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The Uptown will include 50 apartments on the site of the former YMCA, at the corner of Summer and Front Streets in Bath.

The funding will create or preserve 430 housing units, of which 388 will serve low-income households, the agency said.

By Staff The final piece is in place for Szanton Co. to begin work on a 50-apartment project on the site of the former YMCA in downtown Bath. The developed recently received approval of an affordable housing tax credit allocation from MaineHousing that allows Szanton to reserve roughly 70% of the units for those earning $25,000 to $38,000 a year, with rents ranging from $690 to $890 for a one-bedroom unit. The income restrictions and rents are set annually by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and are based on the area median income. The remaining 30% of the apa...

Developer secures tax credit for 50 new Bath apartments in former YMCA lot With an affordable housing tax credit under their belt, the Szanton Company plans to begin construction on the new apartment building in November or December. Share A rendering of the project shows the view of the apartment building from Summer Street in Bath. The age-restricted one-bedroom units will be built in the half-acre lot where the Bath YMCA once stood. Photo courtesy of Amy Cullen BATH — The Szanton Company, a Portland-based housing developer, secured the final piece of funding needed to begin constructi...