U.S. Sens. Angus King, I-Maine, and John Curtis, R-Utah, are urging the Trump administration to alter recent changes to financing policies that make it more difficult for rural Americans to obtain housing loans. In a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins, the senators asked that updates limiting additional access to the Rural
The Domus development team plans to break ground this spring on a mixed-income condominium complex in downtown Freeport, which is designed to be a near-copy of what the company is currently building in Westbrook. The concept behind the projects is that the design can be replicated in multiple locations, reducing project timelines and costs. The
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
A new housing development is coming to Westbrook. Governor Janet Mills joined local leaders and community development partners on Wednesday to break ground on Clover Terraces, a new 45-home condominium project. Clover Terraces is the first development of Domus, a collaboration between Avesta Housing, developer Jack Soley, and Hebert Construction. The project is part of
