Avesta Housing Senior Property Manager Hilary Glaus, left, and Kaplan Thompson architect Cara Bionde accept the Sustainability Award for West End at South Portland Middle School. Avesta Housing and Kaplan Thompson Architects recently received the Sustainability Award for West End Apartments as part of the 2023 South Portland Business Awards, presented in a ceremony Feb.
MAINE — The journey that many asylum-seekers take to come to the United States for a better life is difficult and dangerous. While many come through Mexico and wait for the rare chance to cross the border at an official point of entry, others find their own way into the country, hoping not to get caught.
Projects in Portland, South Portland and Brunswick could add up to 175 units of housing for asylum seekers in Maine starting as soon as this month. The apartments, which are first-of-their-kind projects in various stages of development, would fill a critical need and could help offset costs for Portland and other communities that have been
South Portland will soon be home to a 52-unit apartment building that will provide housing for asylum seeking families, many of whom are currently staying in motels and shelters. But some housing advocates say the new space is just a drop in the bucket. Avesta Housing is overseeing construction of the new property, which will
Avesta Housing is preparing to open a new apartment complex intended for asylum seekers. The facility, on Westbrook Street in South Portland, will include 52 units, and the nonprofit housing developer hopes families can begin moving into their new homes in November. “I think we’re all just excited to be a small piece of the
Angola. Afghanistan. South Sudan. Rwanda. Burundi. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Asylum seekers in Maine come from these countries and more. They have different beliefs, different cultures, different backgrounds. But they have at least one thing in common: They have been forced to flee their home countries. Now they are in Maine, eager to begin a
New apartments may soon be available for asylum seekers and their families. Right now, Avesta Housing is negotiating the rental terms with the developers for two properties in greater Portland. Asylum seekers from Angola say they’re eager to apply for the new apartments. The state will pay the rent for the apartments until the asylum
Avesta Housing is working to finalize plans to provide 100 new apartment units for asylum seekers staying in Portland area hotels. Right now, homeless shelters in the area are full and hundreds of asylum seekers are staying in overflow hotels that cost roughly $240 a night. That’s very costly to the city and the state
Avesta Housing is negotiating contracts to provide 100 apartments for asylum seekers now receiving emergency shelter in Greater Portland hotels. The permanent housing will be located in projects under construction in Portland and South Portland, but Avesta and state officials aren’t saying exactly where they are or who’s building them. The rents will be funded with
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