When fully built out, Tuscan Village will feature hundreds of housing units, a large Market Basket, almost 1 million square feet of office space, 800,000 square feet of retail space and two hotels spread over 170 acres. Image courtesy of Tuscan Brands

The Salem Planning Board recently approved plans for nearly 300 apartments at the Tuscan Village mixed-use development. 

The board OK’d a 281-unit apartment building by a 6-1 vote, according to the Eagle-Tribune. 

Later this month, the board also will be reviewing plans for a 4,500-square-foot, 120-seat Pressed Café location at Tuscan Village and a 120,000-square-foot medical office building. 

Tuscan Village is a 170-acre project on the site of the former Rockingham Park race track, the brainchild of Tuscan Brands owner Joe Faro. The project will ultimately have 1 million square feet of class A office space at full buildout along with a park, lake and large, T-shaped shopping and entertainment street. The project’s first, 50-acre phase has already been built, featuring a Market Basket, a car dealership, 96 townhomes and 260 apartment units.