Governor Janet Mills, while running for U.S. Senate, continued her tour of the state with stops at the University of Southern Maine and housing projects in Portland on Monday. … Mills’ final housing stop was a roundtable discussion with experts from Preble Street, BangorHousing, Avesta Housing and other teams. The governor listened to the housing
Artists’ renderings of the campus expansion at Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine (left) and Avesta Housing’s new affordable housing development at 15-19 Cedar St., Portland Earlier this year, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine announced that it was donating land on Cedar Street in Portland to us as part of our strategic
Avesta Housing received a land donation from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine to develop up to 30 homes. The land on Cedar Street, in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood, sits behind the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine’s building at 277 Cumberland Ave. “Part of our responsibility as long-time stewards in our community
PORTLAND – Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine, a cornerstone of the community for over 115 years, plans to expand its Cumberland Avenue location as part of a proposed Greater Portland Youth Campus. Building on previous public announcements, BGCSM is advancing planning efforts that include renovations to the existing site and the development of
By the time she entered high school, Lucy Olson knew she wanted to share her love of math with younger children. But when she explored tutoring options at her own school, Waynflete, she found that most of the students there already had access to the resources they needed. Undaunted, Lucy began to look for other
Avesta Housing is building more than 500 affordable homes right now in communities across Maine, and more than 600 additional homes are in our development pipeline for Maine and New Hampshire. Ranging in scope from renovations of single-story garden-style apartments for older adults to brand-new multi-story workforce housing for families, we are working hard to
Construction has started on a 201-unit affordable housing development in downtown Portland, Maine. Located within walking distance of restaurants, grocery stores, health services, and public transit, 89 Elm Apartments will be home to households earning up to 60% of the area median income. Avesta Housing, a regional nonprofit developer, and Reveler Development, the master developer
PORTLAND, Maine — In a significant move to address Portland’s affordable housing crisis, WNC & Associates, Avesta Housing, and Reveler Development have officially broken ground on 89 Elm Apartments, a new 201-unit affordable housing community in downtown Portland. The $87.8 million development aims to provide critical relief in one of Maine’s most competitive rental markets. Located at 89 Elm
WNC & Associates is teaming up with Avesta Housing and Reveler Development to develop 89 Elm Apartments, an $87.8 million, 201-unit affordable housing community located in downtown Portland, Maine. The property is expected to finish construction in in 2027. It is the fourth community for WNC in Portland. Last month, the company and the Portland
Avesta Housing and Reveler Development have broken ground on a 201-unit affordable housing complex on the corner of Elm and Oxford Streets in Portland. Units in the complex will be made available to people earning no more than 60% of the area median income — which is $90,860, meaning the apartments will be open to
