harborage for pests. No Violations Noted / day(s) to correct Responsible Party: Corrected: Observations:The occupant informed the inspector that in the past he observed pests in the bedroom's door frame coming out of the striker plate hole.At the time of inspection the inspector did not observe pests in the bedroom door frame's strike plate hole or anywhere within the dwelling unit.The inspector advises the property owner and property manager to monitor the property for pests. Code Description: No Violations Noted Dwelling Unit No Violations Noted / day(s) to correct Responsible Party: Corrected: Observations:The occupant made a complaint about the heating system being inefficient.At the time of inspection the inspector used an air probe and observed the following: - Heating system turned on at 9:00am - Living Room temperature: 68.2*F at 9:24am - Bathroom temperature: 68.2*F at 9:27am - Kitchen temperature: 68.2*F at 9:32am - Bedroom temperature: 68.4*F at 9:34am During the Heating Season heating systems have to be able to provide heat at temperatures between 68.0*F and 78.0*F between 7:00am and 11:00pm, and 64.0*F and 78.0*F between 11:01 pm and 6:59am. No violation observed. Code Description: No Violations Noted R-14 x INSPECTION REPORT 3 320 Lafayette Street Inspection Date: 12/15/2025 Unit 206 Inspection Time: 9:46 AM Salem, MA 01970 Inspection ID: E3A6B No Violations Noted / day(s) to correct Responsible Party: Corrected: Observations:The occupant made a complaint about air passing around the glass in the living room windows and the bedroom sliding doors.At the time of inspection the occupant turned on hot water in the bathtub to show where condensation lay on the living room windows. On the same day condensation was observed on bedroom sliding doors on the right. On November 18, 2025, the inspector returned with Stephen Casey, Jr.,the Regional Public Health Trainer, to inspect the windows and sliding doors further. It was determined the glass panes in the windows and sliding doors were intact at the time. It was also determined that while there was some air flow around the living room window in the top middle and top left corner areas, exterior wind did not appear to enter through these areas.Also, it was noted that there was caulking and felt weather stripping added around the edges of the sliding doors and the sliding doors'frame by the occupant. No condensation was observed on the sliding doors'glass at this time. The inspector advises the property owner and property manager to monitor the windows and sliding doors for deterioration. Code Description: No Violations Noted Hallway 410.500(A)(2): CDE Owner's Responsibility to Maintain Building and Structural Elements / 1 day(s) Responsible Party: Owner Corrected: 12/15/2025 Observations:ln the hallway adjacent to the kitchen, the entry door of the dwelling unit has a gap between the bottom of the door and the floor large enough to allow the entry of pests. Either adjust the door or provide weather stripping for this door so that the gap between the bottom of the door and the floor is no longer large enough to allow the entry of pests. Code Description: (A) Every owner of a residence shall maintain all buildings and structural elements in compliance with accepted standards so they are in good repair and in every way fit for the intended use, including: (2) Free from holes, cracks, loose plaster, or defects that renders the area difficult to keep clean, create an injury risk, or provide an entry or harborage for pests. No Violations Noted I day(s) to corr... Responsible Party: Corrected: Observations:The occupant informed the inspector that in the past he had seen mice running under the dwelling unit's entry door and around the kitchen, but had not seen any mice recently.At the time of inspection the inspector did not see any evidence of mice in the dwelling unit. The inspector advises the property owner and property manager to monitor the property for pests. Code Description: No Violations Noted R-14 x INSPECTION REPORT 4 320 Lafayette Street Inspection Date: 12/15/2025 Unit 206 Inspection Time: 9:46 AM Salem, MA 01970 Inspection ID: E3A6B Kitchen 410.235(A)(6): Owner's Installation, Maintenance and Repair Responsibilities / Responsible Party: Owner Corrected: 12/15/2025 Observations:In the kitchen, the baseboard heater is missing a knob, preventing it from being capable of turning on and off. Repair this baseboard heater so it has a proper knob, it can turn on and off with ease, and provides heat for the kitchen at proper temperatures. Code Description: The owner shall ensure proper installation, in compliance with accepted standards and shall maintain in operable condition free from leaks, obstructions or other defects, all facilities and equipment which the owner is required to provide, and all owner installed equipment: (A)The facilities and equipment the owner is required to provide include, but are not limited to: (6)Heating system R-14 x INSPECTION REPORT 5 320 Lafayette Street Inspection Date: 12/15/2025 Unit 206 Inspection Time: 9:46 AM Salem, MA 01970 Inspection ID: E3A6B Signatures Inspector Other This inspection report is signed and certified under the pains and penalty of perjury