A 39-unit condominium complex and a five-unit rental housing facility for people with mental disabilities will be the subjects of public hearings in front of the Westbrook Planning Board Tuesday.
The condominium complex is proposed for 56 acres off Cumberland Street. The 39 units would be single-family homes, for which the owners would be allowed to pick the floor plan design.
Chris Wilson, who is developing the project, called Presumpscot Estates, with partner Anthony Latini, said the units would range from 1,400 to 5,000 square feet in size and start at a cost of $265,000.
He said 14 units had already been reserved, and he expects the entire complex to be built out within two years, with construction starting as soon as the project receives its permits from the city and the Department of Environmental Protection. Wilson said he expects to get those in the coming month.
Despite the slow real estate market, Wilson said, he’s optimistic about the project because of its features, like docks along the Presumpscot River, a pool, a clubhouse and tennis and basketball courts.
“There’s really nothing like it in Westbrook,” he said.
The other project is coming to the Planning Board is from Shalom House, a Portland-based nonprofit that provides housing for the homeless. The proposal is to convert a former boarding house at 741 Main St. into three two-bedroom and two one-bedroom rental units for homeless people diagnosed with a major mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or chronic depression.
Norman Maze, property manager for the organization, said $400,000 of renovations will need to be completed before residents can move in, which he expects to happen in late winter or early spring of next year.
The public hearings will be held at a Planning Board meeting on June 2 at 7 p.m. in Room 114 at Westbrook High School.
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