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Biddeford Mayor Marty Grohman said the city wants more such projects — housing that connects people to jobs, downtown businesses, walking trails and each other.

Argenta Brewing is preparing to open later this winter, bringing a touch of the Old West to West Bayside.

A former paper bag-mill in Rumford is converted for office use, a Biddeford mixed-use development moves forward while housing is the need at the Portsmouth Naval Yard.

Real estate and construction news from around Maine includes a new apartment complex in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood, a home for nonprofits planned in Kittery and awards for construction firms in Fairfield and Portland.

Founder Tom Watson and CEO John Laliberte felt the real estate development firm named after Watson needed to provide a more accurate picture to the industry. “We said, ‘It’s time. Let’s start thinking about how to position ourselves,'” said Laliberte.

Landing at the Levee will offer townhouses for sale. It will be adjacent to Port Property's Lofts at the Levee, which has 96 apartments in what was a 1800s-era industrial building, the Saco-Lowell Mill. 

The 2023 Business Leaders of the Year are Dana Connors, Habib Dagher, Tim Harrington, Amina Hassan, Drew Lyman, Travis Mills, Leigh Saufley, Margo Walsh and Tom Watson.

A roundup of real estate news includes a newly named apartment building in West Bayside, extension of a Bath Housing program, a Freeport conference hosted by PassivhausMaine and news on the housing market.

Although the real estate industry is dealing with higher interest rates, construction costs, supply chain issues and other challenges, business is still being done, as the recent MEREDA conference showed.

A roundup of real estate news, including news from Port Property, MaineHousing, the town of Fairfield, Cousins Maine Lobster and what's left of Olympia Sports.