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Artisans in Residence program unlocks talent at 75 State Street
When Nancy Chadbourne was a child growing up in Bristol, Maine, her mother told her she could expect to be one of three things: a nurse, a teacher, or a secretary. “Boy, you don’t know
Dana Totman of Avesta Housing talks about combating Maine affordable housing crisis
Avesta Housing President & CEO Dana Totman talks about the housing crisis in Maine in an episode of News Center Maine’s “Unscripted” series. Click here to read the full article
Longtime housing advocate named to new post advising Mills administration
Gov. Janet Mills has named a longtime housing advocate to advise her administration on housing policy as it ramps up efforts to address a growing critical need for affordable housing in Maine. Greg Payne, who
A marriage of two food purveyors moves forward in Scarborough
Firehouse Village, which will host a Rosemont Bakery and Harbor Fish Market, as well as an Avesta Housing development, officially broke ground this week in Scarborough and aims to have some tenants’ doors open this
Technology Lane given conditional approval by Conway Planning Board
CONWAY, N.H. — The Conway Planning Board gave conditional approval on June 11, 2020 to the nonprofit Avesta Housing Development Corp. of Portland, Maine to put up 156 workforce and senior rental housing units off
Commission begins study of barriers to affordable housing in Maine communities
A new 15-member commission will meet for the first time this week to begin studying how local land-use and zoning laws may prevent affordable housing development in Maine communities. The Commission to Increase Housing Opportunities
Women to Watch: At Avesta, Rebecca Hatfield is advocating for affordable housing
Rebecca Hatfield joined Avesta in 2015 as an assets and acquisitions officer. She was promoted to director of real estate development in 2017 and in 2019 took on her current role as senior vice president
Avesta Housing basketball court provides recreation for Westbrook neighborhood
At each of our properties, Avesta Housing strives to create an environment that serves the needs of its residents and the neighborhood in which they live. This includes providing activities and amenities that promote physical
Deering Place provides much-needed housing in downtown Portland
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
