On Jan. 21, Avesta Housing Senior Development Officer Nate Howes presented testimony in Augusta in support of a bill before the Legislature that would make the affordable housing income tax credit permanent. Created in 2019 and set to expire in 2028, the tax credit has been a valuable funding resource for affordable housing development, including
Avesta Housing is profiled in the 2026 issue of the Charitable Giving Guide, published by the New Hampshire Business Review! Click below to learn more about Avesta and our mission, and how you can help us ensure everyone has a place to call home: Read the profile
On Jan. 21, Avesta Housing President & CEO Jennifer Hawkins and Ryan Fecteau, senior development officer of planning and partnerships, were featured panelists at a housing symposium hosted by Greater Portland Council of Governments in Portland. Titled “Making Housing Happen: Teamwork, Tools, and Infrastructure,” the symposium focused on practical strategies for supporting new housing while
Avesta Housing President & CEO Jen Hawkins and other Domus principals were recently interviewed on News Center Maine’s “207” daily news show about the Domus partnership and its mission to provide new homeownership opportunities for middle-income workers. Click below to watch the interview (the Domus segment begins around the 13:30-minute mark). Click here to watch
Avesta Housing received a land donation from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine to develop up to 30 homes. The land on Cedar Street, in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood, sits behind the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine’s building at 277 Cumberland Ave. “Part of our responsibility as long-time stewards in our community
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine, a cornerstone of the community for over 115 years, plans to expand its Cumberland Avenue location as part of a proposed Greater Portland Youth Campus. Building on previous public announcements, BGCSM is advancing planning efforts that include renovations to the existing site and the development of a 13,000
South Portland’s Long Creek Trail will soon receive a makeover that will make the nearly 20-year-old trail more accessible for visitors. The South Portland Land Trust was awarded a $139,000 grant to renovate the trail. The work will begin next spring, and the trail is expected to reopen by the end of 2026, according to
Jason and Megan did everything they were supposed to do to achieve the American dream. Get a good education. Check. Obtain jobs with promising career paths. Check. Be frugal and save. Check. But when it came time to purchase a home, they hit a wall. One that seemed almost insurmountable. “I started saving for a
Jennifer Hawkins is president and CEO of Avesta Housing, which provides affordable homes to thousands of Mainers, including those from 638 households who were previously homeless. Dean Klein, MSW, is executive director of the Maine Continuum of Care, which secures HUD funding for housing and essential support services. Everyone in Maine knows we’re facing a housing crisis. The data proves
With a focus on building homes that allow the middle-income, first-time buyer to get a leg up in Maine’s very challenging housing market, a trio of developers are launching a series of projects to be built over the next few years — starting with a 45-unit condominium complex in Westbrook which broke ground last week.
