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Portland councilors approve $14 million in low-income housing incentives
The Portland City Council on Monday night approved $14 million in tax and other financial incentives to create 270 units of housing, almost exclusively for low-income households on four different properties. The approvals, which have

Evictions & Housing: What is Happening with the Eviction Moratorium in Maine?
Eviction court cases can resume in Maine on August 3. A recent U.S. Census survey found 9% of Maine residents (29,000 people) could not pay rent in June, and 14% of renters (43,000) expressed concern

Lewiston readies multimillion-dollar redevelopment plan
LEWISTON — The city and local organizations working to reel in a downtown redevelopment grant worth between $10 million and $30 million are moving ahead with their application without knowing an official due date. In

Our View: Affordable housing project uses material with a lot of potential for Maine
An affordable housing project under construction in Portland is making good use of cross-laminated lumber, a building material that is growing in popularity and holds great potential for Maine’s wood products industry. Unfortunately, it had

Maine real estate group names seven ‘Notable Projects’ for 2019
The Maine Real Estate and Development Association on Tuesday morning named seven developments, from corporate headquarters to affordable housing, as winners of the group’s 2019 Notable Project awards. The annual honors recognize “the most noteworthy and

Low-income Mainers barely hanging on to keep paying rent, research shows
Low-income Mainers living in subsidized housing have largely managed to keep up with rent payments during the coronavirus pandemic, but not without some falling behind on other bills, using food pantries or relying on federal

A Maine-based cross laminated timber factory could mean more affordable housing
PORTLAND, Maine — Avesta Housing’s new, affordable, 40-apartment project going up on Brighton Avenue is the first building in Maine to feature stairwells and an elevator tower made from cross laminated timber. The high tech,

Portland offers rent help as affordable housing struggles in pandemic
PORTLAND (WGME) — The City of Portland has announced a rental relief fund of $500,000 and allowing residents to apply for up to $2,250 over three months for rent and utilities. But even as the city

Conway planning board OK’s Avesta housing project
CONWAY — The Conway Planning Board gave conditional approval on June 11 to Avesta Housing Development Corp. to put up 156 workforce and senior rental housing units off Technology Lane in Conway. Avesta, a non-profit