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Avesta Housing opens affordable apartments in Gray for older Mainers
GRAY, Maine — Avesta Housing held the grand opening of Meadowview Wednesday afternoon—an affordable apartment building in Gray for older Mainers. The new 26-unit building on Hancock Street is intended for residents aged 55 and older. Meadowview
New housing complex in Gray adds 26 affordable apartments for older residents
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
Avesta senior development officer named to ’40 Under 40′ list
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
Avesta featured in case study on Maine-made, eco-friendly insulation
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
More than 500 Avesta Housing homes are being built in Maine
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
Jennifer Hawkins discusses affordable housing in New Hampshire on ‘Good Morning NH’ radio show
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 presents Mission Champion Award to Southern Maine Agency on Aging
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
Maine legislators gets first-hand view of innovative construction at Avesta property
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
New laws address affordable housing shortage in Maine & New Hampshire
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