Rent Board
Regular MeetingPortland, ME · October 22, 2025
Minutes
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.
Agenda
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