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Northshore October 2025
The moment Rob Blood, Marblehead native and owner of the successful Lark Hotels group, set foot on the roof of Salem’s Newmark Building, he felt inspired to build a roof deck. “The Hotel Salem is in the heart of the city, which means we’re pinned in by other buildings, so in order to get some outdoor space we only had one option,” he says. “Salem Harbor, Essex Street, PEM, the urban beauty, and the grit...you can see it all from the roof.” When you arrive at the bar set atop the former Newmark’s Department Store, the first step out onto The Roof at The Hotel Salem can be disorienting as you admire the panoramic view five f
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