Former home of iconic local restaurant to become apartment, retail complex

The land that the former iconic Hilltop Steak House restaurant was located on was sold for $17.2 million to a development company that plans a new mixed residential and commercial development on the property. The Lynn Item reports AvalonBay Communities recently closed on the deal to buy the 13.9-acre property located on Route 1 in Saugus. The 52-year-old landmark family restaurant closed in 2013.According to the report, Avalon is planning a $100 million development that will feature three four-story residential buildings and a commercial building. According to the Lynn Item, the complex will have 280 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, and clubhouse with an outdoor swimming pool. The intent is to incorporate the towering neon cactus sign of Hilltop fame into the site. Construction is expected to take two years once permits have been approved.

The land that the former iconic Hilltop Steak House restaurant was located on was sold for $17.2 million to a development company that plans a new mixed residential and commercial development on the property.

The Lynn Item reports AvalonBay Communities recently closed on the deal to buy the 13.9-acre property located on Route 1 in Saugus.


The 52-year-old landmark family restaurant closed in 2013.

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According to the report, Avalon is planning a $100 million development that will feature three four-story residential buildings and a commercial building. According to the Lynn Item, the complex will have 280 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, and clubhouse with an outdoor swimming pool.

The intent is to incorporate the towering neon cactus sign of Hilltop fame into the site.

Construction is expected to take two years once permits have been approved.