From a proposal for Maine's tallest building to efforts to address the housing shortage, here are some of the most-viewed Mainebiz Real Estate Insider stories from 2025.
Said one speaker, “It’s just going to be another nail in the coffin of our downtown.” Others were in favor. “It has all the ingredients that we’ve advocated for.”
Traffic and pedestrian movement were concerns related to a 30-story tower proposed for an Old Port infill site. The planning board has received pro and con public comments.
Anysa Williamson Denby, a recent graduate of the Maine College of Art and Design, leased a space at 151 Middle St. to sell work by emerging artists and host workshops from candle making to screen printing.
“If you go to the Philippines and hang out with families, often you will find a giant table full of different kinds of food, and people will just eat it all together. It's that kind of concept, but in a bowl,” said one of the four owners.
A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, law firms, nonprofits, health care institutions, credit unions and professional services firms in Maine.
Awards from the preservation nonprofit gave praise to adaptive reuse, contextual new construction, storytelling, placemaking and preservation through policy, trades and stewardship.