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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 11 O C T O B E R 2 0 , 2 0 2 5 B U I L D I N G B U S I N E S S Fresh off Augusta project, Mastway Development launches apartment build in Gardiner B y T i n a F i s c h e r M astway Development recently completed a 38-unit apartment building at 99 Western Ave. in Augusta. Fresh from that project, Mastway has started construction of a 32-unit apart- ment complex in Gardiner, at the corner of Summer Street and Route 201, within a short walk of downtown. The Gardiner apartments, to be known as Iron Heights, will be offered to residents earning no more than 60% of the area median income, which for one individual in Kennebec County equals $36,720. Mastway Development is led by Matt Morrill and based in Hallowell. The Gardiner property was part of the former T.W. Dick steel manufacturing site. After a brownfields remediation, Morrill bought the property from the city for $90,000 and broke ground in April. "The Iron Heights development is a great addition to our downtown," Melissa Lindley, economic development director for Gardiner, told Mainebiz. "We do not have any other large-scale, new-build housing projects under construction right now, but there are housing developments in discussions or in the early planning phase." Augusta-based Lajoie Brothers construction company is the project's builder, which is targeted for completion by the middle of 2026. CONSTRUCTION NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE f Portland-based Barrett Made is trans- forming a former blueberry field behind 94 Ocean House Road in Cape Eliza- beth into an 18-unit condo develop- ment. Rob Barrett purchased the 11-acre parcel from the Bothel family for $1.5 million in December 2024. He's broken ground on the first phase of the development and is pre-selling for occupancy in spring 2026. Prices range from $1.4 million to $1.75 million. f GreenMars, a Portland-based devel- oper, is wrapping construction on 21 standalone condominiums at 196 McKeen St. in Brunswick. Wilbur's Woods is an affordable complex, built for households with an annual income of $105,360. Homes are priced at $325,000. GreenMars partner Chris Marshall said the project's mission is "to bring back the starter home. We wanted to build what are essentially single-family homes in the most effi- cient way we could while making them beautiful and comfortable to live in." f Kara Wilbur's Rumford-based Door- yard LLC has under construction 18 affordable apartments near downtown Rumford, targeted for completion in November. The project, at 986 Pros- pect Ave., includes three multi-unit buildings designed to fit the scale of the surrounding neighborhood. The buildings are modular, built off-site by KBS Builders of South Paris. "This approach aligns with a broader trend across Maine, where towns are embracing more intentional develop- ment to meet housing demand, main- tain rural character, and make better use of public funds," Wilbur said. P H O T O / T I N A F I S C H E R P ROV I D E D R E N D E R I N G Mastway Development's 32-unit affordable apartment complex is on the corner of Summer Street and Route 201 in Gardiner. Wilbur's Woods development in Brunswick includes 21 standalone condominiums. TRUSSES TINY HOMES WALL PANELS HANCOCK PINE MADEINMAINE BUILDING SOLUTIONS 2025_1007_MaineBiz_Mfg_RELEASE.indd 1 2025_1007_MaineBiz_Mfg_RELEASE.indd 1 9/26/25 10:38 AM 9/26/25 10:38 AM

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