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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Say Yes! To Housing

December 12, 2025

January 14, 2026 – 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:A Statewide Coalition Ready to...

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Maine Business Leaders Create Coalition to Tackle Housing Crisis

December 10, 2025

Maine’s most recognized business and industry leaders will work together to promote solutions, advocate for pro-housing policy, and empower all Maine people to get involved

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Announces Appointment to its Board of Directors

December 8, 2025

PORTLAND, Maine (December 4, 2025) – Sno Barry has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial...

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Listen Up! The Next Episode of the “MEREDA Matters” Podcast is Now Available!

November 25, 2025

A Conversation with Dr. Chris Herbert of Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies and Elizabeth Frazier, Partner at Pierce Atwood Maine is in the midst of a housing affordability crisis,...

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The Party is Back On! MEREDA’s 35th Anniversary Gala is on 11.3.22

September 16, 2022

As you know, MEREDA’s 35th Anniversary Gala was postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19. We are excited to announce that we have scheduled this momentous occasion to now take place...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – The Future of Portland’s Waterfront

September 13, 2022

MEREDA has invited two prominent wharf developers, Steve Goodrich, owner of Maine Wharf and Custom House Wharf, and Don Perkins, President and CEO of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Harnois & Emery Apartments (Westbrook)

September 6, 2022

Each year, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) recognizes some of the state’s most “noteworthy and significant” real estate projects, completed in the previous year. The exemplary projects...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Harnois & Emery Apartments (Westbrook)

September 6, 2022

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Lewiston-Auburn Multifamily Market Update

August 30, 2022

By Noah Stebbins, Associate Broker, The Boulos Company The multi-family market is always evolving. Rising interest rates, inflation, and government policies have caused some commercial real estate investors to re-trade...

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MEREDA’s “Morning Menu” Breakfast Series Returns on September 15th

August 23, 2022

MEREDA’s Morning Menu – The Initiative for Digital Engineering and Life Sciences (IDEALS): Portland’s New Roux Campus and the Effect on Maine Real Estate The Roux Campus of Northeastern University...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – The Initiative for Digital Engineering and Life Sciences (IDEALS): Portland’s New Roux Campus and the Effect on Maine Real Estate

August 23, 2022

The Roux Campus of Northeastern University is replacing the industrialized B&M Baked Bean site with a high tech hub for education and innovation in the fields of artificial intelligence, digital...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Riverdam (Biddeford)

August 16, 2022

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Highlighting the Construction Component of the 2022 MEREDA Index

August 9, 2022

On May 24, Shannon Richards, Founder of Hay Runner, was a commentator for the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) 2022 MEREDA Index. Shannon’s comments on the Commercial Sector...

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Highlighting the Residential Component of the 2022 MEREDA Index

August 2, 2022

On May 24, Dan Brennan, Director of MaineHousing, was a commentator for the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) 2022 MEREDA Index. Dan’s comments on the Residential Sector follow...

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Easing the potential burden of abandoned 401(k) accounts

July 26, 2022

By David Stone, Manager | CPA, MBA, CFE at BerryDunn Read this if you are a plan sponsor of a 401(k) plan. The trend of US workers leaving their jobs...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Thornton Heights Commons (South Portland)

July 19, 2022

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MEREDA Appoints Committee Co-Chairs

July 13, 2022

PORTLAND, July 13, 2022 – The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is pleased to announce two additional appointments of committee co-chairs. Participation on any one of MEREDA’s five...

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Office Conversion Projects And A Plan to Make Them Affordable

July 12, 2022

By Nate Stevens, Partner, Broker, The Boulos Company When discussing the current and future status of the commercial real estate market, no topic is more heavily debated and difficult to...

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MEREDA Names New President and Announces 22-23 Officers

July 12, 2022

Scarborough resident Craig Young, CCIM, Partner & Sr. Broker at The Boulos Company is the new president of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of...

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MEREDA Announces Local Issues Committee Co-Chair

July 11, 2022

John Finegan of South Portland, an Associate Broker at The Boulos Company, has been named Co-Chair of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) Local Issues Committee. At The...

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Highlighting the Commercial Component of the 2022 MEREDA Index

July 5, 2022

On May 24, Katie Allen, a Broker at The Dunham Group, was a commentator for the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) 2022 MEREDA Index. Katie’s comments on the...

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Innovating with Materials

June 28, 2022

By Matthew Bronski, P.E., Principal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Mankind has innovated with design and construction methods and materials since Homo Habilis laid one flat stone horizontally across two upright...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Harold Alfond Hall (Bangor)

June 21, 2022

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Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity: MEREDA Spring Conference Does Deep Dive Into the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

June 7, 2022

On Tuesday, May 24th, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) hosted its annual Spring Conference where some 200 real estate professionals gathered at the Holiday Inn By the...

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The Party is Back On! MEREDA’s 35th Anniversary Gala is on 11.3.22

MEREDA’s Morning Menu – The Future of Portland’s Waterfront

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Harnois & Emery Apartments (Westbrook)

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Harnois & Emery Apartments (Westbrook)

Lewiston-Auburn Multifamily Market Update

MEREDA’s “Morning Menu” Breakfast Series Returns on September 15th

MEREDA’s Morning Menu – The Initiative for Digital Engineering and Life Sciences (IDEALS): Portland’s New Roux Campus and the Effect on Maine Real Estate

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Riverdam (Biddeford)

Highlighting the Construction Component of the 2022 MEREDA Index

Highlighting the Residential Component of the 2022 MEREDA Index

Easing the potential burden of abandoned 401(k) accounts

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Thornton Heights Commons (South Portland)

MEREDA Appoints Committee Co-Chairs

Office Conversion Projects And A Plan to Make Them Affordable

MEREDA Names New President and Announces 22-23 Officers

MEREDA Announces Local Issues Committee Co-Chair

Highlighting the Commercial Component of the 2022 MEREDA Index

Innovating with Materials

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Harold Alfond Hall (Bangor)

Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity: MEREDA Spring Conference Does Deep Dive Into the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law