Huston Commons

72 Bishop St, Portland, Maine 04103

Contact Huston Commons

Huston Commons is the third Housing First program in Portland and was completed in 2017. Avesta Housing developed, owns, and manages the building, and Preble Street provides on-site staffing, including social work services for tenants. Together, the 30 tenants of Huston Commons spent thousands of nights in Portland shelters, in the woods, or under bridges before finding their way home to a furnished efficiency apartment at Huston Commons. A home for good. Tenants pay 30% of their income toward rent, while HUD funds cover the balance. Portland Housing Authority provides project-based rental assistance.

Unit (Bd/Ba)	Ft²	Rent
Studio (Studio/1)	-	Call for Price

Eligibility for Huston Commons

Huston Commons Details

30 studio bedroom units.
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)

Property Amenities

Energy Star Appliances

Unit Amenities

Energy Efficient Light Fixtures

Office Hours

Day	Hours
Monday	8:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday	8:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday	8:00am-5:00pm
Thursday	8:00am-5:00pm
Friday	8:00am-5:00pm

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

Since this property has received funding in part through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, a certain number of units are set aside for lower income households. Households must earn either less than 50% or 60% of the area median income (depending on the set-aside option chosen by the property owner) to qualify for these units. Rents in these units are capped at a maximum of 30% of the set-aside area median income (adjusted for unit size). Some rental units in this property may not be subject to LIHTC and therefore have higher rents and no maximum household income requirement.