PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 25, 2025
Opposition is mounting against South Portland Housing Authority’s proposed 96-unit senior and workforce housing development on Route 1 in Scarborough at the location of the former site of the Southern Maine Indoor Flea Market. The Marshview Apartments would consist of a four-story building containing 60 affordable units for ages 55 and older, plus three buildings with 12 workforce housing units each. A 114-space parking lot, playground and walking trails are also in the plans. Located on Route 1 near the Payne Road intersection, the proposal calls for a right-turn-only exit and a right-turn-only entrance on and off Route 1, providing no access to the southbound side of the road. That is a concern voiced by community members and abutters.