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Rebecca Hatfield named new president, CEO of Avesta Housing
Rebecca Hatfield, senior vice president of real estate at Avesta Housing, has been named president and CEO of the affordable housing nonprofit. Hatfield, who joined Avesta in 2015, will succeed longtime President and CEO Dana
Avesta Housing names successor to longtime CEO Dana Totman
Following a nationwide search, Rebecca Hatfield has been promoted to president and CEO of the nonprofit Avesta Housing, succeeding longtime leader Dana Totman. Hatfield, who joined Avesta in 2015, has been senior vice president of
Rebecca Hatfield named new President & CEO of Avesta Housing
Following a months-long, nationwide search, Rebecca Hatfield has been chosen as the next president and CEO of nonprofit affordable housing provider Avesta Housing. Hatfield is currently senior vice president of real estate at Avesta, and
Avesta Housing presents STRIVE U with Mike Yandell Award
STRIVE U of South Portland has been awarded the Avesta Housing Mike Yandell Award for its extraordinary work in the field of affordable housing. Avesta Housing President & CEO Dana Totman presented the award on
Dana Totman honored with Congressional Record entry
Avesta Housing President & CEO Dana Totman has been honored by U.S. Sen. Angus King (IMaine) in the Congressional Record for his 22 years of service at Avesta and in the affordable housing industry. Teague
Avesta hosts grand opening celebration of Deering Place
On June 22, Avesta Housing held a grand opening celebration of Deering Place, a new 75-unit affordable housing development located in the heart of downtown Portland in the historic Parkside neighborhood. A mixture of affordable
Nearly half of all Maine tenants cannot afford rent, new study says
Rent has become unaffordable for nearly half of all Maine tenants, according to new data from Harvard University. A study published Wednesday by the university’s Joint Center for Housing Studies indicates that 41.1 percent of
Affordable housing units open in heart of Portland
The housing authority in Maine, MaineHousing, estimates that Maine is between 20,000 and 25,000 affordable units short of what we need. That estimate is based on a couple of things, including the waiting list for
Avesta Housing holds grand opening for new affordable housing project in Portland
With affordable housing hard to come by in Maine, it’s led some to get creative. Wednesday night, Avesta Housing cut the ribbon on new affordable apartments built in an old office building. The housing project
