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MEREDA’s Fall Conference outlines challenges and opportunities

October 28, 2025

Portland, Maine – MEREDA hosted its Fall Conference on October 23rd where nearly 300 real estate professionals gathered at USM’s Hannaford Hall. The focus of the half-day conference was to...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Deconstructing Portland’s Site Plan Process

October 15, 2025

November 18, 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:Please join MEREDA for a...

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MEREDA’s Annual Fall Social is Back!

October 15, 2025

November 6, 2025 – 5:00 – 7:00 pm Location: Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Portland Waterfront65 Commercial Street, Portland, ME About the Event: MEREDA’s Annual Fall Social returns on November 6! Mark...

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Notable Project Receipient Stacy M. Symbol Apartments

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Stacy M. Symbol Apartments (Westbrook)

October 14, 2025

MEREDA Recognizes its 2024 Notable Project Award Recipients – Each year, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) recognizes some of the state’s most “noteworthy and significant” real estate...

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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

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

May 26, 2022

For Immediate Release: May 26, 2022 On May 24th, over 200 real estate insiders gathered both in-person at the Holiday Inn By the Bay and virtually for the Maine Real...

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The Magnificent Seven: MEREDA’s 2021 Notable Project Recipients

May 26, 2022

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), the state’s leading organization promoting responsible real estate development, honored projects from Portland to Biddeford to Bangor, with each receiving special recognition at...

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The Magnificent Seven: MEREDA’s 2021 Notable Project Recipients Honored

May 26, 2022

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New Horizons in Housing

May 24, 2022

What Public Law 2021, Chapter 672 (LD 2003), the “Housing Act” Means for Maine Overview LD 2003, signed into law by the Governor on April 27, 2022 as Public Law...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – 3 Mistakes Developers Frequently Make

May 19, 2022

We all make mistakes and learn valuable lessons with each development. A well-known and experienced developer, lawyer, and accountant team up to head us off at the pass – by...

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Bridges, Broadband, & Roads: MEREDA to Host Spring Conference on What the Infrastructure Bills Means for Maine

May 10, 2022

On May 24, 2022, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) will host a dynamic and forward-looking conference on how the recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Deconstructing Portland’s Site Plan Process

MEREDA’s Annual Fall Social is Back!

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Stacy M. Symbol Apartments (Westbrook)

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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

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

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

The Magnificent Seven: MEREDA’s 2021 Notable Project Recipients

The Magnificent Seven: MEREDA’s 2021 Notable Project Recipients Honored

New Horizons in Housing

MEREDA’s Morning Menu – 3 Mistakes Developers Frequently Make

Bridges, Broadband, & Roads: MEREDA to Host Spring Conference on What the Infrastructure Bills Means for Maine