The latest proposal from Councilor Kate Sykes includes several amendments to further restrict the number of non-owner-occupied short-term rentals in the city.
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Posted inAmerican Journal
Building boom in South Gorham on the horizon
A 14-unit condo project on McLellan Road got preliminary Planning Board approval Monday, and other projects are working through the approval process.
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OceanView at Falmouth moves forward with expansion
The Falmouth Planning Board gives preliminary approval to the addition of 29 residences at Blueberry Commons.
Posted inTimes Record
Tedford Housing gets $10,000 grant to boost emergency shelter effort
The $10,000 in funding will be put toward Tedford’s proposed emergency housing facility that will consolidate the services currently provided in two separate Brunswick shelters.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Preliminary plans for Cumberland subdivision get green light
David Chase wants to build 72 single-family condominium homes in West Cumberland, with half qualifying as affordable housing.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Millennials had it bad financially, but Gen Z may have it worse
It’s not the lattes: Gen Z workers are paying significantly more for necessities like housing than their millennial colleagues did.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Typical Maine home now costs over $398,000 – a record
The median home price of $398,250 in May broke the previous record of $385,000 set in June 2023.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Proposed as housing, Old Port project headed for opening as luxury hotel
The Portland Planning Board approved the change to a hotel with 14 apartment-style rooms, a shift that required a $65,500 fee.
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Developer proposes 7-story apartment building on Washington Avenue
The project would add over 300 apartments, including at least 80 workforce units, but requires a zoning change to allow for its height.
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More people are living in Maine and working remotely for out-of-state employers
Jobs and worksites that increased in tandem before the pandemic are now diverging: The number of workplaces now exceeds job growth, according to a Maine Department of Labor report.