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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 23 J U N E 1 5 , 2 0 2 0 MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING AMONG PROJECTS UNDERWAY IN PORTLAND Wright-Ryan Construction of Portland is readying 58 Boyd St., a 55-unit afford- able housing complex in Portland. e cost was $11.2 million, and Bangor Savings was the largest private lender, putting up $2.9 million. Portland Housing Authority is the developer. CWS Architecture handled the design. Fall completion is expected. Zachau Construction of Freeport has framing and sheathing up on what will be the Wessex Woods Senior Apartments, on Brighton Avenue (at Wessex Street) in Portland's Nason's Corner neighborhood. e project will have 40 units, including 34 affordable apartments and six at market rate. e developer is Avesta Housing of Portland. Design is by CWS Architecture & Interior Design. Financing came from Bangor Savings (construction and permanent loans), Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (Affordable Housing Program grant) , Boston Financial Investment Management (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) and MaineHousing (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit). Occupancy is expected by fall. Back in East Bayside, DeStefano & Associates of Portsmouth, N.H., is doing site work for Hammond House, which will have 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments. Design work was by Ryan Senatore Architecture. It's at the corner of Hammond and Fox streets. Across Fox Street, Optimum Construction Co. is building a four-unit apartment building. OTHER PROJECTS UNDERWAY Cianbro is nearing the finish line on the mixed-use development at 100 Fore St. It will include office space, ground- floor retail and an attached parking garage. e developer is Jonathan Cohen, who did the nearby WEX Inc. head- quarters. Compass Realty is handling retail leasing, with rates between $25 and $30 a square foot. Sheridan Construction, which is based in Fairfield, will manage the planned building for Husson University's College of Business on the main cam- pus in Bangor. Husson raised $38 million for the project, which is targeted for comple- tion in fall 2021. Atlantic Landscape Construction of Ellsworth was named general contrac- tor for the Veterans Plaza in Brunswick. A groundbreaking is set for Aug. 17. e job is expected to be finished by Oct. 31. e memorial will include 445 "honor blocks." Specialty work will be handled by Day's Concrete Floors of North Monmouth and Lakeside Concrete Cutting of Newport. e project raised $35,000 from donors, including the Brunswick Village Improvement Association, which donated $15,000; Walmart, which pledged $5,000; and individuals. Northeast Firestopping Solutions in Saco said it is "taking full precautions to care for its employees" during the pandemic. P H O T O / N O A H VA N A L L E N P H O T O / N O A H VA N A L L E N 58 Boyd St. as it looks today, from the community garden next door. 100 Fore St. in Portland HancockLumber.com/Employment Now hiring for our NEW location in Saco and many positions around the company! Named a Best Place to Work for six consecu- tive years and the 2017 ProSales dealer of the year, we are looking for ambitious go-getters who are safety oriented and work well with a team in a fast-paced environment. Hancock Lumber offers excellent benefits, a monthly bonus program, and an employee-first work culture with room for advancement. Have someone in mind that would be a good fit for Team Hancock? Please send any candidates to our website below! Hancock's Hiring! BY PETER BY PETER VAN ALLEN VAN ALLEN BUILDING BUSINESS