PORTLAND, Maine — Housing advocates say low-wage earners looking for an affordable place to live are often becoming “desperate.” The federal moratorium on evictions, intended to protect struggling renters during the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to expire at the end of July. Dana Totman, Director of Avesta Housing which creates and runs affordable housing units,
PORTLAND, Maine — Two Maine nonprofits are joining forces to help make sure young adults with intellectual disabilities don’t fall victim to the affordable housing crunch. Siobhan Gile settled in to her new studio apartment at 61 Deering St. on Friday. Gile said having her own place allows her to hop on the bus to
York County’s housing affordability crunch is even more extreme and progressing more rapidly than for the state overall, according to a new report from the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission. Home prices continue to rise, but incomes have not kept pace, according to the report. From 2015-19, York County’s median income increased by 13.5%, while median home
If you’re looking for an affordable place to live, three new apartment buildings in greater Portland are opening soon. Most of the units are being set aside for Mainers who work in greater Portland but can’t afford to live there. Deering Place, Thornton Heights Commons and The West End Apartments are three new apartment buildings
SCARBOROUGH — Development at the former public safety building site on 246 U.S. Route 1 will include affordable senior housing after the Scarborough Town Council voted to approve an agreement with Avesta Housing on June 30. The project, a 31-unit senior affordable housing complex, will be a part of a village-like setting that developers told
Avesta Housing is planning to build a new, $5.5 million, 31-unit affordable housing project for older residents in Scarborough, which proponents say is needed in a tight housing market. The project is proposed for a .44-acre parcel at 246 Route 1, just behind the former public safety building the town vacated and sold last year.
PORTLAND — The Frances Hollis Brain Foundation Fund at the Maine Community Foundation has awarded 33 grants totaling $170,000 to nonprofit organizations that serve disadvantaged, underserved, and/or vulnerable communities in Maine. Grants include: Community Dental, Portland, to provide oral healthcare to low-income patients through the Low Income Oral Health Access Program in Community Dental’s Biddeford
Avesta Housing’s newest community is the first of its kind in Maine and a reflection of our commitment to provide housing that is both affordable and sustainable. For Wessex Woods in Portland, Avesta partnered with CWS Architects of Portland and Zachau Construction of Freeport to utilize the latest in eco-friendly construction that not only addresses
FRYEBURG, Maine — The town’s sale of the C.A.Snow School and former MSAD 72 building to Avesta Housing has been completed, the town manager announced at Thursday’s selectmen’s meeting. Avesta is a Portland, Maine-based non-profit housing development organization founded in 1972 that has about 100 properties includes 2,700 apartments and two assisted living facilities in
Scholarship recipients Hanan Omar and Benedita Zalanbantu PORTLAND — Avesta Housing, a nonprofit affordable housing provider in Maine and New Hampshire, has awarded educational scholarships of $1,000 each to two first-generation college students who intend to embark on careers to help others in their communities. The scholarships are open to Avesta Housing residents who are
