The Rivers Edge luxury condominium project in Salisbury got a the green light from the City Council last night after being turned down by the council majority in May.
Council President Terry Cohen called the project an engine for downtown redevelopment.
The new plans by the Annapolis-based Osprey Property Company will still have income-restricted apartments but will also be initially offered to painters, dancers, poets and musicians among others involved in the arts.
The Salisbury Daily Times reports that at least 10 of the 90 unit would also be set aside for people with disabilities under the auspices of the Epilepsy Association of the Eastern Shore.
The council unanimously approved the company’s application for state and federal subsidies to help cover the $16.5 million cost to construct Rivers Edge.
