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Saco has been trying for more than 20 years to move forward with modernization. “Half my lifetime I’ve spent waiting for some kind of solution,” said one official.
Maine's largest architecture firm, Portland-based SMRT, expanded its Bangor office, moving into larger space, which will allow it to add more staff.
At the request of the Portland Museum of Art, the Portland City Council has agreed to reclassify 142 Free St. as a "noncontributing structure" in the Congress Street Historic District.
Grants of $1,750 to $10,000 each were awarded by Maine Preservation in partnership with a Connecticut-based nonprofit, for projects to repair and restore historic structures.
Founded by philanthropist Wendy Schmidt and her husband, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, the program researches climate change challenges and explores adaptive and imaginative solutions.
The Uptown will have 60 rental units, with 18 offered at market rate and 42 for low-income tenants. Rents range from $794 to $1,495, depending on income.
The Longfellow Hotel, developed by Portland-based Uncommon Hospitality, will open for business on May 17.
Dating back to the 1800s, the farms have failing infrastructure in need of constant repair. In addition to providing recreation, youth programs and food for local hunger relief, they support the oldest continually operated herd of Belted Galloway
The proposed future home of Northeastern University’s Roux Institute, at the former B&M baked bean factory, received a certificate of appropriateness — a necessary step for the project to move forward.
A new executive director of Greater Portland Landmarks has been hired from New York City, as the historic preservation group waits for the Portland City Council to take up a controversial plan that would demolish 142 Free St.
Energy consultant Sam Milton of Climate Resources Group offers advice about how to get the most efficient energy performance from a commercial space.
The first phase of the project, to secure the building’s integrity and to renovate the first-floor retail spaces, has been completed. Next up is bringing the space back as a fully functioning performance venue.
A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care institutions and professional services firms in Maine.
Matt Maiello has been practicing architecture for eight years. He joined Simons in 2019 after living and working in Portland for three years.
Earlier this month, Preservation Timber Framing of Berwick began a structural and restoration cost assessment of the buildings, with a focus on the herring smokehouse structure.
“Intentionally built in harm’s way hundreds of years ago, they are threatened today by one of the most rapidly changing and volatile bodies of water on the planet,” said Tara Kelly with Maine Preservation.
Maine's housing shortage is fueling the cost of buying a home. In March, Maine's median home price was $381,500, up 9% from a year ago, according to Maine Listings. In Cumberland County, including the Portland area, the median sales price was $565,000 last month.
Higher prices are also putting pressure on the rental market. Young people, singles and families new to Maine are looking to get rentals, but so are potential home buyers who can't find a home in their price range. Higher interest rates are also an issue.
As a place to rent, Maine ranks No. 13 in the U.S., with average monthly rents reaching $1,971, according to a new Ipsos iSay survey of American renters.
With so many people shut out of buying a home, we're curious what alternatives people are finding.
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Learn moreThe Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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