0 Newbury St.

A rendering of a proposed continuing care retirement community for 0 Newbury St. in Peabody that has been withdrawn from ZBA consideration. While this rendering shows the building as it would look with developers’ original 146 units, the proposal was reduced to 128 units.

PEABODY — A proposed retirement community on Newbury Street is facing backlash from neighbors over its size and potential impact on the area, but others argue it’s the best project an otherwise empty site might get.

Gabelry Development, under The United Group of Companies, has proposed a 128-unit continuing care retirement community at 0 Newbury St., a roughly 4.3 acre piece of land behind The Ultimate Prom and Bridal Store on Route 1 that abuts Huntington Wood condominiums.

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