Impact & Vision
Providing safe, quality affordable homes requires much more than putting up buildings. It necessitates a concerted effort among nonprofit partners, funders, and policymakers working together toward a common goal. Avesta Housing addresses the causes of affordable housing as well as the need. Click here to read our 2022 Community Impact Report.
Organization
Established in
1972
in Assets
Budget
Affordable Housing Portfolio
41
Cities And Towns
Served
Properties
(Apartment Units)
Resident Profile
Income
Resident Profile: Ben & Lilian
Ben and Lilian and their four children have lived at Brick Hill Townhouses in South Portland since 2010. Ben is a home care worker with Maine Behavioral Health and Lilian is a special projects coordinator for The Opportunity Alliance WIC program.
Both parents appreciate how ideal the Brick Hill community is for families with children. “I like how the area is situated,” says Lilian. “There are no busy streets; it’s really quiet. For all our children, this is their home. This is their neighborhood.”
Affordable Homes in Development
From the purchase of land to resident occupancy, each property Avesta Housing builds is the result of a years-long process. As of December 31, 2023, our robust pipeline included over 800 homes across 19 properties and more than $300 million in development costs. This pipeline is the result of a concerted effort, through strategic investments and partnerships, to accelerate development in response to the housing crisis.
From the purchase of land to resident occupancy, each property Avesta Housing builds is the result of a years-long process. As of December 31, 2023, our robust pipeline included over 800 homes across 19 properties and more than $300 million in development costs. This pipeline is the result of a concerted effort, through strategic investments and partnerships, to accelerate development in response to the housing crisis.
The Latest in Avesta News
‘A fitting tribute’: Community garden named after late resident
When a community garden was proposed for Jordan Bay Place, an Avesta Housing affordable housing community for older adults in Raymond, Maine, Benny Beard was one of the first people to sign up. He organized
Avesta listed 2 houses for $218K a week ago. Over 100 Mainers are already interested.
Last week, both sides of a newly renovated duplex in Gray hit the market for just $218,000 each. By Friday, over 100 people had started the application process. The duplex, located at 6A and 6B
Avesta Housing Celebrates First Homes Under New Homeownership Program
Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, has listed the first homes for sale under its A Path Forward—Homeownership for ME program. The move introduces a new line of business