LEWISTON — Local officials said Monday’s groundbreaking at the historic “Wedgewood” house was a decade in the making. The sprawling, 82-unit development in nine buildings is considered the first phase of the city’s Choice Neighborhoods initiative, and it was celebrated Monday with a large gathering that included appearances by federal, state and local officials. Many
LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston’s next, large affordable housing project is underway – a partnership among federal, state, and local governments and the private sector. Governor Janet Mills, along with Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, attended the groundbreaking for Wedgewood on Monday. There will be nine apartment buildings — eight new ones and one old
LEWISTON, Maine — Construction started Monday on an 82-unit housing project in Lewiston. Half of the units will be new homes for low-income renters who currently live in housing that is deemed unsafe, according to Lewiston city leaders. The other half of the units will be on an application basis, according to city staff. The
Maine’s need for housing has been estimated to be 20,000 housing units. Multifamily housing is a key part of what’s needed. Not just affordable housing, but also workforce units and market-rate apartments for singles, the elderly and young families. Looking at the building permits issued, the number of units approved actually hit a 20-year peak
Avesta Housing and Preble Street applaud the signing today of the budget package by Maine Gov. Janet Mills and its inclusion of funding to support the creation of more site-based Housing First programs across Maine. This funding will support the creation of 12 to 15 Site-based Housing First programs in communities across Maine and will
PORTLAND, Maine — The budget Gov. Janet Mills signed into law Tuesday includes funding for a Housing First program to help people struggling with chronic homelessness in Maine. Avesta Housing and Preble Street partnered on the first three site-based Housing First programs in Maine: Logan Place, Florence House, and Huston Commons, providing 85 total units in Portland. Avesta
After Kennebunk Savings Bank bought an industrial building on Alewive Park Road and transformed it into its operations center, most of the surrounding land sat unused. It quickly became clear that the land in Kennebunk could be put to better use by partnering with Avesta Housing to create much-needed affordable housing, said Brad Paige, the
Kennebunk Savings Bank is taking the unusual step of donating a parcel of land it owns for a 70-unit affordable housing development. The 41-acre parcel at 7 Alewive Park Road in Kennebunk would be divided into lots, one for two buildings that each would have 35 units and a second lot that would remain open
Evernorth, a nonprofit based in Portland, ME and Burlington, VT, has raised $54.05 million in equity from 14 investors. The funds will be used to invest in 10 developments, five of which will be in Maine. The five Maine projects will create 188 affordable housing units combined. Click here to read the full article
Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, has named the recipients of its 2023 educational scholarships. The $1,000 scholarships are awarded annually to Avesta Housing residents who are enrolling in a post-secondary education program — such as college, graduate school, trade school or certificate program — in the next 12
