Recorded documents, Suffolk County Registry of Deeds. 52 pages, PDF.
Plain-English answers drawn from the condominium documents.
Salem Place is governed by three recorded documents, combined in the PDF above:
They are recorded with the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds. The Trustees also adopt Rules & Regulations under these documents.
Salem Place has 40 units on five floors, eight per floor.
Each unit has a kitchen and a combined living and dining room. The full unit schedule is Exhibit B of the Master Deed.
You own your unit plus an undivided percentage interest in the common areas and facilities, such as the land, structure, hallways, lobby, elevator, garage and building systems. Each unit's percentage is listed in Exhibit B of the Master Deed and ranges from about 2.06% to 3.08%, with upper-floor and larger units carrying higher percentages.
Your percentage sets your share of the common expenses and the weight of your vote.
In general terms, the Master Deed sets the unit boundaries at the upper surface of the concrete floor, the underside of the ceiling joists, and the exterior surface of the wall studs. Doors and windows are included up to their exterior surfaces. Pipes, wires and ducts that serve other units or the building as a whole are common elements, even when they pass through your unit, and the Trustees have a right of access to maintain them.
Yes. Each unit owner has the exclusive right to use the balcony that their unit opens onto, subject to the maintenance rules adopted by the Trustees. See the balcony section of the Rules & Regulations.
The indoor (garage) and outdoor parking spaces are exclusive-use easements. Many spaces were deeded to specific units. Spaces held by the Trust can be assigned by the Trustees, for a period and charge they set, with the money going to the association. Unassigned spaces are available for occasional use by residents and guests under the rules.
Spaces are for registered private passenger vehicles of occupants. Boats, commercial trucks and other vehicles or items need the Trustees' prior written permission.
See the Parking page in the Residents Portal for the parking rules and the list of spaces by unit.
Yes, with these conditions from the Master Deed:
Owners remain responsible for their tenants' conduct and for giving them the rules. Please also let the Trustees know about move-in and move-out dates.
Only with the written consent of the Trustees. The Master Deed provides that no animals, birds or pets may be kept in the units or common areas without that consent, and the Trustees can revoke it.
Units are for residential use. No business activities may be conducted in a unit except as allowed by the City of Revere zoning ordinance.
Not without the Trustees' prior written consent. To keep the building's appearance uniform, the Master Deed prohibits exterior changes, additions, projections or decorations, changes to exterior lights or door hardware, and painting or decals on any exterior surface or on the inside surface of windows.
Each year the Board of Trustees estimates the building's expenses, including reserves for future repairs, and divides the budget among the units by percentage interest. Charges are payable monthly, due on the first of the month.
Unpaid charges accrue interest and late charges and become a lien on the unit under Chapter 183A, Section 6. Current late fees are listed in the Rules & Regulations.
The association acts through its Board of Trustees. The Declaration of Trust provides for an odd number of Trustees, at least three and no more than five, as set by unit owners holding at least 51% of the beneficial interest. The Trustees may hire a managing agent and delegate day-to-day management.
To reach the Board, send a message or write to the mailing address on the About page.
The By-Laws set the annual meeting of unit owners for the first Monday in December at 7:30 p.m. at the condominium, or at another reasonable place and time within 20 days of that date. Notice is sent to owners in advance.
The Trustees maintain a master casualty and physical damage policy on the building for the benefit of the Trust, all unit owners and their mortgage lenders, along with other coverage required by the By-Laws. The master policy does not cover your personal belongings. Most owners carry their own unit owner's (HO-6) policy, and renters should carry renter's insurance.
The Master Deed can be amended by a written instrument signed by unit owners holding at least 67% of the undivided interests, signed by the Trustees and recorded at the Registry of Deeds. Some changes also need the approval of mortgage lenders. The Trustees can update the Rules & Regulations as provided in the By-Laws.