Lambert Woods North Funding Gap
Summary
The council gave first reading to appropriating $375,000 from the Jill C. Duson Housing Trust Fund to Preservation of Affordable Housing for Lambert Woods North at 622 Auburn Street.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 15, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
$375,000 from the housing trust fund.
Future residents of affordable housing at Lambert Woods North.
No one directly, though the developer absorbs roughly $925,000 of the gap it had hoped the city would cover.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Oct 19, 2026
POAH's 72-unit project on former city land at 622 Auburn Street got another $375,000 from the housing trust fund after MaineHousing-required design changes and lost federal energy tax credits drove up costs.
City Council - Oct 5, 2026
The council gave first reading to appropriating $375,000 from the Jill C. Duson Housing Trust Fund to Preservation of Affordable Housing for Lambert Woods North at 622 Auburn Street.
Housing & Economic Development Committee - Sep 15, 2026
The 72-unit affordable project at 622 Auburn Street lost federal energy tax credits and faced cost increases from MaineHousing design changes. The developer asked the city to absorb $1.3 million in gap funding, but staff recommended and the committee backed only $375,000 more.
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