PORTLAND — More than 100 people celebrated the comforts of home June 27 at the grand opening of Avesta Housing’s new apartment building at 17 Carleton St. But no one celebrated more than Alan Lewis. “I love my apartment big-time,” Lewis said during the ceremony behind the 37-unit West End building. Lewis was one of

Nonprofit Avesta Housing hosted a grand opening Wednesday of its newly developed affordable apartments on Carleton Street. The development has 37 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments targeted at or below 40 to 60 percent of the area income. “It’s wonderful that we’ve been able to respond to the affordable housing crisis that exists here,” Avesta

PORTLAND — Affordable housing is now available on Portland’s West End.Nonprofit Avesta Housing hosted a grand opening Wednesday of its newly developed affordable apartments on Carleton Street. The development has 37 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments targeted at or below 40 to 60 percent of the area income.Avesta’s CEO says the new apartments “fit seamlessly