Debora Keller News Today

Forty-two of the units will be for low-income renters, according to the project’s developer, The Szanton Company.

Aging properties are more likely to have issues with heating and cooling systems, outdated appliances and structural problems.

Bath Housing will use the $4 million to accelerate the second phase of its development plan for 520 Centre St., which includes 24 additional housing units.

The Bath Housing Development Corporation announced it's constructing an 18-unit apartment building on Centre Street that will be income-restricted.

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.

“History of Housing in Bath: Looking Back, Thinking Forward," scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 19, looks at Bath housing from World War I to the '70s.

The Comfortably Home program repairs and modifies residences to help seniors and people with disabilities remain independent and in their homes. The local initiative has caught on so much that it's served 15 Maine communities.

The grant will allow Bath Housing to help about 60 homeowners, in Bath and beyond, make their homes safer and livable.

Bath Housing Development Corp. has received $150,000 to help residents in and around the city make accessibility improvements to their homes.

City officials said a $500,000 Brownfield Assessment Grant could make it easier for developers to convert older properties into new housing.