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Construction Begins on $87.8 Million Affordable Housing Community in Portland, Maine

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

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WNC JV Starts Construction on $88M Maine Housing Development

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

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WNC & Associates, Avesta Housing, and Reveler Development Announce New 201-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Portland, Maine

WNC & Associates (WNC), a family-owned business known as both a pioneer and leader in the affordable housing industry; Avesta Housing, a regional nonprofit developer of affordable homes; and Reveler Development, the master developer on the project which specializes in constructing and redeveloping multi-family and mixed-use properties in the Maine area; have announced the start

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Avesta Housing named Best Property Management Co. for 3rd straight year

Avesta Housing has been named Best Property Management Company in Portland, Maine, for the third straight year! Given as part of the Best of Portland, Maine, awards, the Best Property Management Company honor is based entirely on votes from the public. This demonstrates the trust and satisfaction of our residents and the surrounding communities, and further

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New housing report paints dour picture for Portland’s poorest renters

More than half of Portland tenants are struggling to afford rent. According to a new report from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, almost 52% of renters in the Portland-South Portland area are “cost-burdened,” meaning they spend at least 30% of their income on housing. And more than 24% are “severely” cost-burdened, meaning that more than

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Housing First development approved for Portland

The Portland planning board has approved nearly 100 new apartments, including units intended to serve chronically unhoused people, in the city’s Bayside neighborhood. The project, developed by Avesta Housing and Reveler Development, will have 28 Housing First units at the site of the city’s former Oxford Street shelter. And it will offer both housing and

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$23M earmarked for affordable housing rentals in Maine

Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston has earmarked $23.5 million for the development or preservation of 456 units of rental housing in Maine, it said this week. The funding will go toward Augusta, Bath, Biddeford, Kennebunk, Kittery, Lewiston, Portland, Scarborough and South Portland. The grants and loans will be used to help pay construction, acquisition or

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Avesta Housing named Best Property Management Company in Portland

Avesta Housing has been named Best Property Management Company in the Portland, Maine Best of 2024 Awards. Winners were chosen by the public via online voting, which is further testament to the hard work, dedication, and skill of the property management staff as well as other departments across the organization. Click here for the full

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Avesta Housing awards 2024 educational scholarships

Avesta Housing has named the recipients of its 2024 educational scholarships. The $1,000 scholarships are awarded annually to Avesta Housing residents who are enrolling in a post-secondary education program — such as college, graduate school, trade school or certificate program — in the next 12 months. This year’s recipients are: Gertrude Armelle Akimfura, Westbrook: Gertrude

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