A friend once asked if I ever stopped into Think Tank during my First Friday Art Walk travels about…read moretown. I never had, because I guess I never realized that Maine's largest co-working space was open to the public... an hour later, I found myself enjoying complimentary red wine, PBR, Trader José, and hummus with crostini while enjoying not only the extremely interesting and unique art in a relaxed non-pretentious, non-judgmental, non-over-eager-to-please settings, but great conversation with others there - including the visionary behind Think Tank, Patrick Roche. Many moons later I had the chance to take a tour of Think Tank and fell in love with the entire concept. As a person who works from home I'd say the number one thing I'm missing from my day to day life is social interaction, specifically the hard-to-define energy that fosters, nurtures, and compels the individual and collective creative process when imaginative, forward-thinking, open-minded, thought-leading people are in the same room. That's one of things I instantly appreciated about Think Tank - it's dozens upon dozens of people working on their own projects in their own nook of the building... yet there's a buzz in the air that makes you feel like you belong - or want to belong - and could at any given moment ask someone for advice or their thoughts on something... and get an amazing response you never would have thought of back. The space itself is gorgeous: warm, comfortable, inviting. From the front, open area with the couches and tall windows (great for sun puddles and people watching), to the quieter more intimate spaces/rooms/telephone booths in back, and the desks that overlook the entire lay-out of the room on the second floor... I don't think there's a single bad seat int he house! Think Tank has super reasonable prices if you're looking for a locale to work outside of a coffee shop or in your PJ's from bed. And, they do have LOADS of opportunity to visit them for non-work reasons: from First Friday Art Walk exhibits to, as their website states, book launches, campaign fundraisers, film festival screenings, match-making events, business pitch events, etc. Want to see Portland in an entirely new light? Do yourself a favor and find a reason to explore this incredible spot in town.

No-fuss local coworking spot right downtown. Great atmosphere and many different types of…read moreworkspaces. Was traveling for work and this was exactly what I was looking for.

Not my favorite venue in Portland but it's a decent little space for smaller/ more intimate…read moreconcerts. I've only ever been here for concerts, so I cannot speak on how they run other events.

We had the honor of opening for Y La Bamba on the Maine leg of their fall U.S. tour. An absolutely…read morestellar venue with a supportive staff, FANTASTIC in house audio engineer, and probably the best ambiance in Portland. Would highly recommend to any left of the dial band looking for a cool place to place in the city. - Colter, Night Hawk

Nice little off the beaten path businesses. As you can see from the sign, it has a variety of…read morebusinesses in this place. Karate, Health and a Church and Electrolysis. It is an older looking building and has plenty of parking. Worth checking these businesses out.

Rented a house in Falmouth for August '23 through Labor Day from this agency. It was billed by the…read moreagent, Adam Shapiro, as "the Greenwich of Portland". As it turns out, the house sits right next to a busy parking lot for a beach with dirty water that smells like sewerage at low tide. Cars sit idling in the lot until 3 or 4 in the morning every night; it feels unsafe having them there. The front door lock is very difficult to close and the lock is not solid, offering very little security. The lower floor of the house reeks so badly of dampness and mildew that everyone had to move upstairs; the mildew smell in the bedrooms downstairs is overpowering. When I told Apex about this, they refused to come to the house to get an idea of how badly the moisture has affected that level of the house. The upper level of the house also has a terrible problem with moisture and a mildew smell. Upstairs shower stall smells moldy and damp, towels turn mildewy after 1 use because of the humidity problem in the house. The dishwasher failed to turn on and run the cycle. Apex sent the cleaning person over and she was unable to do anything. They were no help at all, it was just "no, no, no" from them. The oven light stays on no matter what, you have to push it closed forcefully, but then the light just goes back on after a few seconds. The electric window blinds stopped working 1 week into our stay; they had to send a tech over to recharge the motors, which took an hour of my time and attention. I checked out of the house August 23, almost 2 weeks early because I didn't; feel safe there and because the house smelled so bad. The agent, Adam Shapiro, did not reply to any of my texts or calls informing him of this; he just took the money and ran

We extended the contract on the understanding there would be flexibility, so were surprised by a…read morerequest for $ 3350 to terminate at the end of the original 6 month lease. We were surprised as there was no provision for this in the lease nor in Maine law. Another tenant was lined up, Apex tried to block the tenant until we paid $ 3350. This fee included $ 1950 of agents fees (a double dip - Apex would charge this again with respect to the new tenant), a $ 250 credit check on the new tenant and $ 1250 rent shortage. The dispute was inflamed by lengthy late night emails from Chris at Apex. On legal advice we declined to pay the spurious charges as they had no basis in contract nor Maine law. Fortunately, Apex pulled this stunt prior to our last months rent going out hence we remained in control of our money. We paid the rent difference, we paid for cleaning, we left the property in excellent condition. I would recommend to avoid Apex as a landlord or as a renter. If you have to rent from them, don't set up automated rent payments. Don't expect resolution of issues in the property. If you're a landlord, you should think carefully about the losses you could incur if your tenants depart on acrimonious terms due to provocation by your agent. And they charge you 20% for this!

Dirigo was a good partner for managing my single family home. The provide a knowledgeable team and…read moreare very responsive when needs arise. If you are in need of a property management company in the greater portland area - I would recommend Dirigo.

Amber and Gail can at times be rude to Condo residents with lengthy and confusing email blasts. . I…read morewould not recommend this management company.

My wife and I recently had a house built and decided to use Classic Flooring for most of our hard…read moreflooring and bathroom shower/tub surrounding needs. My wife, who was the major decision maker, met with Amy to help with the large selections and the planning of each rooms flooring/tiling layout. Amy worked with my wife, helping her select high-end quality products while remaining within her allotted budget. For the living room, kitchen and dining room flooring she selected a grey and white porcelain planking tile called "Tigerwood". This is such a quality tile with a sophisticated look and we have had several family members and friends complement this stylish floor as they first enter our home. For the bathrooms we chose three different tile types. First, was Lindon Point in the color Grigio, the second choice was Davenport Ash, and the final tile selection was Regency Mica. Each one of these ceramic tiles complemented each bathroom by creating a beautiful neutral balance matched by the elegant shower and bathtub tile surround. The hardwood flooring chosen was a 4-inch maple, the color "natural" in a matte finish. This wood floor is extremely high quality with a gorgeous pattern. Our bonus room was carpeted in Shaw blocking pattern in the color silver. We also have received several complements on this carpet style. We decided to have a gas fireplace in our living room and it needed tile surrounding it. Classic Flooring again hit a homerun by suggesting Absolute Black polished granite tile and it looks amazing! Both Dino and Brian did a phenomenal job with our installation needs. Their attention to details and workmanship went beyond our expectation. So, if you are thinking about building a new home or simply adding flooring to your existing one, my wife and I would highly recommend Classic Flooring.

The Sales staff at Classic Flooring was great. Really helpful and knowledgeable…read more The installer they sent to my home was another story. He was incredibly unprofessional. He made a huge mess throughout my house, porch, and driveway - well beyond the room he was working in, and it was left for me to clean. He damaged one of my walls and I had to repair it and repaint it myself. I came home one day to him shirtless and smoking a cigarette in my driveway, and another day he worked just an hour or two, with his child with him, then left to go to another job and my job ended up being pushed out passed the planned completion date. When I brought my concerns to Classic Flooring I asked for some concession on the cost of the job since it was a total of $5300 and $3200 of that was for labor alone, and clearly the labor was subpar. They offered me a $50 credit which was really not satisfactory or appropriate.

Porta Potty Pathetic…read more If you need their porta potties, go ahead.... but DEFINtITELY make sure you are ON SITE when they deliver it/them. We are having work done in the back yard, so our construction guy wanted one. They delivered it and placed it in THE FRONT YARD ....right in from of the FRONT DOOR...facing the STREET! What special kind of fool do you have to be to think that's OK? I will look elsewhere if there's ever a need. BE ON SITE when they deliver it! Oy!

We rented a portable bathroom trailer for a large backyard wedding - everything was perfect - from…read morethe ordering process, the tricky delivery, the on-site attendant throughout the event, and the pickup early the next morning - I've never heard so many happy comments about restrooms!!! The BEST!

I highly recommend SHEDS HAPPEN. They were timely cost effective, high quality sheds. easy to…read moredesign with online app. Customer Service was great and answered all my questions promptly and accurately. Delivery and setup went well even with challenging tight backyard location. we love our new shed!

Purchased a shed from their Saco lactation and Heather, along with another employee took our order…read moreand was able to provide us with the exact options we were looking g for. Our development requires that sheds have matching siding and roofing. This was no problem with Shed Happens. We just needed to supply the required materials to them a few weeks before we wanted outer shed. Delivery was easy and flawless as the delivery driver was able to place the Shed in the exact location we were looking at. He leveled the shed and installed the ramp. I more than likely will not need another shed in the future, however I will definitely be recommending Shed Happens to my friends