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An unusual and painstaking project brings Consigli Construction an award from Maine Preservation; affordable housing building opens in Portland; and more news from Maine's construction scene.
More than 900 historic preservation fans weighed in to pick the first-ever People's Choice recipient from Maine Preservation's 2020 Honor Award winners; Rock Row signs another tenant.
The council agreed Monday night to put off a vote until Feb. 1 so that the district proposal, which would affect nearly 400 properties, could be reviewed in more depth and so that new members will have a chance to get up to speed.
A dozen historic preservation developments from Saco to Brooklin were named 2020 Maine Preservation Award Winners, including two more by Mastway Development on the Stevens Common campus, for a total of four winners in three years.
A study underway by the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, partnering with several other organizations, will be used over the next five years to help guide the direction of preservation development in the state.
The University of New England expects to break ground in spring 2022 on a project that will be partly financed by a $30 million gift from the Harold Alfond Foundation.
The grants from the 1772 Foundation were first made available to the six New England states in May, and 16 Maine nonprofits shared $100,000 for capital repairs.
The 2,000-square-foot house in the city's Deering Center neighborhood is being raffled off in a free sweepstakes from the HGTV network. The prize property little resembles the original structure, built in 1900.
Local projects in Fairfield, Freedom and Thorndike are examples of how small-scale historic preservation projects can have economic ripple effects that resonate in a community.
Also in the roundup: MEREDA's special fall conference will include insight from Maine's first economic forecaster, Joshua Chamberlain; Pine Tree Curling Club looking to get the bonspeil started.
"Our actions must be intelligent, bold, comprehensive and inclusive," says a Sept. 15 letter addressed to the Maine Climate Council and the Governor's Office of Policy and Innovation, signed by companies from Allagash Brewing to engineering firm
In its first-ever fundraiser, the Friends of Fort Gorges aims to raise $250,000 to match a pledge from the city of Portland for the historic landmark on Casco Bay.
The tax credits since 2016 have generated $525 million in construction investment, while creating hundreds of jobs and thousands of units of housing, a new analysis says.
The transition is planned as a way to diversify ownership and enable the firm to strengthen its current markets while also exploring new sectors.
The recently completed facility, at 390 U.S. Route 1 in Scarborough, was built by Zachau Construction and designed by SMRT Architects and Engineers.
Grants from the Belvedere Historic Preservation and Energy Efficiency Fund of the Maine Community Foundation range from $2,700 to $20,000, and support preservation, restoration and retrofitting of historic buildings in the state.