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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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MEREDA’s Annual Lewiston/Auburn Fall Networking Social

August 28, 2017

After the summer break, make plans to join the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) at Baxter Brewing Co. in Lewiston on September 28 from 5-7 pm for its...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Village Centre

August 15, 2017

In multi-part series exclusive to the Maine 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...

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MEREDA’s Year in Review 2016 – 2017

August 8, 2017

Since its inception, MEREDA has continued to make progress on behalf of the development community addressing the challenges and issues relating to Maine’s real estate activities. MEREDA's strength has always...

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MEREDA’s Year in Review 2016 -2017

August 8, 2017

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Gown and Town Synergy: The Impact of Commercial Development in Waterville and Colby College’s Vision

August 8, 2017

Colby College’s ambitious plan to help revitalize downtown Waterville has helped launch multiple projects on and around Main Street that have attracted attention across Maine and the northeast.Join the Maine Real...

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MEREDA Continues to Improve Real Estate Development Climate – Succeeds in Changing Two Laws to Streamline Processes and Minimizes Two Fee Increases During 2017 Legislative Session

August 1, 2017

Based on a survey of MEREDA members in the summer of 2016, MEREDA‘s proactive Public Policy Committee developed legislation to address difficult governmental challenges faced by the real estate development...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on The Lofts at Saco Falls

July 25, 2017

In multi-part series, exclusive to the Maine 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...

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The Economic Impact of MaineHousing’s Investment in Affordable Multifamily Housing: State and Regional

July 18, 2017

by Richard Taylor, Research and Communications, MaineHousing Building housing contributes to the quality of life in a community and its economy. Economic contributions are measured in jobs, wages, revenues, and...

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Is Your Paycheck Protected?

July 11, 2017

By Kerry Peabody, CSA, CLTC Long Term Care, Life & Disability Insurance Agent You’ve insured your home, your car, your boat – but have you insured the one thing that...

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The Maine Real Estate & Development Association Announces 2017-18 Officers

July 10, 2017

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is pleased to announce its 2017-18 slate of officers, which include Bruce Jones of Creative Office Pavilion and Brian Curley of PDT Architects serving as...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Wayfair at Brunswick Landing

July 4, 2017

In multi-part series, exclusive to the Maine 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...

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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM 2.0

June 27, 2017

by George Casey, CEO of Stockbridge Associates, LLC Here’s home-building operations guru George Casey’s take on how tech-driven automation will drive into site-built home building sooner than later. My recent...

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Home Building’s ‘Elephant in the Room’ … a manifesto from operations guru George Casey.

June 20, 2017

by George Casey, CEO of Stockbridge Associates, LLC Over the past several weeks, I have had the opportunity to attend a variety of fall industry conferences: the Urban Land Institute...

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association Awards Top 10 Notable Projects of 2016

June 13, 2017

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) recently announced the recipients of its 2016 Notable Projects Awards at its Annual Real Estate Spring Conference. This year’s event, titled “’YIMBY’ism:...

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association Awards Top 10 Notable Projects of 2016

June 13, 2017

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association Elects Josh Fifield to its Board of Directors

May 31, 2017

Josh Fifield, a Senior Account Executive in the Business Insurance Department of Clark Insurance has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association...

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The Trend Toward Car-Free Cities Is Picking Up Speed

May 23, 2017

By Blueprint, presented by CBRE When you think about it, car-free cities shouldn’t seem like such a radical idea. Cities, after all, have been around for thousands of years, while...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Financing the Deal: Forming the Capital Stack

May 22, 2017

Following up on the success of MEREDA’s Real Estate 101 and 202 breakfast events, join MEREDA June 22 from 7:30 – 9:00 AM at the Clarion Hotel in Portland as our panel...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Darkness into Light: Cannabis and its impact on Commercial Real Estate in the Post-Prohibition Era – Bangor Edition

May 15, 2017

Industry experts suggest that no new-to-market use has had as large an impact on Maine’s commercial real estate landscape in recent years as has cannabis cultivation. Starting as a niche industry...

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MEREDA’s DevelopME’s Lunch & Learn Series – “Analyzing the Deal”

May 10, 2017

MEREDA is excited to announce the formation of a new committee, DevelopME, for our enthusiastic emerging leaders. The committee is formed with a simple mission: “To engage membership and create professional development...

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MEREDA’s Annual Lewiston/Auburn Fall Networking Social

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Village Centre

MEREDA’s Year in Review 2016 – 2017

MEREDA’s Year in Review 2016 -2017

MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Gown and Town Synergy: The Impact of Commercial Development in Waterville and Colby College’s Vision

MEREDA Continues to Improve Real Estate Development Climate – Succeeds in Changing Two Laws to Streamline Processes and Minimizes Two Fee Increases During 2017 Legislative Session

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on The Lofts at Saco Falls

The Economic Impact of MaineHousing’s Investment in Affordable Multifamily Housing: State and Regional

Is Your Paycheck Protected?

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association Announces 2017-18 Officers

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Wayfair at Brunswick Landing

THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM 2.0

Home Building’s ‘Elephant in the Room’ … a manifesto from operations guru George Casey.

Maine Real Estate & Development Association Awards Top 10 Notable Projects of 2016

Maine Real Estate & Development Association Awards Top 10 Notable Projects of 2016

Maine Real Estate & Development Association Elects Josh Fifield to its Board of Directors

The Trend Toward Car-Free Cities Is Picking Up Speed

MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Financing the Deal: Forming the Capital Stack

MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Darkness into Light: Cannabis and its impact on Commercial Real Estate in the Post-Prohibition Era – Bangor Edition

MEREDA’s DevelopME’s Lunch & Learn Series – “Analyzing the Deal”