Nonprofit organizations serving Maine people most affected by the coronavirus pandemic have been awarded $1.2 million in grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund and a fund for food security. The 130 grant recipients include community and statewide organizations providing basic support such as food, shelter, child care, mental health and domestic

Avesta Housing is proposing a five-story, 60-unit apartment building on Valley Street in Portland. While some units would be rented at market prices, a majority would be affordable to people making significantly less than the area median income. “It is on the larger side of what Avesta has done recently, which is exciting given the

CONWAY — A request by the Mt. Washington Valley Economic Council for concurrent site-plan and subdivision review for the Avesta workforce and senior living housing project tops the agenda for the Conway Planning Board’s meeting on Thursday. “These are the initial steps in the site-plan and subdivison review process,” said Jac Cuddy, executive director of

LEWISTON — The City Council signed off on a purchase-and-sale agreement Tuesday for the redevelopment of the former Martel School on Lisbon Street. The agreement gives developer Avesta Housing the option to purchase the property, contingent on receiving low-income housing and historic preservation tax credits toward a planned 44-unit senior housing complex. Avesta, which is partnering

LEWISTON — It’s been planned since last year, but now it’s official. A collection of downtown properties owned by the city will be turned over to Lewiston Housing, a move that officials believe will give the city its best chance at obtaining a federal redevelopment grant of up to $30 million. While those involved are

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COVID-19 Update April 16, 2020: Avesta Housing continues to work around the clock to provide safe, affordable homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our top priority remains the health and safety of our residents. While our offices remain closed to the public, we are very much open for business and working harder than ever. Our staff

LEWISTON — The city will begin negotiations for the sale of the former Martel Elementary School after the City Council unanimously supported a proposal to redevelop the site into senior housing. Over the last month, elected officials have been mulling three redevelopment proposals, and councilors said Tuesday that they each received overwhelming public feedback in

Maine is getting nearly $1.7 million from NeighborWorks America to support efforts to develop and preserve affordable housing, revitalize and sustain neighborhoods, and create jobs. Sen. Susan Collins said the funding supports local housing organizations as they create “local solutions to community development and affordable housing challenges across Maine.” The funding includes $434,500 for Avesta

LEWISTON — Senior housing, a commercial development or a community hub? Those are the options on the table as the City Council considers which redevelopment proposal is best for the former Martel Elementary School on Lisbon Street. A week before the council is expected to make a decision, officials representing all three proposals pitched their ideas during