Jason and Megan did everything they were supposed to do to achieve the American dream. Get a good education. Check. Obtain jobs with promising career paths. Check. Be frugal and save. Check. But when it came time to purchase a home, they hit a wall. One that seemed almost insurmountable. “I started saving for a
Jennifer Hawkins is president and CEO of Avesta Housing, which provides affordable homes to thousands of Mainers, including those from 638 households who were previously homeless. Dean Klein, MSW, is executive director of the Maine Continuum of Care, which secures HUD funding for housing and essential support services. Everyone in Maine knows we’re facing a housing crisis. The data proves
With a focus on building homes that allow the middle-income, first-time buyer to get a leg up in Maine’s very challenging housing market, a trio of developers are launching a series of projects to be built over the next few years — starting with a 45-unit condominium complex in Westbrook which broke ground last week.
Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, has announced the following promotions to its leadership team: Eric Boucher, Executive Vice President and Chief Finance & Operations Officer: Boucher will oversee Avesta’s finance and human resources functions, assisted living business operations, the Homeownership + Financial Counseling department, and, starting in December,
A 45-unit condominium complex targeting middle-income, first-time homebuyers broke ground this week in Westbrook — adding to a growing neighborhood of new housing projects off Seavey Street. The project, dubbed Clover Terraces, is slated for completion in late 2026. It marks the first project for Domus, a new development group based in Portland. The dwellings
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
A new housing development is coming to Westbrook. Governor Janet Mills joined local leaders and community development partners on Wednesday to break ground on Clover Terraces, a new 45-home condominium project. Clover Terraces is the first development of Domus, a collaboration between Avesta Housing, developer Jack Soley, and Hebert Construction. The project is part of
Gov. Janet Mills lent a hand Wednesday in a groundbreaking ceremony in Westbrook for an affordable workforce housing project, Clover Terraces, near the city’s downtown. The project at 21 Clover Lane, off Seavey Street, is a 45-unit condominium building developed to help ease the city and state’s affordable housing shortage. According to a press release, “Clover Terraces
A new housing development is coming to Westbrook. Governor Janet Mills joined local leaders and community development partners on Wednesday to break ground on Clover Terraces, a new 45-home condominium project. Clover Terraces is the first development of Domus, a collaboration between Avesta Housing, developer Jack Soley, and Hebert Construction. The project is part of
By using prefabricated wooden panels for walls, elevator shafts, floors and roofing, Lewiston-based Hebert Construction is consolidating building time on a 61-unit affordable senior housing project in Westbrook. The system allows the building to be closed in faster with less exposure to weather, minimizing mold risk. “Less time is spent with snow removal, and subsequent
