The Lewiston Planning Board unanimously approved the development review and subdivision plan for 35 apartment units at 111 Blake St. and 82 Pine St. at its meeting last week, according to City Planner Doug Greene. “We are targeting spring of next year (to break ground),” said Catherine Elliott, a development officer with Avesta Housing, which

SCARBOROUGH — A victory for historic preservation, the Southgate Farm in Scarborough, built in 1805, has been converted into 38 new and affordable homes. Avesta Housing, a nonprofit developer and owner of the property, celebrated the grand opening of Southgate on Oct. 23, and the public was invited to join and tour a few of

SCARBOROUGH — Avesta Housing celebrated the opening of its Southgate Farm residence Oct. 23, completing a five-year effort to add 38 affordable living units to the town’s tight housing market. “We know from our work here in southern Maine that there is a desperate need for housing, and we’re having a hard time filling the

Avesta Housing on Wednesday celebrated the opening of its Southgate Farm residence on U.S. Route 1 in Scarborough. The conversion of the 214-year-old farmhouse, and an addition built by Avesta, adds 38 housing units to a tight market for affordable housing, officials of the nonprofit developer said. “Maine is in need of more affordable housing for

PARIS — The lawn of Fox Apartments, owned and operated by Avesta Housing, was full of new life Friday, Sept. 20, as freshly hatched snapping turtles emerged from their nests and began a quest to the Little Androscoggin River. This wasn’t the first time turtles have used the former school property as a nursery. Carol

Boston Capital is investing in the preservation and redevelopment of Deering Place, a 75-unit mixed-income development for families and individuals in Portland, Maine. The latest project by Portland-based nonprofit Avesta Housing, Deering Place will serve families earning 50% or less of the area median income. “Deering Place represents our 14th investment with our partner Dana

SOUTH PORTLAND — Officials are contemplating increasing the city’s lower- and middle-income housing stock by 10% within six years. According to the Greater Portland Council of Governments, the number and location of households in the region struggling with the cost of housing is rising, with the burden falling heavily on the senior population. Travel between

The Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resources Management has announced the winners in the 14th annual “Best Places to Work in Maine” program, and this year’s list comprises 100 businesses, the most ever. The Best Places to Work in Maine list recognizes companies that have established and consistently fostered outstanding workplace environments. The

United Way of Greater Portland on Thursday unveiled $6.8 million worth of community investments planned for its fiscal year 2020. The list of recipients includes Avesta Housing, the LearningWorks after-school program and the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project. Investments in community partners are made based on expert advice and under the direction of local volunteers. More

NBT Bank has donated $10,000 to nonprofit Avesta Housing to support both the Avesta NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center and Avesta initiatives to increase and improve affordable housing for individuals and families. The NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center provides classes for first-time homebuyers to make more informed purchase decisions, while the HomeOwnership Center provides free counseling for homeowners at