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Norway Savings Bank provides $100,000 gift to Avesta Housing
Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, has received a $100,000 gift from Norway Savings Bank to help provide affordable housing and support services to people in need. Avesta has
Former Maine House Speaker Joins Avesta Housing
Ryan Fecteau has been named senior officer of policy and planning at Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in Northern New England. In the newly formed role, he will be part of Avesta’s real
Avesta hires former Maine House speaker from Biddeford
Avesta Housing, a nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, has hired former speaker of the Maine House of Representatives Ryan Fecteau for a newly formed role of senior officer of policy and planning.
Former Maine shelter to be converted into affordable housing, address needs of homeless people
Avesta Housing plans to turn the former Oxford Street homeless shelter in Portland into permanent housing. Avesta has reached an option agreement to buy the 1/3 acre property and is considering plans to develop a
Proposed affordable housing would be located at site of former Portland homeless shelter
A new proposal would turn the site of a former Portland homeless shelter into affordable housing. Avesta Housing and Preble Street have unveiled a proposal for “site-based housing first,” which Preble Street says is a
At least 30 ‘Housing First’ apartments planned at former Portland homeless shelter
Developers are planning at least 30 affordable “Housing First” apartments for homeless people at the former site of Portland’s Oxford Street homeless shelter. Avesta Housing, a Portland-based nonprofit affordable housing provider, has secured an option
‘Housing First’ obtains another property to get people off the streets
PORTLAND, Maine — The former Oxford Street shelter is set to become Maine’s fourth site-based Housing First property, according to Avesta Housing. The non-profit’s CEO, Rebecca Hatfield, said Monday that Avesta is under contract to purchase the
Avesta, Preble Street propose 30 to 50 Housing First apartments on former Oxford Street shelter site
Avesta Housing and Preble Street are planning to turn the site of Portland’s former Oxford Street shelter into a Housing First project, offering both housing and support services for residents. Avesta CEO Rebecca Hatfield said
Avesta, Preble Street propose building 30 to 50 apartments on former Oxford Street shelter site
Two community groups that have collaborated on past projects are again working together to address housing needs for homeless people in Portland. This time, however, they are taking a long-term approach. Avesta Housing and Preble
