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A major affordable housing project in Lewiston was dealt a significant blow this week, after the city's Board of Appeals voted against allowing a key variance.
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A group of activists met in Augusta today to march to city hall to call for more affordable housing.
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Building permit data show the city is on track to exceed housing production goals by as many as 1,000 units by 2027.
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Executive Director Chris Kilmurry says the Authority plans to create 117 efficiency apartments and a one bedroom apartment to help residents who are at risk of becoming homeless.
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By some estimates, Maine will have to build tens of thousands of affordable homes to meet the needs of its current population and additional workers required to fill open jobs across the state. As the Legislature debates solutions to the state's housing crisis, a relatively new program is showing signs of promise, especially in places that haven't typically attracted major investors.
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Portland's planning board has endorsed the concept plans for a major redevelopment project in the Bayside neighborhood that calls for 800 new apartments.
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There was little disagreement that more funding is needed but no consensus about how much of an investment the Legislature should make.
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Avesta Housing, one of Maine's largest affordable housing developers, said it saw a 26% jump in the number households on its waitlist last year.
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The plans call for the construction of about 200 affordable and 600 market-rate housing units in seven new buildings in Portland's Bayside neighborhood.
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At the same time, park officials are gearing up for what they believe will be another difficult hiring season.