Read Article Workers work on the roof at the Lincoln Mill in Biddeford in September. The clock tower of Biddeford City Hall is to the right. A ground breaking ceremony took place in October of 2019 and when completed The Lincoln will be a mixed-use hotel and residential property located in the Lincoln Mill Building. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer Nearly 800 new apartments are proposed or being built in Biddeford and Saco, an area that has become an increasingly popular destination in recent years as Biddeford’s downtown is revitalized and high rental prices push people out of the Portland housing market.