Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, presented its Mission Champion Award to Kennebunk Savings for its work to provide safe, quality, affordable homes for older adults in Kennebunk. The award is presented annually to an individual or organization who has made significant contributions to the promotion and provision of
CONWAY — On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) toured the affordable housing development at Avesta’s River Turn Apartments in Conway Village to discuss progress delivering affordable housing to Mount Washington Valley. Avesta’s apartments are built beyond the 2021 building energy codes, lowering residents’ utility bills. Avesta broke ground on the firstbuilding in 2022, which
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) toured the affordable housing development at Avesta’s River Turn Apartments complex to discuss their progress delivering affordable housing to Mount Washington Valley. Avesta’s apartments are built beyond the 2021 building energy codes, lowering residents’ utility bills while maintaining a safe temperature in their home. Avesta broke ground on the first
A local developer planning to create specialized housing for chronically homeless people in the city’s Bayside neighborhood is collaborating with another developer who would build affordable and market-rate apartments as part of the same project, for a total of 123 units. The proposed project, a collaboration between Avesta Housing and Reveler Development, would total three
Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, held a grand opening for Village Commons, which includes 31 affordable homes in Scarborough for adults 55-years-old or older. The housing complex is part of Firehouse Village, a 2.6-acre development on the site of the town’s former public safety campus in the Oak Hill
SCARBOROUGH (WGME) — There are some new affordable housing options for older folks in southern Maine. Last week, Avesta Housing celebrated the grand opening of 31 new affordable homes in Scarborough. The development called Village Commons is for people ages 55 and up. Click here to read the full article
Dawn Pendergrass’ father lost his life savings in an internet scam and was running out of options when he found a home with Avesta Housing at Village Commons, an affordable housing community for older adults in Scarborough, Maine. Dawn spoke at the grand opening of Village Commons in June 2024; the unedited transcript of her
PHOTO: Dawn Pendergrass hugs Avesta President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield following Pendergrass’ speech at the grand opening celebration of Village Commons in Scarborough on June 18. Pendergrass spoke about how Avesta helped her father with an affordable home at Village Commons after he lost his life savings in an internet scam. SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Avesta
PORTSMOUTH — City staff have narrowed the number of firms interested in partnering with the city of Portsmouth to create permanent below market rate housing at the former Sherburne School site from eight to four. Groups and developers responding to the Request For Qualifications (RFQ) included the Portsmouth Housing Authority — which pitched a project
PHOTO: Avesta Housing presents its Mission Champion Award to Kennebunk Savings. L-R: Douglas Stockbridge, board member, Avesta Housing Board of Directors and vice chair, Kennebunk Savings Board of Directors; Rebecca Hatfield, Avesta Housing president and CEO; Bradford C. Paige, CEO, Kennebunk Savings; Liz Torrance, vice president and social responsibility manager, Kennebunk Savings; Dennis Byrd, senior
