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Avesta Housing celebrates grand opening of Porter Station
PHOTO: Joseph, a resident of Porter Station, speaks during the grand opening celebration on May 2. Avesta Housing celebrated the opening of Porter Station, its latest affordable housing development in Portland, with a grand opening
State hopes new resources will help ease Maine housing crisis
PORTLAND (WGME) – The push for new housing in Maine continues, as housing groups and developers are chipping away at the state’s desperate shortage of available and affordable housing. Avesta Housing celebrated the opening of
Affordable housing development opens in Portland at site of former train station
Avesta Housing says the apartments at Porter Station range in size from efficiencies to three-bedroom units. Click here to view the news report
Affordable housing units on Valley Street unveiled in Portland
PORTLAND, Maine — Porter Station is a five-story new build located at 200 Valley Street in Portland. The street runs parallel to Saint John Street. Residents moved in months ago, but Thursday they celebrated the
Avesta Housing will unveil Porter Station, with 60 affordable rental homes
Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, will unveil its latest development today. Porter Station, at 200 Valley St. in Portland, has 60 affordable rental homes. The $22 million project
Application period open for 2024 resident scholarships
Applications are being accepted for the annual Avesta Housing scholarship. The educational scholarship is open to Avesta Housing residents who are enrolling in a post-secondary education program — such as college, graduate school, trade school,
Avesta Housing appoints new members to Board of Directors
Dr. Julia Redding (left) and Debra Orellana-Mejia Avesta Housing has appointed two new members to its Board of Directors: Dr. Julia Redding is a board-certified physician in family medicine and geriatric medicine who has
Avesta Housing releases 2023 Community Impact Report
2023 was a year of expanding and accelerating the development of much-needed housing for the people of Maine and New Hampshire. Through our dedication to developing, managing, and advocating for affordable homes, Avesta is helping
Rebecca Hatfield and Ryan Fecteau serve as panelists at GPCOG housing summit
Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield and Senior Officer of Policy & Planning Ryan Fecteau served as panelists at a housing summit hosted by the Greater Portland Council of Governments in Portland on March