A proposed affordable housing development for seniors in Kennebunk cleared an important hurdle on March 5. A ballot question asking voters to approve a contract zone for the project, Referendum Question A, appeared alongside the presidential primary ballot, the results of which aligned with the vast majority of contests held on Super Tuesday. The affordable
Avesta Housing Senior Property Manager Hilary Glaus, left, and Kaplan Thompson architect Cara Bionde accept the Sustainability Award for West End at South Portland Middle School. Avesta Housing and Kaplan Thompson Architects recently received the Sustainability Award for West End Apartments as part of the 2023 South Portland Business Awards, presented in a ceremony Feb.
Air-source heat pumps are gaining traction in Maine. In 2019, Gov. Janet Mills set a goal to install 100,000 units — in homes, businesses and public buildings — by 2025, along with enhanced rebates through Efficiency Maine and a low-income heat pump program at MaineHousing. The target was exceeded two years early with 104,000 installations.
CONWAY — On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas toured Avesta Housing’s newly opened 40-unit River Turn Apartments rental housing project off Technology Lane in Conway with Avesta officials. Afterward, he noted that it was a good example of efforts to make a dent in New Hampshire’s housing crunch. “It’s great to see this building completed
As the real estate market in Maine continues to break sales records, the availability of affordable housing is becoming extremely scarce. This is especially evident in downtown Portland, where skyrocketing home prices and rent threaten to displace the city’s working class. Deering Place Apartments, Avesta Housing’s latest development in Portland, is providing hope for these
Avesta Housing’s newest community is the first of its kind in Maine and a reflection of our commitment to provide housing that is both affordable and sustainable. For Wessex Woods in Portland, Avesta partnered with CWS Architects of Portland and Zachau Construction of Freeport to utilize the latest in eco-friendly construction that not only addresses
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