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Building Business: Portland’s housing stock gets boost from Avesta project

Avesta Housing teamed up with Landry/French Construction and Ryan Senatore Architecture on the development, construction and design of Porter Station, with 60 apartment units. The $22 million project, which was unveiled May 2, is at 200 Valley St. in Portland’s St. John Valley neighborhood. Apartments in the five-story building range from efficiencies to three-bedroom units. Portland-based Avesta, the largest nonprofit

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NSB delivers $40K to Avesta Housing

PORTLAND — Representatives from Norway Savings Bank proudly delivered a check for $40,000 to Avesta Housing in Portland on Wednesday, May 1, part of a multi-year commitment by the bank to an organization that continues to accelerate the creation of much-needed low and moderate-income housing across Maine. “The greatest burden of the affordable housing crisis

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Avesta Housing celebrates grand opening of Porter Station

PHOTO: Joseph, a resident of Porter Station, speaks during the grand opening celebration on May 2. Avesta Housing celebrated the opening of Porter Station, its latest affordable housing development in Portland, with a grand opening celebration on May 2. Located at 200 Valley St., Porter Station cost $22 million to build and provides 60 safe,

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State hopes new resources will help ease Maine housing crisis

PORTLAND (WGME) – The push for new housing in Maine continues, as housing groups and developers are chipping away at the state’s desperate shortage of available and affordable housing. Avesta Housing celebrated the opening of an affordable development in Portland Thursday. Porter Station on Valley Street is a 60-unit complex with 48 affordable apartments. For

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Affordable housing units on Valley Street unveiled in Portland

PORTLAND, Maine — Porter Station is a five-story new build located at 200 Valley Street in Portland. The street runs parallel to Saint John Street. Residents moved in months ago, but Thursday they celebrated the grand opening. Those who attended the grand opening Thursday were able to tour some of the apartments, which range from

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Avesta Housing will unveil Porter Station, with 60 affordable rental homes

Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, will unveil its latest development today. Porter Station, at 200 Valley St. in Portland, has 60 affordable rental homes. The $22 million project was managed by Landry/French Construction. Design was by Ryan Senatore Architecture. A grand opening ceremony was scheduled for 2 p.m. on

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Avesta opens 60 new units in downtown Portland

PORTLAND (WGME) — Avesta Housing showed off 60 new affordable units in Portland’s St. John’s Valley neighborhood this week. The downtown development is Porter Station and is currently full. This is the latest affordable housing project from Avesta, and the 60-units cost $22 million to build. It’s the former site of the historic Union Station

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Letter to the Editor: Appreciate support for affordable housing

To the editor, We would like to thank the residents of Kennebunk for approving in the March election a contract zone to allow the construction of 70 affordable housing units for older adults on a 12-acre parcel on Alewive Park Road. We would also like to thank the town of Kennebunk Community Development staff, the

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Another Biddeford affordable housing project by Avesta is in the pipeline

BIDDEFORD – A proposal to build 46 units of affordable housing for older Mainers on Barra Road in Biddeford has started its journey through the city approval process. The owner of the land, Indian Cliff Development Corp, is working with Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, on the project.

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