Rent Board — Portland, ME
Date: 2025-10-22
Time: 17:00

RENT BOARD
 October 22, 2025
 5:00 PM

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II. ROLL CALL:

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 a. September 24, 2025 Minutes
 b. October 8, 2025 Minutes
IV. COMMUNICATIONS:
 Please note: Written public comment must be received via email
 (rentboard@portlandmaine.gov) by 12pm the day before the scheduled
 meeting. The subject line needs to read "Written Public Comment"
 a. Reschedule Regular November Meeting
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

 a. Approval of Written Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law
 b. Rent Increase Application - Public Comment
 Owner: 56&58 Federal LLC, 104 East St, Carlisle, MA 01741
 Address: 58 Federal St, Unit 58-2
 CBL: 020-D-009-001
 c. Rent Increase Application - Public Comment
 Owner: Dennis Fuller, 3946 Easton Terr, Sarasota, FL 34238-2617
 Representative: Troy Hanna, 394 Meadow Rd, Durham, ME 04222
 Address: 489 Cumberland Ave, all 4 units
 CBL: 048-F-023-001
 d. Rent Increase Application - Public Comment
 Owner: The Fredricka Kapothanasis Testamentary Trust, 27 Running Brook Rd,
 Westbrook, ME 04092
 Representative: Kevin A. King, PO Box 695, Westbrook, ME 04098-0695
 Address: 218 Ocean Ave, Units 218, 220 & 222
 CBL: 140-B-015-001
 e. Rent Increase Application - Completeness Review
 Owner: Woodford Arms, Inc., PO Box 10563, Portland, ME 04104
 Address: 168-180 Woodford St, all 18 units
 CBL: 124-J-014-001 & 124-J-012-001
 f. Rent Increase Application - Public Comment
 Owner: Saunders Street Apartments LLC, 51 Belfield Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME
 04107
 Representative: Willard Bollenbach and Randi Bollenbach, 51 Belfield Rd,
 Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
 Address: 23 Saunders St, all 5 units
 CBL: 130-G-014-001
 g. Rent Increase Application - Completeness Review
 Owner: RSAA Properties LLC, PO Box 9, Greenwood, ME 04255
 Address: 118 Providence St, Unit 120
 CBL: 425-I-010-001
 h. Rent Increase Application
 Owner: SPAR Inc., 82 Hanover St, Portland, ME 04101
 Owner's Representative: Caleb Normandeau with Port Property
 Address: 72 Park Ave, Units 1-12
 CBL: 048-B-008-001
 Type of Increase: Increased Housing Service Costs
 i. Rent Increase Application
 Owner: SPAR Inc., 82 Hanover St, Portland, ME 04101
 Owner's Representative: Caleb Normandeau with Port Property
 Address: 157 Grant St, Units 1-26
 CBL: 053-B-024-001
 Type of Increase: Increased Housing Service Costs
VI. Adjourn

Remote Rent Board Meeting Minutes - Held Via Zoom

Wednesday, October 22, 2025​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

II. Roll Call - 0:00:39

Matthew Lax, Tenant, District 1 - Chair
Matthew Walker, Tenant, District 2
Christopher “Buddy” Moore, Tenant, District 3 - ABSENT
Rebecca Bolduc, Homeowner, District 4
Vacant, District 5
Anne-Laure Razat, Tenant, At-Large - ABSENT
Kristen Carreras, Landlord, At-Large - ABSENT

Staff present:
Dylan Orr, Rental Registration Coordinator
Benjamin Plante, Esq., Counsel for the Rent Board

0:01:15 - Chair Lax explains that the Board does not have enough members present to establish
a quorum. Pursuant to Article VIII., Section 2 of the Rent Board Rules of Procedure, all agenda
items are tabled due to lack of quorum.

III. Approval of Minutes - See 0:01:15

 a.​ September 24, 2025 Minutes
 b.​ October 8, 2025 Minutes



IV. Communications

 a.​ Reschedule Regular November Meeting

0:03:11 - Matthew Lax moves to reschedule the regular November meeting to November 19,
2025 at 5:00 PM. Seconded by Rebecca Bolduc. (3-0; Moore, Razat & Carreras absent). The
motion passes.

V. Unfinished Business - See 0:01:15

 a.​ Approval of Written Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law - See 0:01:15

 b.​ Rent Increase Application - Public Comment - See 0:01:15
 Owner: 56&58 Federal LLC, 104 East St, Carlisle, MA 01741
 Address: 58 Federal St, Unit 58-2
 CBL: 020-D-009-001
c.​ Rent Increase Application - Public Comment - See 0:01:15
 Owner: Dennis Fuller, 3946 Easton Terr, Sarasota, FL 34238-2617
 Representative: Troy Hanna, 394 Meadow Rd, Durham, ME 04222
 Address: 489 Cumberland Ave, all 4 units
 CBL: 048-F-023-001

d.​ Rent Increase Application - Public Comment - See 0:01:15
 Owner: The Fredricka Kapothanasis Testamentary Trust, 27 Running Brook Rd,
 Westbrook, ME 04092
 Representative: Kevin A. King, PO Box 695, Westbrook, ME 04098-0695
 Address: 218 Ocean Ave, Units 218, 220 & 222
 CBL: 140-B-015-001

e.​ Rent Increase Application - Completeness Review - See 0:01:15
 Owner: Woodford Arms, Inc., PO Box 10563, Portland, ME 04104
 Address: 168-180 Woodford St, all 18 units
 CBL: 124-J-014-001 & 124-J-012-001

f.​ Rent Increase Application - Public Comment - See 0:01:15
 Owner: Saunders Street Apartments LLC, 51 Belfield Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME
 04107
 Representative: Willard Bollenbach and Randi Bollenbach, 51 Belfield Rd,
 Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
 Address: 23 Saunders St, all 5 units
 CBL: 130-G-014-001

g.​ Rent Increase Application - Completeness Review - See 0:01:15
 Owner: RSAA Properties LLC, PO Box 9, Greenwood, ME 04255
 Address: 118 Providence St, Unit 120
 CBL: 425-I-010-001

h.​ Rent Increase Application - See 0:01:15
 Owner: SPAR Inc., 82 Hanover St, Portland, ME 04101
 Owner's Representative: Caleb Normandeau with Port Property
 Address: 72 Park Ave, Units 1-12
 CBL: 048-B-008-001
 Type of Increase: Increased Housing Service Costs

i.​ Rent Increase Application - See 0:01:15
 Owner: SPAR Inc., 82 Hanover St, Portland, ME 04101
 Owner's Representative: Caleb Normandeau with Port Property
 Address: 157 Grant St, Units 1-26
 CBL: 053-B-024-001
 Type of Increase: Increased Housing Service Costs
VI. Adjourn

0:04:50 - Matthew Lax moves to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Rebecca Bolduc. (3-0;
Moore, Razat & Carreras absent). The motion passes.