Officials have so far not agreed on what — if anything — needs to change to the city’s policy requiring large housing projects to have at least 25% affordable units, which developers say is stifling production.
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Portland launches study to review its inclusionary zoning ordinance
The 10-year-old policy requires 25% of housing units in new developments to be deemed affordable. Developers say the rules are too stringent and stifling construction of units that the city desperately needs.
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Will Maine need roughly 84,000 more housing units by 2030? | Fact brief
The oft-cited statistic comes from a study conducted on behalf of the Maine State Housing Authority in 2023.
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Westbrook breaks ground on workforce housing project
Gov. Janet Mills was on hand for the ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 12.
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New business-based coalition forms to address Maine’s housing shortage
Build Homes Build Community is a statewide group of business leaders, nonprofits, trade associations and others that will advocate for pro-housing policies and encourage Mainers to support home construction in their communities.
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Bath program aims to help more people build accessory apartments
Bath, Brunswick and Rockland are partnering with the Midcoast Council of Governments and Bangor Savings Bank to build new rental housing stock.
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Thousands of people moved to Maine since the pandemic. The influx isn’t over.
Remote work made it possible for more people to live here. It has helped the state but is straining it, too.
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How Maine is creating homes in forgotten and unlikely places
Faced with a vexing housing crisis, Mainers are finding ways to build homes in abandoned and undeveloped spaces. But costs, public opposition and an uncertain economy are impeding progress.
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Mainers call on lawmakers to protect renters, boost housing production
The Legislature’s Housing and Economic Development Committee heard from renters, advocates, landlords and developers during a daylong hearing on the state’s housing crisis.
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Maine takes first step toward more accurately tracking efforts to resolve housing crisis
A bill to require Maine cities and towns to report annual home construction data is headed for the House — but without bipartisan support or a mandate that all municipalities participate.