Overview:

Logan Place is Maine’s only “housing first” project and one of the few in New England. The night Logan Place opened, numbers at Portland’s shelter dropped dramatically, and the city has not opened its overflow shelter since. The building is designed – both physically and programmatically – to provide housing while generating stability, independence, and health. Almost all residents are now linked with comprehensive and collaborative services. Quality of life improvements are tangible and dramatic. Logan Place has both inspired Maine’s service provider community and catalyzed city and state leaders who realize that housing first can have a significant impact on homelessness.

Video Presentation:

Watch the 20 minute presentation by the leadership from Avesta and Preble Street at the Maxwell Finalist Presentations event on January 24, 2008, including question and answer with the 2007 Maxwell Awards' Advisory Committee.

Location:  Portland, Maine

Target Population:  Chronically Homeless

# of new units created:  30

Income level of residents:

• <30% AMI - 97% of residents
• 31-50% AMI -3%

Support Services Offered:

• On-site services:  24 hour staffing, case management, life skills assistance (shopping, meal prep, transportation) 
• Off-site services (within 1 mile of project):  vocational services, health care, mental health, substance use intervention, legal services, veteran's services, and rep payee services 

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