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Posted inTimes Record
Developer secures tax credit for 50 new Bath apartments in former YMCA lot
With an affordable housing tax credit under their belt, the Szanton Company plans to begin construction on the new apartment building in November or December.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Addressing Portland’s housing challenges – a view from the future
A Bay Area transplant’s advice: Demand is real. Supply matters. Econ 101 is for college freshmen. Assume good intent.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Council chooses housing plan for Douglass St. site
Portland councilors will negotiate an agreement for more than 100 housing units at the site of the old West School.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
L.L. Bean scraps major housing development in Freeport
Faced with local opposition, the outdoor-gear retailer withdraws its support for a developer’s plan to build hundreds of homes off Desert and Old County roads.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Proposed Munjoy Hill Historic District will be good for Portland
It will preserve our heritage for the enjoyment of residents and visitors alike as well as for future generations.
Posted inTimes Record
‘I’ll move now:’ Public opposed to proposed Freeport development despite firm’s promise of responsible building
The development, still in the earliest planning stages, proposes 329 single-family houses, 60 apartment units in five buildings and 140 homes in 70 duplex buildings and eight commercial lots off Desert and Old County Road.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Asset building key to breaking cycle of poverty
Often-overlooked housing programs and models can help working poor Maine families build the equity they need to weather financial storms.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Question C would be a bad new deal for affordable housing in Portland
The ordinance would put at risk hundreds of units currently in the pipeline, rewrite the rules and ultimately worsen the crisis.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Voting ‘yes’ on Portland’s Question C is the most rational choice
A Green New Deal for Portland will encourage affordable-housing development by requiring sustainability practices that would slow warming.