Lambert Woods Cooperative will be a welcoming neighborhood of 90 1, 2 and 3 bedroom Limited Equity Cooperative (LEC) homes priced to be permanently affordable to households earning up to 100% of the Area Median Income. The first 22 homes, two 11 unit 3 story buildings, 2259 and 2265 Washington Ave, Portland, ME, will be built in 2026, with occupancy in late 2026.
See our current presentation about Lambert Woods Coop
Background 165 Lambert is one of five parcels chosen by the City of Portland, Maine in 2019 to be redeveloped as mixed income, multigenerational housing. This land in Portland’s North Deering Neighborhood is almost 14 acres of wooded land, of which about half is wetlands, and only about 2 acres will be disturbed; the remainder will be conserved and made available to the public through trails. The site are on the south side Washington Ave Extension between Lambert and Auburn Streets - two busy arterial roads, adjacent to residential areas and light industrial uses, and about a quarter mile south of the Falmouth Spur highway. The site is ¾ of a mile from the Falmouth Crossing shopping area, and 1.3 miles from Lyman Moore Middle School. The site is the farthest point of the Metro Bus #9 loop, which provides frequent service to all the middle and high schools, services, and downtown area. The project received site plan approval in February, 2023.
Maximum income Allowed at Move -In
Monthly Expenses including all utilities:
Lambert Woods South Reservation process:
Step 1. Apply This survey expresses initial interest and confirms rough income and household size eligibility. People whose self reported income is close to the eligible range will be invited to pay a $500 refundable deposit and sign a Reservation Agreement. Income verification and unit selection will happen at a later point in the process.
Site Images and Renderings
This site plan shows both Lambert Woods North Apartments at the top/right and Lambert Woods Housing Cooperative to the bottom/left. The road through the middle is Washington Ave Extension, with Auburn Street on the far right, and Lambert Street on the left. The square buildings are 10 and 11 unit Community Flats buildings, each with a social lobby and a 2BR and 3BR on the first floor; the uppers floors each have two two bedroom and two one bedroom units each. The long buildings are Rowhomes; they have 1BR homes on the first floor, and 3BR, 1.5 BR two story homes on the second and third floors. There is an additional parking lot on the far left side of Lambert North site, show in the black and white site plans.
Neighborhood & Resident Meetings
Upcoming Events:
Check back for future meetings as they are scheduled. We look forward to you joining us!
Can't attend a meeting? email us with your feedback.
Past Events and Materials:
In Person Neighborhood Meeting before Construction Kickoff of Lambert Woods North Monday, October 6, 5:30-7pm at Federal Town & Country Federal Credit Union, 3 Auburn Street, Portland, ME RSVP to [email protected]
Monday, March 17, 2025, City Council votes to retain ownership of the parcel between Lambert Woods North and the 295 spur that is located in Falmouth, as requested by the developer. The original RFP for Lambert Woods North included two parcels, one in Portland, and one in Falmouth; there are significant wetlands and other development barriers for the Falmouth parcel; the Falmouth may be redeployed as a separate RFP as the city believes there is a possibility of some small development on the upland portion. Lambert Woods South and North are unaffected by this change.
Amendment to Major Site Plan Approval This added a parking lot to the Lambert Woods North project as required by MaineHousing.
Saturday, Oct 29, 2022, 10:30 amPortland Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Neighborhood Walk Audit Portland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee advocates and educates on bicycle, transit, and pedestrian issues, including handicap accessibility, with support from the city’s Healthy Portland office, and in collaboration with other offices and organizations including the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, Portland Trails, PACTS, the Department of Public Services and the Planning Department. The committee will work on an audit of the neighborhood and submit it to the city with recommendations. PBPAC Walk Audit Report
Tuesday, Oct 11, 2022 Planning Board Meeting, Site approval.
Thursday, August 4, 2022 6pm Neighborhood & Future Residents Meeting Location: In Person or by Zoom. In person: Town and Country Federal Credit Union's branch office at 3 Auburn Street in Portland. The location is on the Northeast Corner of Auburn and Allen, near Shaws and TD Bank at Westgate shopping center. We will have light refreshments We have submitted a site plan for approval by the planning board. At this meeting, we plan to review the site plan briefly, and to review possible pedestrian improvements that could happen along Washington Ave Ext. We hope to work with neighborhood residents and the city to enact some pedestrian improvements. Your participation and advocacy can help make it safer to walk in the neighborhood.
Thursday, May 5, 2022 6:30pm Neighborhood & Future Residents Meeting via Zoom and phone to review draft site plan updates. This is an official meeting noticed to abutters.
Monday, July 26, 2021 6-8pm at PelotonLabs, 795 Congress Street, "Drink & Crit" : Portland Society of Architecture, MCDP, and PelotonLabs invite the design community and other interested parties to provide feedback on the plans to date.
Thursday, April 8, 2021 7pm: Neighborhood Zoom and Phone Meeting to discuss a proposed zoning map and text amendment to meet the Lambert Woods neighborhood goals to provide housing and conserve habitat.
Sunday, Jan 10, 2021 2pm: Neighborhood Site Walk Corner of Lambert and Washington; please wear a mask and plan to maintain 6 feet distance from others.
