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Commercial real estate activity declines in Maine amid residential gains

May 8, 2019 | Articles & Editorials

Lackluster commercial real estate sales and lease transactions during the past six months depressed the overall activity in Maine’s real estate market, though residential activity and construction employment nudged up, a real estate group said.

Maine Real Estate & Development Association Awards Top 6 Notable Projects of 2018

May 8, 2019 | Press Release

Projects from Portland to Boothbay Harbor to Augusta received special recognition at MEREDA’s 2019 annual Spring Conference in Portland on May 7th. The exemplary projects from across the state, completed in 2018, not only embody MEREDA’s belief in responsible real...

MEREDA spring real estate index: Commercial declines; residential, construction strong

May 8, 2019 | Articles & Editorials

There are fewer sales, fewer leases and less square footage involved in Maine commercial real estate over the past six months, but residential and construction are going strong, according to the Maine Real Estate and Development Association.

MEREDA focuses on new approaches to housing at 2019 spring conference

May 8, 2019 | Articles & Editorials

The focus was on the future of housing in Maine, and new approaches to it, when several hundred real estate industry representatives gathered at the Maine Real Estate and Development Association 2019 Spring Conference in Portland on Tuesday.

Spring 2019 MEREDA Index Commentary – THE COMMERCIAL COMPONENT – Joseph Porta, Porta & Co.

May 8, 2019 | Articles & Editorials

Joseph Porta, SIOR, Broker/Manager of Porta & Co. recently provided insight for the Spring 2019 Edition of the MEREDA Index by sharing his perspective on the Commercial Sector over the last 6 months.  With Q1 of 2019 behind us, and an active second quarter...
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Hannaford Hall - Abromson Community Education Center88 Bedford Street, Portland, ME

thu23oct8:30 am12:30 pm2025 Fall Conference - The Housing Crisis: Can we Crack the Code?8:30 am - 12:30 pm Hannaford Hall - Abromson Community Education Center, 88 Bedford Street, Portland, ME

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The MEREDA Fall Conference 2025 will take a hard look at the housing sector. Experienced leaders in the Maine real estate economy will discuss the challenges and opportunities

Event Details

The MEREDA Fall Conference 2025 will take a hard look at the housing sector. Experienced leaders in the Maine real estate economy will discuss the challenges and opportunities in creating housing, including the barriers developers face, as well as state and local trends shaping the housing market. Speakers will look at the economic impact of the housing crisis at both the national and local level while two panels will discuss ways in which Maine can address local housing needs in a sustainable and impactful way. The conference will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to discuss solutions and innovative approaches to the evolving housing landscape.

Keynote Speakers include: Dr. Christopher Herbert, Managing Director of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies and Ken Entenmann, CFA, Chief Investment Officer & Chief economist at NBT Bank/NBT Wealth Management.

View our participants and agenda here.  

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Time

October 23, 2025 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Location

Hannaford Hall - Abromson Community Education Center

88 Bedford Street, Portland, ME

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Everyone that parks on the USM Campus in the Bedford Street Garage has to use the digital parking system. You can pre-register for your parking session or do it upon arrival. Commit your license number to memory!  You’ll need it to complete your parking session.  To avoid a parking citation, you must begin your digital parking session – and pay – within 10 minutes of parking. 

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