Property with existing vacant building located at 3 - 5 Park Street is being offered with the attached schematic design for a 12 unit development with a boutique storefront and limited ground level parking, Special permit approved for off street parking. This opportunity to develop and contribute to meaningful growth in the Ayer downtown area. This is the first project approved under the Form Based Code framework and is a meaningful step forward for the Town of Ayer's vision for smart growth. The project balances municipal goals, neighborhood considerations, site constraints, and development practicality, all while successfully advancing under bylaws that had existed but had not yet produced an approved project of this kind. Designed to align with the intent of the zoning overlay, the building emphasizes an active street presence, efficient residential density, and architecture scaled to the surrounding context. Ground-level frontage, clear pedestrian access, and integrated parking.
Ayer is located in Massachusetts. Ayer, Massachusetts has a population of 8,396. Ayer is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 33.22% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 35.9%.
The median household income in Ayer, Massachusetts is $101,688. The median household income for the surrounding county is $111,790 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Ayer is 41 years.
The average high temperature in July is 83.7 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 14.4 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 47.9 inches per year, with 56.1 inches of snow per year.
