Construction on the $4.5 million 24-unit housing complex on Route 26 is expected to be completed in August 2022.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
York County not affordable for working class, new report says
The report, based on homeownership and affordability data from the Maine Housing Authority, cites an alarming disparity between home prices and incomes.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Small housing units growing bigger in Maine
Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are gaining popularity as the state’s housing crunch and pandemic-related influx continues.
Posted inMaine, News
Affordable housing proposal in town center divides Cape Elizabeth
The Szanton Co. wants to build a four-story, 49-unit affordable housing project next door to the Town Hall and overlooking the new Village Green.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Reports find U.S. housing crisis is getting worse
Two studies released Wednesday found that the nation’s housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen significantly following the pandemic, likely putting homeownership out of the reach of lower class Americans.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Advocates push bills aimed at easing Maine’s housing crisis
A group of southern Maine lawmakers and other allies support proposals to bolster eviction protections for tenants and improve the supply of affordable housing.
Posted inMaine
Waterville ‘housing crisis’ is target of new group looking at making recommendations
The City Council is forming Waterville Housing Committee to address available housing stock while reviewing existing housing policies and guidelines.
Posted inBusiness
Federal low-income housing grant doubles in size this year
The Housing Trust fund is allotted almost $700 million, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
MaineHousing invests $30 million in tax credits, subsidies for affordable housing
The funding will create or preserve 430 housing units, of which 388 will serve low-income households, the agency said.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Lewiston housing advocates back proposal for new state rental assistance voucher program
Lewiston housing officials are among those asking the Legislature to help tenants with rental assistance.