Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield, center, speaks at a panel discussion announcing the HEAR program in Maine on Sept. 18 with U.S. Dept. of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, left, and Michael Stoddard, executive director of Efficiency Maine Trust. (Photo courtesy U.S. Dept. of Energy) Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield participated in
Avesta Housing, the Portland-based nonprofit developer of affordable housing, on Tuesday unveiled the River Turn Apartments, Avesta’s first community in the Mount Washington Valley region of New Hampshire. The first of four planned buildings, River Turn features 40 one- and two-bedroom apartments. The three-story building has been Passive House-certified, meaning it has passed a rigorous
CONWAY — About 50 people gathered at a tent outside the River Turn Woods apartment building at 36 Council Drive on Tuesday to celebrate bringing 40 affordable housing units to Conway. The event featured speeches from Avesta and state officials, plus refreshments and a tour of the property. The developer, Avesta Housing of Portland, Maine,
Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield speaks at the grand opening celebration of River Turn Apartments in Conway, N.H., on Sept. 17. CONWAY, NH — Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in Northern New England, held a grand opening celebration on Sept. 17 for River Turn Apartments, an affordable housing development for
Avesta Housing has been named Best Property Management Company in the Portland, Maine Best of 2024 Awards. Winners were chosen by the public via online voting, which is further testament to the hard work, dedication, and skill of the property management staff as well as other departments across the organization. Click here for the full
An aerial view of the 82-unit, 8 building project in the heart of downtown Lewiston as construction continues in different phases. Click here to read the full article
The John T. Gorman Foundation, a Portland nonprofit, received national recognition for its role in supporting a community partnership that is bringing new housing, economic opportunity and millions of dollars in public and private investment to Lewiston’s Tree Streets neighborhood. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and Council on Foundations gave Gorman a Secretary’s
Nick Mascetta and his partner started looking to buy a house soon after they moved back to Maine. This spring, nearly two years later, they were still looking. The options were grim: Gamble on a run-down fixer-upper they might be able to afford. Or overpay. “We’ve made two offers on places, both over asking. We
The City Council voted to authorize the release of a request for proposals to four finalists selected by the city as potential partners to redevelop the former Sherburne School property into below-market-rate housing. The council voted unanimously to allow City Manager Karen Conard to draft and release the RFP, which will seek two redevelopment proposals from each finalist,
Avesta Housing President and CEO Rebecca Hatfield has been appointed to a three-year term on the New England Community Development Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. She was promoted to president and CEO in 2022. Prior to working for Avesta, Hatfield worked for Citigroup in various roles within the commercial and corporate banks.
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