Housing experts are calling on the city to hire staff dedicated solely to focus on the city’s housing issue.
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Lewiston housing, by the numbers
9%: Rise in the average home price in Lewiston from 2022 to 2023 ($262,100 to $285,000). 6%: Increase in the “housing wage” required to afford a two-bedroom apartment in Androscoggin County from 2022 to 2023 ($19.21 to $20.38 per hour) for a 40-hour work week, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. 50%: The […]
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Housing units on the horizon in Lewiston
• 36 units were built in the past 12 months • 82 will be completed in the next 12 months • 426 units are planned over the next two years, but have not been permitted • 93 more units, so far, are expected to be built over the next three to four years, but have […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Typical Maine home now costs over $398,000 – a record
The median home price of $398,250 in May broke the previous record of $385,000 set in June 2023.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
More people are living in Maine and working remotely for out-of-state employers
Jobs and worksites that increased in tandem before the pandemic are now diverging: The number of workplaces now exceeds job growth, according to a Maine Department of Labor report.
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Brunswick Wilbur’s Woods project to proceed after appeal struck down
The Zoning Board voted unanimously to accept the Planning Board’s approval of the architectural compatibility of the apartment building planned for the second phase of the project.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Durham man on a mission to build affordable housing for people with physical disabilities
Developers hope a new 51-apartment building in Scarborough can serve as a model for Maine and the rest of the country.
Posted inMaine
Waterville Planning Board to consider Colby dormitory, Washington Street apartments
The board is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the City Hall Annex at 46 Front St.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Auburn apartments, restaurant building on Main Street moving forward
Developer Great Falls Construction expects to break ground in July with a targeted timeline for completion of 18 months.
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Mark LaFlamme: Chewed up and spit out: Couple overwhelmed by legal system in Minot tenant dispute
Street Talk: ‘I’ve always done the right thing,’ said Ann, the 75-year-old owner of a house in Minot, ‘and now there’s a squatter destroying my house and there’s nothing I can do about it.’