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In Ellsworth, Maine, a significant development project is underway on High Street, where Jonathan Bates’s company, Stone Park Properties, is constructing a three-story, 72-unit building initially planned as an apartment complex but later adapted to include short-term stay options to address the local housing shortage during peak tourism season. The building, costing around $10 million […]

Developer Jonathan Bates has announced his latest project to provide more housing options in Ellsworth. The Planning Board recently reviewed his proposal to construct a 75-unit multifamily dwelling on a 2.6-acre lot at 377 High St, between Curtis Family Shoe Store and Blueberry Hill. The new building will offer single-bedroom apartments, which Bates says are

CAMDEN — Work is underway on renovations to the former Paul Gibbons law offices on Washington Street. Ellsworth developer Jonathan Bates said he plans to turn the building across the street from the town office into a boutique hotel with about five luxury rooms. The downstairs is already set up as a two-bedroom apartment, he