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Beverly Planning Board approves The
Procopio Companies’ multifamily project Amara

Beverly, MA According to The Procopio Companies (Procopio), Amara, the firm’s mixed-use development planned for 26, 28, 28R Cabot St. and 4-6, 8 Rantoul St. is now underway, after receiving approval from the city planning board.

Amara is a joint-venture partnership between Beverly Crossing and The Procopio Companies. Procopio will lead all aspects of the development moving forward, while also serving as the construction manager. The architect on the project is SV Design.

The five-story multifamily building will feature a mix of 60 studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as a garage and adjacent surface parking and views of Beverly Harbor. Amara will have access to waterfront paths, local beaches, downtown, and the city’s MBTA commuter rail train station at Beverly Depot. Five units will be designated as affordable.

“We are very excited for this project to get underway. Over the next few weeks, we will be preparing the site for the start of construction,” said Tyler Palermo, development project manager at Procopio overseeing the project. “We are extremely grateful to have been part of the revitalization of Beverly’s Waterfront with the completion of our Sedna project on Congress St. Amara will join Sedna as one of the best multifamily communities on the North Shore.”

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