Maine Gov. Janet Mills helped celebrate a new path for homeownership for middle-income Mainers on Nov. 12 at a groundbreaking ceremony for Clover Terraces in Westbrook, the first development by a new partnership created with the expressed purpose of addressing the need for attainable workforce housing in the state.
Located at 21 Clover Lane, Clover Terraces will consist of 45 condominium homes. It is the first project of Domus, a joint venture between three Maine-based developers: Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing developer in northern New England; Jack Soley, a longtime developer of residential and commercial projects in the Portland area; and Hebert Construction, a fourth-generation, family-owned construction firm. The partners have more than 150 years of combined experience in producing quality homes.
In addition to Gov. Mills and Soley, featured speakers at Wednesday’s event included Westbrook Mayor David Morse, Avesta Housing President & CEO Jennifer Hawkins and Hebert Construction co-owner and CEO Tim Hebert.
“Every person in Maine at every stage of their life deserves to rent or buy a home that is right for them – the right size for their family at the right affordability,” said Gov. Mills. “Our state has been at the forefront of housing ingenuity in this country because we know it will take creative thinking to build comfortable affordable housing for all who need it and want it in Maine. This campus is a perfect example – more than 160 units for rent and for sale (to) students, seniors and working families, both in the public and private sectors.”
PHOTO: Event participants throw symbolic shovels of dirt during the Nov. 12 groundbreaking celebration of Clover Terraces, a new workforce housing development in Westbrook, Maine. (L–R): Avesta Housing President & CEO Jennifer Hawkins, Maine Gov. Janet Mills, Hebert Construction CEO Tim Hebert, Westbrook Mayor David Morse, Hebert Construction COO Simon Hebert and developer Jack Soley. (Photo by Rod Harmon/Avesta Housing)