The 95 apartments in two buildings behind the old Mercy Hospital will go to those making less than the city’s median income.
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Posted inTimes Record
Bath hesitates on affordable housing tax break after pressure from residents
Maine State Housing Authority data indicates Bath has more subsidized housing units per 1,000 residents than any other Maine municipality except Portland.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Small housing units growing bigger in Maine
Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are gaining popularity as the state’s housing crunch and pandemic-related influx continues.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Every Maine community has to pitch in on affordable housing
At a time of skyrocketing rents and home prices, residents have a responsibility to support more construction.
Posted inMaine, News
Affordable housing proposal in town center divides Cape Elizabeth
The Szanton Co. wants to build a four-story, 49-unit affordable housing project next door to the Town Hall and overlooking the new Village Green.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine’s housing shortage will survive the pandemic
Before COVID, the state lacked 20,000 affordable units, and the problem is not going away.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland nonprofit hopes for federal funds to expand child care, create housing
Youth and Family Outreach is hoping to secure some of Cumberland County’s federal pandemic relief aid to build a new child care center and affordable housing with the Portland Housing Authority.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Reports find U.S. housing crisis is getting worse
Two studies released Wednesday found that the nation’s housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen significantly following the pandemic, likely putting homeownership out of the reach of lower class Americans.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland considers plan for affordable housing on city-owned land
The city staff is recommending Habitat for Humanity to build a 12-lot subdivision in North Deering. A second city-owned parcel in Falmouth may be unsuitable for development because of wetlands.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The injustice of making someone else pay for your values
Humane and effective ways exist to aid those in need – but Portland’s new wage and rent ordinances are not among them.