Avesta Housing has added 26 apartments to its affordable housing options in Gray, with the opening this week of Meadowview II, for people aged 55 and older. The $9.8 million development provides one-and two-bedroom apartments ranging from 500 to 760 square feet, and features sustainable design to reduce energy costs. The new 22,000-square-foot complex joins Avesta’s
Avesta Housing Senior Development Officer Nate Howes has been named to Mainebiz‘s 40 Under 40 list for 2025. The fourth annual list recognizes 40 of the state’s up-and-coming leaders — the next generation of individuals shaping Maine and its economy. In his 40 Under 40 profile, Nate attributes his joining Avesta in 2019 as his
Avesta Housing is featured in a new case study by Maine-based TimberHP, the leading U.S. manufacturer of wood fiber insulation. Made from residual wood chips produced by lumberyards, the high-performance insulation promotes sustainable building practices while improving energy efficiency and providing comfortable living conditions for residents. Avesta was one of the first housing developers to
Avesta Housing is building more than 500 affordable homes right now in communities across Maine, and more than 600 additional homes are in our development pipeline for Maine and New Hampshire. Ranging in scope from renovations of single-story garden-style apartments for older adults to brand-new multi-story workforce housing for families, we are working hard to
Avesta Housing President & CEO Jennifer Hawkins was a guest on the “Good Morning NH with Jack Heath” radio show on Sept. 17 to discuss the state of affordable housing in New Hampshire and how Avesta Housing is addressing the housing shortage in the Granite State. Click below to listen. Click here to listen to
PORTLAND, Maine — Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, has presented its Mission Champion Award to the Southern Maine Agency on Aging (SMAA) for its longtime commitment to provide support and services to older adults living in affordable homes in Maine. Avesta’s Mission Champion Award is presented annually to
On Sept. 16, Avesta Housing hosted a hardhat tour of Seavey Crossing, our new development of affordable homes for older adults in Westbrook, for a task force of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. Coordinated and led by Avesta Housing Director of Construction Services Todd Rothstein, CPHC, the tour increased awareness of the
The housing shortage is not going away anytime soon. According to the latest estimates, Maine needs to build 84,000 new homes and New Hampshire needs to build 60,000 new homes by 2030. That’s only five years from now, and on the surface, the task seems insurmountable. However, there is new reason to hope. Both states
Construction has started on a 201-unit affordable housing development in downtown Portland, Maine. Located within walking distance of restaurants, grocery stores, health services, and public transit, 89 Elm Apartments will be home to households earning up to 60% of the area median income. Avesta Housing, a regional nonprofit developer, and Reveler Development, the master developer
Children in Avesta homes are learning math skills and boosting their chances of academic success thanks to a new partnership between Avesta Housing and a Maine nonprofit. Presented by the Early Math and Language Initiative (EMLI), the Family Math program teaches pre-K children in under-resourced communities through a combination of storytelling, group activities, and one-on-one
