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Thanks for sharing. Bradbury is seemingly always honest and a good speaker to discuss the Jetport. It's a mighty little airport, and he does his best within limitations. I like the way he handled the critic who had to point out its shortcomings with energy efficiency as compared to the space of...

That would take a concerted effort by the developers of the buildings and spaces. I am only stating that there could be an opportunity to make this space unique because of the stairway idea and location with a contemporary feel, with newer materials and creative LED lighting. It would act as...

Maine and other states are mandating (or strongly influencing the use of) heat pumps for the not-too-distant future. Good. I so hate the oil burner in the basement. The days of the oil delivery truck and having to shovel a path in the snow to the back or side of the house will be gone forever...

As one who has been to the Spanish steps in Rome twice, why not articulate and design something as grand, or with a more modern iteration? The potential is here.

This is relatively recent activity, so not the past. There is substantial interest in luxury housing in Maine from wealthy buyers outside the state. Notably from New York, Philly, and D.C. They aren't interested in buying existing homes in Maine. They have homes built to their requirements with...

On the peninsula, a 3-story modern home near Eventide sold for $2.9 million (land around 400K with a modern though cheap build). Modern high tech energy efficient homes that appeal to the more sophisticated buyer are also going for these prices (and ratios) near or on Sebago Lake and Scarborough...

1.1 million for a 3 BR, here? I'd buy land for 300K, hire a better architect for 50K, then build a sweet home for 500K to your specs and save some money. It would then be a home worth up to $3 million when it's done.

Yes, or when the city makes it too hard or worth it to do. Simply go somewhere else with your idea and effort. The Time & Temp building goes back to 1924, and so ripping out or refinishing everything such as wiring and plumbing, then installing a massive new HVAC system is needed. If they do...

Smart. Anything community focused and set within a pleasant area on the spine from Brunswick to Wells makes for a good profit model. They should abandon the idea of a hotel renovation with the Time & Temp. building. Back when Brady did the Press Hotel, it was a complicated and frustrating build...

Amen. And only 5-10 min on the Silver Line to Logan. Where else in the world can you find a ridiculously short connect from a dynamic tech/work district to an airport that flies direct to all the key cities in the world? Prepare for greatness.

I don't think it's possible for this to become a dynamic development for the community now because too many "visionaries" are involved. I would look for another big piece of buildable land. There is a lot of land/trees surrounding the Wells Interstate 95 ramp and Amtrak station. I'd try that...

They've missed the point here. It shouldn't be for "The People," but for those who desire more exclusivity, and safety. Perhaps a model to follow could be Cayala, Guatemala. There was a front-page story on this planned community yesterday in the NY Times. Google this place. I think I'm going to...

It's a de facto fire sale now. The Boston to Brunswick spine (with its comfy train transportation) is a key attraction for these companies. As the Hardshore Distilling owner (mid 30s) said to me, "Portland is a suburb of Boston." He's from Brooklyn, so a two-hour drive is familiar (1:40:00 to...

The build image they used for the story was early on, so nothing like the final. This is a notable new addition to the arch scene in Portland. https://www.mainebiz.biz/article/boston-construction-firm-suffolk-expands-to-portland

Another point to make in the immigrant crisis is what compels them to leave their homes of birth and come here literally with the clothes on their backs. It must be horrible there, because when push comes to shove, it's that. We probably can take some blame in this, allowing these countries to...

I don't think this will be a justification when the buses start arriving. I was working and living in Manhattan not long ago, and my friends there say the situation is untenable. It's also not a good idea with so many Mainers on affordable housing lists, to do this. I didn't see the Fox News...

Perhaps Dasco was able to get a Fed subsidy for this affordable housing part. Mills just promised to pay rents for up to two years for migrants to live in a new housing project that was finished in Brunswick, and so that is from federal or state money. It was all over the wire reports and Fox...

This development is becoming a HUGE success because of the location, for one, and two, it's focused with housing first, not second. Rock Row has become a de facto bust because it has not. I went to the new Costco on its fringe, and it is spectacular, everything it should be, which is that all...

She's no more a Maine resident than John Travolta or Martha Stewart. She runs an international arch firm from a remote Maine island? Hardly. It's two months tops in the summer. She lives and works in Manhattan and grew up in Japan. I can't see anyone wanting to live in a 200 year-old house on a...

The image with the clouds is so fire. Thank you.