The Lewiston Planning Board on Monday night approved a new housing plan for the former Martel School in a 5-2 vote. Avesta Housing Development Officer Catherine Elliott said Tuesday that Lewiston Housing Authority will own

The Portland City Council on Monday night approved $14 million in tax and other financial incentives to create 270 units of housing, almost exclusively for low-income households on four different properties. The approvals, which have

Eviction court cases can resume in Maine on August 3. A recent U.S. Census survey found 9% of Maine residents (29,000 people) could not pay rent in June, and 14% of renters (43,000) expressed concern

LEWISTON — The city and local organizations working to reel in a downtown redevelopment grant worth between $10 million and $30 million are moving ahead with their application without knowing an official due date. In

An affordable housing project under construction in Portland is making good use of cross-laminated lumber, a building material that is growing in popularity and holds great potential for Maine’s wood products industry. Unfortunately, it had

The Maine Real Estate and Development Association on Tuesday morning named seven developments, from corporate headquarters to affordable housing, as winners of the group’s 2019 Notable Project awards. The annual honors recognize “the most noteworthy and

Low-income Mainers living in subsidized housing have largely managed to keep up with rent payments during the coronavirus pandemic, but not without some falling behind on other bills, using food pantries or relying on federal

PORTLAND, Maine — Avesta Housing’s new, affordable, 40-apartment project going up on Brighton Avenue is the first building in Maine to feature stairwells and an elevator tower made from cross laminated timber. The high tech,