Older adults have started moving into a new 25-unit affordable apartment building in Farmington created by a Portland-based nonprofit. Avesta Housing recently completed Edgewater Village, a 19,744-square-foot affordable apartment building for people 55 and older, according to the nonprofit. The two-story building on Willow Springs Drive offers 25 one-bedroom apartments, all of which are 535
BRUNSWICK, ME — On March 18, Maine Preservation will hold a ceremony for its annual Honor Awards at Stevens Square Community Center (2023 Honoree) in Portland. Since 1998, the organization has celebrated excellence in historic preservation, focusing on the transformative rehabilitation of historic buildings and the people that make those projects possible. This year’s honorees
Avesta Housing’s first development in the Franklin County town of Farmington is due to open next week, with a ribbon-cutting scheduled for 1 p.m. on Feb. 25. Edgewater Village, at 126 Willow Springs Drive, was built for people aged 55 and up. The 19,744-square-foot building has 25 one-bedroom apartments, each with 576 square feet, in
Avesta Housing will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, for Edgewater Village, located at 126 Willow Springs Drive, Farmington, a new affordable housing community for individuals who are 55 and older. Edgewater Village expands Avesta’s footprint in Maine and features 25 beautiful and affordable one-bedroom homes in a 19,744-square-foot building. The campus
Beginning this weekend, Gardner Real Estate Group will host informational open houses for Clover Terraces on Saturdays and Sundays through early May at Hebert Construction, 15 Baxter Blvd., Portland. Scheduled to open in Westbrook in 2027, Clover Terraces is the first workforce housing development for homebuyers produced by Domus, Avesta’s new partnership with Hebert Construction
On Jan. 23, Avesta Housing President & CEO Jennifer Hawkins attended The New England Council’s “Capitol Hill Report” program in Manchester, New Hampshire, featuring U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), where she urged the senator to support changes to the Build America, Buy America program that support affordable housing, preserve mobile home parks, and protect Continuum
Two recently approved housing projects expected to break ground this spring will add 96 apartments and condominiums in Freeport’s downtown district. Depot Terraces is the latest development to get the green light from the Freeport Planning Board. The four-story, 45-unit condominium complex, to be built on Depot Street, was approved by the board last week.
On Jan. 21, Avesta Housing Senior Development Officer Nate Howes presented testimony in Augusta in support of a bill before the Legislature that would make the affordable housing income tax credit permanent. Created in 2019 and set to expire in 2028, the tax credit has been a valuable funding resource for affordable housing development, including
Avesta Housing is profiled in the 2026 issue of the Charitable Giving Guide, published by the New Hampshire Business Review! Click below to learn more about Avesta and our mission, and how you can help us ensure everyone has a place to call home: Read the profile
On Jan. 21, Avesta Housing President & CEO Jennifer Hawkins and Ryan Fecteau, senior development officer of planning and partnerships, were featured panelists at a housing symposium hosted by Greater Portland Council of Governments in Portland. Titled “Making Housing Happen: Teamwork, Tools, and Infrastructure,” the symposium focused on practical strategies for supporting new housing while
