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Architecture & Design
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From the Editor: Maine’s real estate now in a constant state of change
Updated: July 26, 2021We’ve seen a number of real estate trends over the past 18 months, but one thing is constant: change.
Updated: July 26, 2021
After devastating fire, Portland home design business looks to rebuild itself
June 29, 2021A three-alarm blaze on June 11 destroyed the headquarters of Design Concepts in the East Deering neighborhood. But Design Concepts has reopened in temporary space, and is raising funds to help neighboring businesses that were damaged.
June 29, 2021
Donald Sussman donates $5M North Haven farm to conservation group
June 21, 2021Turner Farm, which dates to 1784, has been undergoing historic restoration since Sussman purchased the property in 2008. It will continue to function as a working farm under the ownership of the American Farmland Trust.
June 21, 2021
Biz Bites: Maine Law's new home, hello & goodbye at Maine Preservation
June 14, 2021Maine Law and the University of Maine System graduate offices make the temporary move to 300 Fore St. official; Maine Preservation says good-bye to director Greg Paxton and hello to Tara Kelly; Kennebec Land Trust brings its holdings to 7,200 acres.
June 14, 2021
Proposal calls for Time & Temperature Building in Portland to become a hotel
June 2, 2021A proposal by Fathom Cos. to renovate the Time & Temperature Building as a luxury hotel is scheduled to go before the Portland Historic Preservation Board Wednesday night.
June 2, 2021
Developer seeks community input for future of historic Bath building
May 26, 2021The former Grant department store at 31 Centre St. is among the last of an 18-building portfolio to be sold, and Sean Ireland, of Windward Development, is hoping the community can help make the property an important part of downtown.
May 26, 2021
Augusta center for special-needs kids gets $1M gift for planned expansion
Updated: May 24, 2021The donation for the nonprofit Children's Center, from Charlie and Nancy Shuman, will help fund a planned expansion project expected to break ground this year.
Updated: May 24, 2021
Preservation grants awarded to 18 Maine nonprofits 'have long-term impact'
Updated: May 7, 2021The Rhode Island-based 1772 Foundation, in partnership with Maine Preservation, has awarded $100,000 to 18 organizations across Maine that will "leverage considerable local resources and opportunities," the foundation said.
Updated: May 7, 2021
Maine Preservation names NYC nonprofit leader as new executive director
Updated: May 5, 2021Tara Kelly, an executive with the Municipal Art Society of New York, replaces Greg Paxton, who has led the Yarmouth-based organization since 2008.
Updated: May 5, 2021
Thomas College to break ground on athletic facility later this year
April 15, 2021The 18,000-square-foot facility will include strength and conditioning and athletic training space, locker rooms, coaches’ offices, an e-sports arena and and a viewing area. The complex is due to open by fall 2022.
April 15, 2021
Built for good: New academic sites in Maine showcase world’s most rigorous energy standards
Updated: April 19, 2021At College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor and the Ecology School in Saco, new facilities are designed to meet the world’s most rigorous standards for energy performance and sustainable construction techniques.
Updated: April 19, 2021
Final piece of a Portland redevelopment puzzle may also be the most ambitious
Updated: April 19, 2021After moving its public works depot four years ago, the city put six properties in West Bayside up for sale. Now the last and largest of them is under development, continuing a transformation of the entire neighborhood.
Updated: April 19, 2021
Staying power: Portland hotel developers try to catch market on an upswing
Updated: April 19, 2021The opening of three upscale, downtown hotels in Portland this year may be coming at a precarious time for Maine's tourism and hospitality industries. But backers remain bullish that prospects for the new properties are only on the rise.
Updated: April 19, 2021
In turnaround, Portland City Council approves Munjoy Hill Historic District
April 13, 2021The council rejected the long-debated historic district Feb. 1, but councilor Andrew Zarro changed his position after he called for reconsideration after that vote. It also helped push the city to consider the impact of historic districts and how
April 13, 2021
Maine Seabee helps bring part of the USS Constitution to the White House
April 2, 2021A team of four Navy engineers, including one from Maine, used repurposed wood from the oldest commissioned ship in the U.S. to build executive desks for the offices of the vice president and secretary of the Navy.
April 2, 2021
Biz Bites: Big love for little building; sizzling Portland residential market, more
March 24, 2021Augusta just can't let go of long-vacant "Cony Pride" building; Portland's residential market mirrors the state's, only on steroids; Maine Preservation endangered places nominations open; and other updates from Maine's real estate scene.
March 24, 2021
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