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V O L . X X X I I N O. X X I V O C T O B E R 1 9 , 2 0 2 6 8 TRUSSES WALL PANELS HANCOCK PINE MADE-IN-MAINE BUILDING SOLUTIONS 2026_1006_MaineBiz_Mfg_v1.indd 1 2026_1006_MaineBiz_Mfg_PRESS.indd 1 9/28/26 2:12 PM 9/28/26 2:12 PM B U I L D I N G B U S I N E S S Reveler, Avesta top off 201- unit affordable apartment complex in Portland B Y T I N A F I S C H E R D evelopers of one of the largest affordable housing projects in the state celebrated the building's "topping off" in Portland's Bayside neighborhood. The ceremony marked the installa- tion of the final structural component of the six-story, 166,000-square-foot building and the end of the first phase of construction. The 201-unit Bellwether apartment complex, at 89 Elm St., is a joint proj- ect by Reveler Developer and Avesta Housing, both based in the city. Construction is being led by Falmouth- based Penobscot General Contractors and Turner Construction, based in New York City, and uses an advanced panelized building system, which reduces the construction timeline from 30 to 25 months. North & South Construction, head- quartered in Newington, N.H., installed the panels, which were manufactured by T.M.S. Système Inc. in St. George, Quebec. The $88 million project was approved years ago as part of a Reveler's Bayside Master Development Plan. "The planning, infrastructure and investment behind the Bellwether have helped unlock the larger site for future development — and the opportunity to create substantially more housing for Portland over time," Reveler CEO John Laliberte said during the ceremony. The Bellwether is expected to open in summer 2027 for residents earning 60% or less of the area median income, and will provide 39 studios, 141 one-bedroom and 21 two-bedroom apartments, ranging in size from 504 to 834 square feet. CONSTRUCTION NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE f Consigli Construction's Por tland office is redeveloping the former Knights of Pythias Hall at 260 U.S. Route 1 in Scarborough to become the new location for two wellness businesses. The 5,600-square-foot building was built in the early 20th century and was in a state of sig- nificant disrepair. The renovation is respecting the building's historic char- acter as much as possible, includ- ing replicating clapboards, shingles and trim. Scarborough-based CWS Architecture + Interior Design is the project designer. f Freeport-based Zachau Construction is managing a three-building expansion that will add 37 homes to OceanView at Falmouth retirement community. Portland-based engineering firm Salas O'Brien is handling sitework and Gawron Turgeon Dillon Architects of Scarborough is the project's designer. The new residences will be solar-pow- ered, utilizing energy from two offsite solar farms. f Portland-based GreenMars is building an 8,200-square-foot, 18-unit apart- ment building off McKeen Street in Brunswick, for residents earning between 80% and 100% of the area median income. The units — one stu- dio and 17 one-bedrooms — range from 322 square feet to 453 square feet. GreenMars' in-house design team is the project architect. P H O T O / T I N A F I S C H E R Consigli Construction is repurposing the former Knights of Pythias hall on U.S. Route 1 in Scarborough for Housing Initiatives of New England Corporation. P H O T O / J I M N E U G E R The final structural component is hoisted into place to mark the completion of the first phase of construction of the Bellwether in Portland's West Bayside.

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