18 Central Avenue -
Activities and Timeline

MSHA Grant Application. The Maine State Housing Authority has developed an Island Initiatives Grant to provide affordable housing on each of the Maine islands with year-round populations. The Initiative provides $210,000 per unit for up to 4 units. Home Start's application for $630,000 for the 3 units at 18 Central was submitted on July 21, 2023.  Home Start has now received the Notice to Proceed, however further progress on the loan requires closing with Portland on the property. 

Request for Zoning Variance. Portland Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved the Practical Difficulty Variance on September 7, 2023. Thank you to all that wrote and spoke on behalf of the variance request!!

Preliminary Building Timeline:

  • Late fall 2023, MSHA funding approved.

  • Late fall 2023, with MSHA funding, Backyard ADUs will order the units and apply for the required permits. 

  • February -April 2024, demolition of the building to ground level and finishing of the new foundation - ON HOLD

  • April 2024, modulars put in place  - ON HOLD

  • End June 2024, interior finishing completed - ON HOLD

  • July 2024, prospective occupancy - ON HOLD