Avesta Housing President & CEO Jen Hawkins and other Domus principals were recently interviewed on News Center Maine’s “207” daily news show about the Domus partnership and its mission to provide new homeownership opportunities for middle-income workers. Click below to watch the interview (the Domus segment begins around the 13:30-minute mark). Click here to watch
Avesta Housing received a land donation from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine to develop up to 30 homes. The land on Cedar Street, in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood, sits behind the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine’s building at 277 Cumberland Ave. “Part of our responsibility as long-time stewards in our community
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine, a cornerstone of the community for over 115 years, plans to expand its Cumberland Avenue location as part of a proposed Greater Portland Youth Campus. Building on previous public announcements, BGCSM is advancing planning efforts that include renovations to the existing site and the development of a 13,000
South Portland’s Long Creek Trail will soon receive a makeover that will make the nearly 20-year-old trail more accessible for visitors. The South Portland Land Trust was awarded a $139,000 grant to renovate the trail. The work will begin next spring, and the trail is expected to reopen by the end of 2026, according to
Jason and Megan did everything they were supposed to do to achieve the American dream. Get a good education. Check. Obtain jobs with promising career paths. Check. Be frugal and save. Check. But when it came time to purchase a home, they hit a wall. One that seemed almost insurmountable. “I started saving for a
Jennifer Hawkins is president and CEO of Avesta Housing, which provides affordable homes to thousands of Mainers, including those from 638 households who were previously homeless. Dean Klein, MSW, is executive director of the Maine Continuum of Care, which secures HUD funding for housing and essential support services. Everyone in Maine knows we’re facing a housing crisis. The data proves
With a focus on building homes that allow the middle-income, first-time buyer to get a leg up in Maine’s very challenging housing market, a trio of developers are launching a series of projects to be built over the next few years — starting with a 45-unit condominium complex in Westbrook which broke ground last week.
Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, has announced the following promotions to its leadership team: Eric Boucher, Executive Vice President and Chief Finance & Operations Officer: Boucher will oversee Avesta’s finance and human resources functions, assisted living business operations, the Homeownership + Financial Counseling department, and, starting in December,
A 45-unit condominium complex targeting middle-income, first-time homebuyers broke ground this week in Westbrook — adding to a growing neighborhood of new housing projects off Seavey Street. The project, dubbed Clover Terraces, is slated for completion in late 2026. It marks the first project for Domus, a new development group based in Portland. The dwellings
Maine Gov. Janet Mills helped celebrate a new path for homeownership for middle-income Mainers on Nov. 12 at a groundbreaking ceremony for Clover Terraces in Westbrook, the first development by a new partnership created with the expressed purpose of addressing the need for attainable workforce housing in the state. Located at 21 Clover Lane, Clover
