With 18 of the 23 homes selling to first-time homebuyers, Parris Terraces delivers previously scarce housing opportunities to young workers, couples, and small families in the heart of downtown Portland. “Purchasable Workforce Housing allows individuals who desire the convenience and walkability of city living, but who have been financially limited to renting, to transition to homeownership,” says Thompson. Photo 9 of 10 in In Portland, Maine, 23 Residential Apartments Rise on a City-Owned Parking Lot

In Portland, Maine, 23 Residential Apartments Rise on a City-Owned Parking Lot

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With 18 of the 23 homes selling to first-time homebuyers, Parris Terraces delivers previously scarce housing opportunities to young workers, couples, and small families in the heart of downtown Portland. "Purchasable Workforce Housing allows individuals who desire the convenience and walkability of city living, but who have been financially limited to renting, to transition to homeownership," says Thompson.