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Top 3 Workplace Design Insights for 2025

July 29, 2025

By Jeana Stewart NCIDQ, LEED AP, WELL APPrincipal | Director of Workplace Practice, SMRT Architects and Engineers I had a great time participating in a dynamic discussion with real estate...

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MEREDA Elects Officers & Recognizes Retiring Board Members

July 23, 2025

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association Board of Directors elected its 2025 / 2026 slate of officers which include President Shannon Richards of Hay Runner, Vice President Jennifer Small of Malone Commercial Brokers,...

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Notable Project Receipient Malone Family Tower

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on The Malone Family Tower (Portland)

July 22, 2025

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 Announces Appointments to Board of Directors

July 21, 2025

PORTLAND, Maine (July 21, 2025) – Lenny Rendell of Gorham, John Finegan of South Portland, and Justin Laverriere of North Yarmouth have been elected to the board of directors of...

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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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It’s a good time to review your IT security plan

May 3, 2022

by Joshua Fifield, CPCU, AAI, Vice President, Senior Account Executive, Business Insurance Agent, Clark Insurance We have been experiencing unpredicted cyber liability claims since the start of the pandemic, from...

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

May 2, 2022

PORTLAND, Maine – 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...

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Maine Contractor Licensing and Regulation Fails Again in the Maine Legislature

April 19, 2022

By Michael R. Bosse, Shareholder, Bernstein Shur If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. LD 1977, a proposed bill titled “Registration for General Contractors for Home Improvement...

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LD 201 Action Alert – Historic Tax Credit

April 8, 2022

MEREDA needs your help! Contact your legislators today to tell them why you support the Maine Historic Tax Credit, and why it’s so important to ensure that the bill...

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Has COVID made a permanent shift to Maine’s real estate market?

March 29, 2022

By Dava Davin, Founder + CEO, Portside Real Estate Group Maine’s residential real estate market (condos + single family homes) was a $8.7 billion market in 2021, a 22% increase...

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MEREDA supports the majority report for LD 2003

March 28, 2022

MEREDA supports the majority report for LD 2003 and urges you to contact your House member or Senator in support of the majority report to help building more housing for...

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With PFAS, shocking headlines are just the beginning

March 22, 2022

By Keith Taylor, L.G., P.G., Technical Lead and Senior Environmental Geologist at St.Germain Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), widely known as “forever chemicals,” are threatening communities here in Maine and...

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MEREDA’s 2022 Spring Conference is May 24th

March 20, 2022

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is planning its 2022 Annual Spring Conference on May 24, 2022 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay. Two formats: You Choose...

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Midcoast Maine is having a moment.

March 15, 2022

By Dave Holman, MBA, Associate Broker – ReMax Riverside On January 20th Dave presented the “Midcoast Maine Market Forecast” at the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) 2022 Annual...

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Midcoast Maine is Having a Moment

March 15, 2022

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – The Rise of Suburban Housing Development

March 15, 2022

With political pandemonium at Maine’s urban and economic capital, developers flee to the suburbs in search of yield. Josh Soley, President of Maine Realty Advisors, will sit down with Mark...

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MEREDA is planning its 2022 Annual Spring Conference on May 24, 2022 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay.

March 14, 2022

Save the Date! The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is planning its 2022 Annual Spring Conference on May 24, 2022 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay. Infrastructure 2022: Bridges, Broadband,...

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DevelopME Lunch & Learn Series is Back!

March 9, 2022

MEREDA 101: Getting to know more about MEREDA and its Mission MEREDA’s DevelopME Committee Lunch & Learn Series is Back and you are invited to join us on April 27th...

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Save the Date! MEREDA’s 2022 Spring Conference is May 24th

March 3, 2022

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is planning its 2022 Annual Spring Conference on May 24, 2022 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay. Two formats: You Choose...

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Greater Portland Office Market Outlook – 2022

March 1, 2022

By Nate Stevens, Partner / Broker, The Boulos Company On January 20th Nate presented the “Greater Portland Office Market Forecast” at the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) 2022...

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Top 3 Workplace Design Insights for 2025

MEREDA Elects Officers & Recognizes Retiring Board Members

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on The Malone Family Tower (Portland)

MEREDA Announces Appointments to Board of Directors

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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

It’s a good time to review your IT security plan

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

Maine Contractor Licensing and Regulation Fails Again in the Maine Legislature

LD 201 Action Alert – Historic Tax Credit

Has COVID made a permanent shift to Maine’s real estate market?

MEREDA supports the majority report for LD 2003

With PFAS, shocking headlines are just the beginning

MEREDA’s 2022 Spring Conference is May 24th

Midcoast Maine is having a moment.

Midcoast Maine is Having a Moment

MEREDA’s Morning Menu – The Rise of Suburban Housing Development

MEREDA is planning its 2022 Annual Spring Conference on May 24, 2022 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay.

DevelopME Lunch & Learn Series is Back!

Save the Date! MEREDA’s 2022 Spring Conference is May 24th

Greater Portland Office Market Outlook – 2022