Jim Brady

Newcomers to Congress Street include a collectibles and trading card store, two coffee shops and a vendor of magazine titles from around the globe.

The fee that hotel developers are assessed in lieu of building affordable housing will double, from $4,831 to $9,520 per guest room.

A trio of hotel developers debunked the myth that Maine's largest city has too many hotels and touted economic benefits from visitor spending to employment.

The Greater Portland Council of Governments is making $3.9 million in funds available to transform five properties in Portland and Westbrook — including housing developments, a hotel and a child care center.

Storefront vacancies in the Congress Street corridor reflect the economic costs of the city's homeless problems, but some new businesses are also moving in.

Jim Brady's Fathom Cos. hopes to have a new hotel opened in the historic Fidelity Trust building on Congress Street in Portland by summer of 2027.

The Weldon is at 54 York St., though without any signage or evidence of a hotel lobby. The property has 13 one- and two-bedroom suites.

From Maine’s coast to inland rivers, private developers and others are building with an eye to a stormier future. They see it not just as a challenge, but as an opportunity to innovate.

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. 

Hotel development is booming in sync with tourism trends. New construction and renovations are underway from southern Maine to Aroostook County, with focal points on spaces and amenities that meet evolving customer expectations while also contributing to local economies.