CONWAY — The Conway Planning Board gave conditional approval on June 11 to Avesta Housing Development Corp. to put up 156 workforce and senior rental housing units off Technology Lane in Conway.
Avesta, a non-profit housing agency based in Portland, Maine, that owns and manager just over 90 properties in Maine and New Hampshire.
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$800 a month for a one-bedroom apartment for someone making $10 an hour in a most part-time job because employers don't want to pay benefits, would be ell over half their take-home pay. This would leave them with little money to make their car payments, insurance, gas to get to that job, let alone, medical bills, food, and other expenses. This is not affordable housing in an area with low paying jobs.
I think this development is a great help to the low income families and elderly in the area. My only concern is I read that it’s going to be 1 and 2 bedrooms. What about the low income families that need 3 bedrooms?
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