The sale of the former Martel School to Lewiston Housing has been delayed until August, but the developers say the senior housing project is still on schedule.
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Mobile home park proposed for site of former Skowhegan Drive-In Theatre
The town’s Planning Board discussed preliminary plans Tuesday for a 32-lot mobile home park during a pre-application review.
U.S. housing starts increase on pickup in multifamily construction
Reports showed the number of homes under construction dropped to the lowest level since the start of 2022, suggesting builders are focused on keeping inventory more in line with demand.
President Biden to unveil plan to cap rents
The policy push reflects the White House’s efforts to respond to widespread voter anger over high housing prices.
Second part of Brunswick Landing development underway
The Atlantic Pointe development at 10 Townsend Lane is now starting the second phase of its project as it begins renting out available apartments.
More units on the way, but experts say high costs, other trends still plague Lewiston housing market
Housing experts are calling on the city to hire staff dedicated solely to focus on the city’s housing issue.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.