Josh Soley intends to turn the building into 39 single-occupancy rooms with shared bathrooms, kitchens and living spaces.
affordable housing
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: A city plans to turn around a neighborhood
Lewiston is taking on crushing poverty, and other Maine communities should take notice.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Kathleen Parker: Why young Americans may be conservatives at heart
They’d benefit from a government that removes economic and educational obstacles, promotes school choice and makes marriage more fiscally appealing, studies show.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Tighter Portland shelter policy won’t end homelessness
A lack of affordable housing and a lack of mental health treatment are among the forces that drive needy people to the streets.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Why the economy isn’t as good as it looks
The positive numbers don’t tell the story of a country where 40 percent of the people say they’d have trouble coping with a $400 emergency.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Affordable-housing development is an economic development strategy
The state should make it its business to make sure there are enough well-priced homes to accommodate sustainable economic growth.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Homeless youths need more of our attention and assistance
It’s not just a lack of housing that leads teenagers to live on the street, and the problem requires a different approach from adult homelessness.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Americans migrating from coast to ‘secondary’ cities
People are being drawn by a lower cost of living, lighter tax burden, job growth and a better chance to buy a home they can afford.
Posted inBusiness
In some cities, a latte means a corresponding rise in housing costs
When coffee giant Starbucks colonizes a neighborhood, home prices tend to jump.
Posted inMaine, News
Interactive map: See where Portland’s 744 registered short-term rental properties are
In parts of Munjoy Hill, one in every 20 housing units is registered with the city as a short-term rental property.