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Listen Up! The April 2025 Episode of the “MEREDA Matters” Podcast is Now Available!

April 10, 2025

A Legislative Update with Elizabeth Frazier of Pierce Atwood and Jason Howe of Preti Flaherty Elizabeth (Beth) Frazier, Partner at Pierce Atwood, and Jason Howe, Partner and chair of the...

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Maine’s Midcoast Market Update

April 8, 2025

By Roy Donnelly, Associate Broker, The Boulos Company Running from Sagadahoc County to Waldo County, Maine’s roughly-defined Midcoast region is home to just under 160,000 people. By contrast, Cumberland County...

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Financing Panel on stage at MEREDA's 2025 Forecast Conference

Recap of the Financing Trends Panel at MEREDA 2025 Forecast Conference: Navigating the Future of Lending and Investment in Maine

April 1, 2025

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA) 2025 Forecast Conference, held on February 27th at the Holiday Inn By the Bay, brought together nearly 1,000 industry leaders to explore...

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Greater Portland Vacancy Rate & Cap Rate By Year

March 25, 2025

By: Sam LeGeyt, SIOR, Partner | Broker, The Dunham Group Vacancy Rates It’s astonishing that we have gotten to a place where 100 basis points of vacancy feels like breathing...

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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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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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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 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 Best Baseline Measure of Maine’s Real Estate Market: 2022 MEREDA Index Unveiled at Spring Conference

May 31, 2022

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MEREDA’s Annual “Strikes for Scholars” Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser Raises Funds for Scholarships for Maine Students

May 27, 2022

MEREDA is thrilled to announce that it’s 2022 Strikes for Scholars Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser was a great success! This year we will be making donations to be used for student scholarships...

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Listen Up! The April 2025 Episode of the “MEREDA Matters” Podcast is Now Available!

Maine’s Midcoast Market Update

Recap of the Financing Trends Panel at MEREDA 2025 Forecast Conference: Navigating the Future of Lending and Investment in Maine

Greater Portland Vacancy Rate & Cap Rate By Year

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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

MEREDA Names New President and Announces 22-23 Officers

Office Conversion Projects And A Plan to Make Them Affordable

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

The Best Baseline Measure of Maine’s Real Estate Market: 2022 MEREDA Index Unveiled at Spring Conference

MEREDA’s Annual “Strikes for Scholars” Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser Raises Funds for Scholarships for Maine Students