Register for MEREDA’s Premier Event – Feb. 27
The popular annual event draws nearly 1,000 industry professionals together at the Holiday Inn By the Bay for a day full of presentations on the economy and trends impacting Maine’s...
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A Notable Night… A Social Celebration of 2024’s best projects and MEREDA’s 40 years of supporting responsible development.
Event Details Each year, MEREDA identifies and recognizes the most noteworthy and significant Maine commercial development projects from the previous year. These Notable Projects embody MEREDA’s mission of responsible development....
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Announces Appointment to its Board of Directors
Jeremy Deering of Scarborough and Ron Dovich of Cumberland have been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of...
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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – How to Rezone a Town: Lessons Learned During ReCode
Event Details March 20, 2025 – 8:30 – 10:00 amBuffet Breakfast: 8:30-9:00 amProgram: 9:00-10:00 am Location: McGoldrick Career & Student Success Center35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME About the Event:On March 20th,...
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Safe Harbor Options for Taxpayers as the Solar ITC Begins to Sunset
By Mark Vitello, BerryDunn Read this if you are a solar investor, developer, or installer. The solar carve out of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) has been a great incentive...
Read ArticlePerceptions of Housing in Maine
By: MaineHousing Staff Housing is a hot topic these days – from affordable housing challenges across Maine, to having enough housing for our communities and businesses to thrive, for aging...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Announces Appointment to its Board of Directors
Tiffany Dembowski of Portland has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners, developers...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Announces Appointment to its Board of Directors
Tiffany Dembowski of Portland has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners, developers...
Read ArticleThe Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on the Motherhouse
In multi-part series, exclusive to the Maine Real Estate Insider, we’ll provide an up-close look at the most notable commercial development projects of the past year that are helping to...
Read ArticleReading the Real Estate Tea Leaves: MEREDA’s Forecast Conference Takes Place January 16th, 2020
As the words “recession” and “downturn” try to tint rose colored glasses with shades of gray, more and more attention turns to the real estate sector to provide a realistic...
Read ArticleEnvironmental DNA (eDNA): What is eDNA and How Can it Benefit the Development Community
By Gabe Pelletier, Project Technician and Jake Riley, Associate, Stantec What do human beings, Zebra mussels, and Atlantic salmon have in common? They all contain deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in each...
Read ArticleMaine’s Coming Solar Expansion
On October 29th, a panel of experts gathered in Bangor to participate in MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast event titled, “What You Need to Know about Investing in Solar in Maine”. ...
Read ArticleThe Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on the Ballard Center
In multi-part series, exclusive to the Maine Real Estate Insider, we’ll provide an up-close look at the most notable commercial development projects of the past year that are helping to...
Read Article2019 Greater Portland Mid-Year Office Market Survey
Prepared by Nick Malone, Malone Commercial Brokers The Portland economy has been expanding year after year putting this little big city on the radar for many businesses. The first half...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Opportunity Zones: What you Need to Know to Take Advantage of this Opportunity in Real Estate and Beyond
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created a bi-partisan tax incentive program based on economically distressed Opportunity Zones. Investors in Qualified Opportunity Zone businesses nowhave the ability to defer, and to some...
Read ArticleResolution of Disputes: The Pros and Cons of Arbitration and Litigation
By: Richard Gagliuso, Shareholder, Bernstein Shur Disputes are a common, if not inevitable, byproduct of construction projects. Most commercial construction contracts anticipate that disputes may arise by providing a mechanism for...
Read ArticleResolution of Disputes: The Pros and Cons of Arbitration and Litigation
By: Richard Gagliuso, Shareholder, Bernstein Shur Disputes are a common, if not inevitable, byproduct of construction projects. Most commercial construction contracts anticipate that disputes may arise by providing a mechanism...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event “Developing in Maine for Nearly Two Centuries”
J.B.Brown & Sons was founded in 1828 and is one of the oldest and largest property owners in the greater Portland area. Join us for a MEREDA breakfast whereby our state...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event: Solar Power in Maine: What you need to know about investing in solar in Maine
In 2019, the Maine Legislature passed LD 91 which reset the state’s metering policy for solar and ensures that consumers who produce electricity from solar panels are fairly compensated for supplying...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Announces Appointments to its Board of Directors
Jason Howe, Partner at Preti Flaherty, and resident of Gorham, Rebecca Hatfield of Falmouth, VP of Real Estate Development and Management at Avesta Housing, and Ethan Boxer-Macomber of Portland, principal...
Read ArticleAfter an Overwhelming Number of Attendees at our Bangor Breakfast, We are Pleased to Host our “Solar Power in Maine” Program Again in Portland!
Click Here to Register Now In 2019, the Maine Legislature passed a number of bills related to renewable energy development. After lagging our neighbors in the rest of New England...
Read ArticleJoin MEREDA in Bangor on 10/29 to Learn About Investing in Solar Power in Maine
In 2019, the Maine Legislature passed LD 91 which reset the state’s metering policy for solar and ensures that consumers who produce electricity from solar panels are fairly compensated for supplying...
Read ArticleMake Plans to Join MEREDA on 11/14 to Learn About J.B. Brown & Sons – One of the Oldest and Largest Property Owners in the Greater Portland Area
J.B.Brown & Sons was founded in 1828 and is one of the oldest and largest property owners in the greater Portland area. Join us for a MEREDA breakfast whereby our state...
Read ArticleUnderstanding Commercial Fire Damage and the Restoration Process
By: Holly Merrill & Barbara Rapoza, SERVPRO of Maine Most property owners know that the worst thing which can happen to them is fire damage. What many do not know...
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