Rent Board — Portland, ME
Date: 2025-09-24
Time: 17:00

RENT BOARD
 September 24, 2025
 5:00 PM

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II. ROLL CALL:

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 a. August 27, 2025 Minutes
 b. September 3, 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. 2026 Allowable Increase Percentage
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

 a. Approval of Written Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law
 b. Rent Increase Application - Public Comment
 Owner: Matthew Davies, 56 Marlu St, Westbrook, ME 04092
 Address: 135 Sheridan St, Unit 102
 CBL: 013-K-002-102
 c. 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
 d. 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
 e. 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
 f. 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
 g. 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
VI. New Business

 a. 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
 b. Rent Increase Notice Subcommittee Update
 c. MNOI Rent Increase Application Form Subcommittee Update
 d. Rent Board Annual Report Update
VII. Adjourn

Remote Rent Board Meeting Minutes - Held Via Zoom

September 24, 2025

II. Roll Call - 0:00:28

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

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



III. Approval of Minutes - 0:01:28

 a.​ August 27, 2025 Minutes

 b.​ September 3, 2025 Minutes

0:02:46 - Matthew Walker moves to approve the August 27th and September 3rd minutes.
Seconded by Kristen Carreras. (4-0; Moore, Sims and Razat absent) The motion passes.



IV. Communications - 0:03:32

 a.​ 2026 Allowable Increase Percentage

0:03:34 - City Staff summarizes the memo regarding the published 2026 Allowable Increase
Percentage.

0:05:49 - Public comment received.



V. Unfinished Business

 a.​ Approval of Written Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law - 0:12:33

0:22:04 - Matthew Walker moves to approve the decision for 12 Kellogg St, Unit 1 as written.
Seconded by Kristen Carreras. (4-0; Moore, Sims and Razat absent) The motion passes.
 b.​ Rent Increase Application - Public Comment - 0:23:11
 Owner: Matthew Davies, 56 Marlu St, Westbrook, ME 04092
 Address: 135 Sheridan St, Unit 102
 CBL: 013-K-002-102

0:30:20 - Matthew Davies presents the application.

No objectors or public comment.

0:51:09 - Matthew Walker moves to find that the application is not a candidate for Base Year
change. There is no second. The motion is withdrawn.

1:04:42 - Matthew Walker moves to deny the request for a Base Year rent increase at 135
Sheridan, Unit 102. Seconded by Matthew Lax. (4-0; Moore, Sims and Razat absent) The motion
passes.

1:07:38 - Matthew Walker moves to approve the application for 135 Sheridan St, Unit 102 for an
amount to be determined. Seconded by Kristen Carreras. (4-0; Moore, Sims and Razat absent)
The motion passes.

1:19:09 - Matthew Lax moves to find the number for the rent increase to be $275.41. Seconded
by Matthew Walker. (4-0; Moore, Sims and Razat absent) The motion passes.

1:25:24 - Matthew Lax moves to table all remaining agenda items. Seconded by Kristen
Carreras. (4-0; Moore, Sims and Razat absent) The motion passes.

1:26:10 - Kristen Carreras exits the meeting.

 c.​ 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

See 1:25:24

 d.​ 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

See 1:25:24
  e.​ 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

See 1:25:24

  f.​ 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

See 1:25:24

  g.​ 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

See 1:25:24



VI. New Business

  a.​ 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

See 1:25:24

  b.​ Rent Increase Notice Subcommittee Update

See 1:25:24

  c.​ MNOI Rent Increase Application Form Subcommittee Update

See 1:25:24
 d.​ Rent Board Annual Report Update

See 1:25:24



VII. Adjourn

1:29:44 - Rebecca Bolduc moves to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Matthew Lax. (3-0;
Moore, Sims, Razat, and Carreras absent) The motion passes.