Developers and brokers say they’re expecting new construction to taper off, but city officials argue it’s too early to tell what impact the ordinance will have.
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Posted inMaine, News
Proposed development moratorium sparks tree debate in South Portland
The moratorium could halt two multifamily housing proposals that threaten to destroy hundreds of trees.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
New tax incentive would boost affordable housing construction
Gov. Janet Mills is expected to sign into law a bill to create the state’s first tax credit for affordable and low-income housing projects.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
CMP wins key approval for route of proposed $1 billion transmission line
The state’s Land Use Planning Commission voted Wednesday to certify the 145-mile corridor proposed by Central Maine Power.
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Developer’s request would lay groundwork for Portland’s tallest building
Tim Soley wants city planners to double the heights allowed for new building projects in the Old Port that create and preserve publicly accessible open space.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation / World
Ex-developer Michael Liberty wants other cases delayed while he fights Maine criminal charges
The former Portland developer is asking a court to put a Pennsylvania case on hold so he can focus on the fraud charges.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster
Proposed Freeport development includes 144 units, clubhouse
The Beacon Residences could receive final approval as early as next month.
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Narrow Gauge Railroad isn’t just staying in Portland, it’s planning new buildings
The organization that runs the tourist attraction wants to build a storage building and ticket station on Portland’s waterfront.
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Purchase of Brian Boru building gives insurance company control of key piece of downtown
The workers’ compensation insurer MEMIC has now secured a full block of property in the heart of Portland.
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CMP submits last-minute change to power line plan to avoid protected pond
The company now wants to build the transmission line farther from remote Beattie Pond, which was a sticking point for land-use regulators last week.