Timeline of Biddefords newest housing developments [Video]

In a couple of months, The Eddy will begin opening its more than 250 market-rate units. According to Zillow, the median rent for a studio in Biddeford is $1,650 per month. The Eddy comes in just around that with starting rents at $1,700 per month.The brand-new complex will also offer amenities, including an arcade, a golf simulator, and a fitness center. It’s just one housing project coming to the city and represents the diversity of income levels they cater to.Alex Pinkham, the property manager at The Eddy, says its location off Barra Road offers something different for workforce residents.“It adds a little bit more privacy to residential apartments as we’re set back here on Barrow Road. It adds walkability, biking on the eastern bike trail,” Pinkham said.Libby Nelson is one of the first residents who signed a lease agreement at The Eddy. She says she will be renting a one-bedroom …