Developers Collaborative

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.

Awards from the preservation nonprofit gave praise to adaptive reuse, contextual new construction, storytelling, placemaking and preservation through policy, trades and stewardship.

The demand for 55-plus housing and assisted living facilities has grown along with housing costs and Maine's aging population.

The restoration includes original brickwork, cast stone medallions and window openings. A new metal canopy will mark the entry.

Yarmouth-based Estabrook’s nursery and garden centers has completed a state-of-the-art commercial greenhouse in Pownal.