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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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Maine Real Estate & Development Association Elects Shannon Richards to its Board of Directors

August 19, 2019

Shannon Richards of Portland has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners, developers...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Boothbay Harbor Country Club

August 13, 2019

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

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Hotel Development in Portland and in Maine: Opportunities, Challenges and Forecasts

August 12, 2019

Matthew Arrants, one of the hospitality industry’s most respected professionals, and James Brady, one of Portland’s most prominent hotel developers, will share their views on the excitement and challenges of...

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Introduction to Opportunity Zone Investments

July 30, 2019

By Nelson A. Toner, Bernstein Shur and S. Andrew (Andy) Smith, Baker Newman NoyesOn December 22, 2017, Congress enacted and the President signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that...

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Short gains can be part of your long game: George Casey looks ahead.

July 23, 2019

One of home building operations’ true gurus focuses on an ROI-based approach to changing ‘the way we’ve always done it.’ By George Casey, Stockbridge Associates I spent a lot of last...

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association Elects Matthew Pitzer to its Board of Directors

July 18, 2019

Matthew Pitzer, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C of Falmouth has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of...

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association Elects Matthew Pitzer to its Board of Directors

July 18, 2019

Matthew Pitzer, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C of Falmouth has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons

July 16, 2019

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

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons

July 16, 2019

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

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MEREDA’s Year in Review 2018 -2019

July 9, 2019

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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Maine Real Estate & Development Association Announces 2019-20 Officers

July 2, 2019

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is pleased to announce its 2019-20 slate of officers, which include Bruce Jones of Creative Office Pavilion and Josh Fifield of Clark...

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The Evolution of Retail Ownership

June 25, 2019

By John Meador, Associate Broker, The Boulos Company The consumer retail sector continues to strategize around how to reposition physical stores to offset the growing demand of online shoppers. Many...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Riverview Terrace Apartments

June 18, 2019

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

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Environmental Liability of Former Dry Cleaner Properties

June 4, 2019

Modern dry cleaning operations today follow strict rules to ensure that the common dry cleaning chemical tetrachloroethene (PCE) is properly managed and disposed of. However, from the 1930s when PCE was...

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MEREDA’s 7th Annual “Strikes for Scholars” Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser on May 23rd Raises Funds for Scholarships for 16 Maine Students

May 31, 2019

Again this year, MEREDA is excited to be able to provide $20,000 in scholarships to students pursuing studies in building trades, architecture, construction, engineering or a business program at a...

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Announces Josh Fifield as Vice President

May 29, 2019

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is pleased to announce that Portland resident, Josh Fifield, a Senior Account Executive in the Business Insurance Department of Clark Insurance has...

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MEREDA Brings Together Industry Leaders to Collaborate and Innovate on Housing

May 28, 2019

On Tuesday, May 7, some 300 members of Maine’s real estate industry gathered in Portland for the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) 2019 Spring Conference on the future...

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association Awards Top 6 Notable Projects of 2018

May 21, 2019

Projects from Portland to Boothbay Harbor to Augusta received special recognition at MEREDA’s 2019 annual Spring Conference in Portland on May 7th.The exemplary projects from across the state, completed in...

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MEREDA Welcomes Heather Johnson, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development

May 20, 2019

The Department of Economic & Community Development's broad mission is to help communities and businesses prosper through a variety of programs providing everything from targeted tax relief to community block grants...

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Spring 2019 MEREDA Index Commentary – THE COMMERCIAL COMPONENT – Joseph Porta, Porta & Co.

May 8, 2019

Joseph Porta, SIOR, Broker/Manager of Porta & Co. recently provided insight for the Spring 2019 Edition of the MEREDA Index by sharing his perspective on the Commercial Sector over the...

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association Elects Shannon Richards to its Board of Directors

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Boothbay Harbor Country Club

MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Hotel Development in Portland and in Maine: Opportunities, Challenges and Forecasts

Introduction to Opportunity Zone Investments

Short gains can be part of your long game: George Casey looks ahead.

Maine Real Estate & Development Association Elects Matthew Pitzer to its Board of Directors

Maine Real Estate & Development Association Elects Matthew Pitzer to its Board of Directors

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons

MEREDA’s Year in Review 2018 -2019

Maine Real Estate & Development Association Announces 2019-20 Officers

The Evolution of Retail Ownership

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Riverview Terrace Apartments

Environmental Liability of Former Dry Cleaner Properties

MEREDA’s 7th Annual “Strikes for Scholars” Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser on May 23rd Raises Funds for Scholarships for 16 Maine Students

Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Announces Josh Fifield as Vice President

MEREDA Brings Together Industry Leaders to Collaborate and Innovate on Housing

Maine Real Estate & Development Association Awards Top 6 Notable Projects of 2018

MEREDA Welcomes Heather Johnson, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development

Spring 2019 MEREDA Index Commentary – THE COMMERCIAL COMPONENT – Joseph Porta, Porta & Co.