housing and urban development
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PublishedOctober 24, 2023
Auburn approves grant application for ambitious ‘Winter Oaks’ housing development
The "Winter Oaks" proposal would build 100 new residential units, including 48 single-family homes, on a 37-acre property between Vickery Road and South Main Street.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2023
Portland Council hears update on Franklin Street redesign
The city plans to apply for federal funding and begin work later this decade on a project that was approved in 2015 in an effort to make the area safer for bicyclists and pedestrians while creating space to build housing.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2023
Maine high court sends challenge to Munjoy Hill condo development back to city
The state's Supreme Judicial Court said it cannot rule on whether the board's approval of a development at 19 Willis St. was correct because of a lack of documentation explaining the decision.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2023
White House rolls out measures aimed at lowering cost of housing, increasing supply
Measures aimed at helping renters include a requirement that landlords notify public housing tenants 30 days before a lease termination due to nonpayment of rent as well as $10 million for tenant education and outreach.