New apartment building going up in Portland

Construction has begun for a new apartment building on the corner of Brackett and Pine streets in Portland.

West End Place is the first new market rate apartment building in the area in decades, developers said. The term refers to owners determining the rent.

It will have 39 apartments and ground-floor retail space when completed.

"Having that number of apartment units, and this land in this particular space is great because it puts people near their jobs and it puts people near the nightlife, the Old Port, the Arts District. It really encourages people to live a lifestyle that isn't as dependent on the automobile," Portland City Councilor David Marshall said.

He spoke during a Tuesday morning groundbreaking ceremony.

The apartments will run from $1,300 to $2,200 a month for rent. The building is expected to open in March 2015.

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New apartment building going up in Portland