By Laurie Schreiber
"Work has begun on a near-century-old building at 509 Forest Ave. in Portland to convert the upper two stories from medical office space into 38 loft-style apartments. Two retail spaces will be created on the ground floor.
Developers Collaborative of Portland is renovating the building, which dates to 1929 and once housed a Studebaker auto dealership. The property is part of a larger block of five buildings at 509-537 Forest Ave."