Yard South, a 30-acre mixed-use neighborhood, invites everyone to live, work, and play in South Portland’s Eastern Waterfront.

ACCESSIBLE. SUSTAINABLE. VIBRANT.

Yard South is a forward-thinking plan that includes equitable access to housing, supports a vibrant local economy, provides recreational space along the shoreline, anticipates climate change, and offers a multi-modal transportation hub. 

Yard South is our response to South Portland’s Comprehensive Plan which asks the community to rethink the underutilized land on the Eastern Waterfront.

A ONE PLANET LIVING COMMUNITY

  • Community

    Up to 1,000 housing units

    10% affordable housing

    Integrated community services and open spaces

  • Waterfront

    Waterfront park

    Shoreline restoration

    Improved water quality

  • Transit Options

    Shared parking

    Trails

    Bus and water transit service

  • Economic Benefits

    $5.7mil annual net City+School fiscal benefit

    11% of the City’s total assessed value

    +500 year round jobs in South Portland

These metrics and proposal benefits are provided for informational purposes only. Plans are subject to change and approval.

WHAT IS ONE PLANET LIVING?

One Planet Living® is a highly flexible, performance-based framework for developing sustainable and healthy built environments. Yard South is using One Planet Living principles to make community-informed and data-driven decisions to guide the development process.