People experiencing homelessness are slowly being housed, one by one, with some moving into their first apartment in decades. Click here to watch the news report
A proposed affordable housing development for seniors in Kennebunk cleared an important hurdle on March 5. A ballot question asking voters to approve a contract zone for the project, Referendum Question A, appeared alongside the presidential primary ballot, the results of which aligned with the vast majority of contests held on Super Tuesday. The affordable
Voters in Kennebunk said “yes” to a change that will allow new housing to be built for seniors. Kennebunk Savings Bank is donating land to build two 35-unit apartment buildings on Alewive Park Road as well as more than $500,000 for construction. The bank is also donating an additional 12 acres to the Kennebunk land
Avesta Housing has secured almost $1.5 million in federal funds for our proposed Site-based Housing First development in Portland. If the development is fully funded and approved, it will provide new homes with 24/7 support services for the chronically homeless on the former Oxford Street Shelter site. We are extremely grateful to Congresswoman Chellie Pingree
The results are in, and Avesta Housing has won the bronze award for Best Senior Living in Best of the 207 awards! Presented annually by Portland Radio Group, Best of the 207 presents awards for dining, retail, services, and more based on nominations and votes submitted online by members of the public. Click here to view the
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.
Ryan Fecteau, senior officer of policy and planning with Avesta Housing, was a guest panelist on the Feb. 26 edition of “Maine Calling” presented by Maine Public. The episode, “Zoning: Impacts on Housing,” examines how zoning works, how it can affect the makeup and population of municipalities in Maine, and what changes might create affordable
Avesta Housing’s mission means more than placing people in safe, quality, affordable homes. It also means connecting residents with the resources they need to succeed. A new program from the Girl Scouts of Maine, A Place for Girls, provides a good example. A Place for Girls is an afterschool skill-building and leadership program at West End
Air-source heat pumps are gaining traction in Maine. In 2019, Gov. Janet Mills set a goal to install 100,000 units — in homes, businesses and public buildings — by 2025, along with enhanced rebates through Efficiency Maine and a low-income heat pump program at MaineHousing. The target was exceeded two years early with 104,000 installations.
FARMINGTON — Selectmen Jan. 23 approved a Community Development Block Grant application for an affordable senior housing project. Lauren Turner, project manager with Avesta Housing said CDBG is one source of funding for the Edgewater project. To move forward with the second round, board approval is needed, she noted. “It’s going to be a two-story,
