How more high-end housing might ease Maine's affordability crisis
Experts say the problem is fundamentally one of too much demand amid low housing inventory.
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Experts say the problem is fundamentally one of too much demand amid low housing inventory.
Rep. Cheryl Golek, who represents Harpswell and part of Brunswick, plans to build a 14-unit apartment building in Cook's Corner.
Developers Collaborative agreed to purchase the Central Fire Station for $200,000 and plans to spend $3.5 million renovating it into Moderation Brewing's new home and affordable housing.
Waste management nonprofit ecomaine is concerned about safety issues and siting a shelter near a recycling center, but developers say the concerns are baseless and unrealistic.
The Brunswick Housing Committee proposed an inclusionary zoning ordinance that would require a certain percentage of affordable units in new housing projects.