Developers Collaborative

“This building is literally a cornerstone to the town’s continued efforts to revitalize, restore and rejuvenate our housing stock and help grow our economy,” said Rumford’s town manager

A development has broken ground on Marshall Drive in Falmouth that will offer 48 two-bedroom condominiums at prices ranging from $378,000 to $425,000.

Developers Collaborative and Barrett Made Construction, both based in Portland, are renovating an old fire station in downtown Brunswick into a brewpub, and creating affordable apartments on the second floor.

Construction has begun on the Lambert Woods North apartments at 2274 Washington Ave. Extension in Portland, phase one of a large affordable housing development that will eventually include 162 apartments.

Developers Collaborative has broken ground on another 55-plus condominium building for the Stevens Square at Baxter Woods community, located off Stevens Avenue in Portland’s Deering Center.

Construction of two affordable housing developments has finished up in Rockland and Augusta — part of the push in both cities and across Maine to tackle the shortage of homes.

Bath Iron Works has 6,700 workers and a payroll of $447 million, but housing is in short supply in the Bath area.

In recent years, the city has found developers to build apartment blocks and renew vintage brick and stone buildings in the downtown area.

Portland Mayor Mark Dion called on members of the business community to pitch in, while developer Kevin Bunker pushed back against bureaucracy.

A joint project between Developers Collaborative and ProsperityME has received final approvals from the Portland Planning Board and secured funding to go ahead with the development of a 50-unit affordable housing complex at 1125 Brighton Ave.