Older adults have started moving into a new 25-unit affordable apartment building in Farmington created by a Portland-based nonprofit.
Avesta Housing recently completed Edgewater Village, a 19,744-square-foot affordable apartment building for people 55 and older, according to the nonprofit. The two-story building on Willow Springs Drive offers 25 one-bedroom apartments, all of which are 535 to 576 square feet and handicap accessible.
The Franklin County development is Avesta Housing’s first affordable housing project for older adults in Farmington. The Portland-based developer operates more than 3,000 affordable units in 100 properties across Maine and New Hampshire, according to the organization’s website.
The development, which is now accepting applications, helps address a need for safe, quality housing for seniors in rural areas of Maine. That need is only expected to grow in the coming years as the state’s population, which is already the oldest in the nation, continues to age.