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MEREDA Recognizes Five Outstanding Professionals in Awards Ceremony

March 11, 2025

L-R: Mark Stasium, Brandon J. Mazer, Shelly R Clark, Jonathan Culley, Catherine Culley, Marieke Thormann, Shannon Richards PORTLAND, Maine — On February 27, 2025, the Maine Real Estate and Development...

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MEREDA’s DevelopME Committee Lunch & Learn – The Basics of Title Insurance

March 5, 2025

Event Details April 9, 2025 – 11:30 am – 1:00 pmLunch: 11:30 – 12:00 pmProgram: 12:00 – 1:00 pm Location: McGoldrick Career & Student Success Center35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME About...

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From Uncertainty to Opportunity: MEREDA’s Forecast Conference Highlights Maine’s Real Estate Industry

March 4, 2025

On Thursday, February 27th, nearly 1,000 of Maine’s real estate and development professionals gathered at the Holiday Inn By the Bay to learn about the latest trends and outlooks for...

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

February 25, 2025

A Conversation with Ryan Kanteres of Simons Architects, Paul Becker of Thornton Tomasetti, & Matt Tonello of Consigli Construction Ryan Kanteres of Simons Architects, Paul Becker of Thornton Tomasetti, and...

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Portland Question 1. Big bureaucracy that’s bad for affordable housing.

October 31, 2017

Portland Question 1 – the rent control proposal – is on the ballot for Portland voters’ consideration on November 7. MEREDA believes that if passed, the initiative could have significant...

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MEREDA OPPOSES PORTLAND BALLOT QUESTION 2

October 24, 2017

A dangerous ballot initiative will be voted upon on November 7 in the City of Portland. Question 2 asks whether voters support a change to the City Code to give...

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Announces Gary D. Vogel as Vice President

October 12, 2017

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is pleased to announce that longtime member, Gary Vogel of Drummond Woodsum, has been elected Vice President. Currently, Gary also serves as...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event “Introduction to the Portland 2030 District”

October 11, 2017

A program of the Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG), the Portland 2030 District is a collaborative, nationally recognized, but local community of high performance buildings in downtown Portland that...

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Announces Membership & Marketing Committee Vice Chair

October 10, 2017

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 will...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Meetinghouse Lofts Condominiums

October 10, 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 Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Ridgewood at Village Square

September 26, 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 Annual Fall Networking Social

September 25, 2017

Another great “meet-and-greet” opportunity, this time on Portland’s Waterfront, you are invited to the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) highly-anticipated Annual Fall Social on October 26th! MEREDA’s networking...

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Has E-commerce Plateaued? An Economist and a Millennial in Conversation

September 19, 2017

By Blueprint, presented by CBRE Do millennials shop differently than older generations? Are brick and mortar shops fighting back against the rise of e-commerce? Must retailers move online to survive?...

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Make plans to join MEREDA for its Annual Lewiston/Auburn Social on September 28!

September 8, 2017

After the summer break, make plans to join MEREDA at Baxter Brewing Co. in Lewiston on September 28 from 5-7 pm for its Annual L/A Fall Social. MEREDA's networking events...

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DevelopME’s Lunch & Learn Series “Breaking into Development”, Part Two: “Out to Bid: Managing the Construction Process”

September 5, 2017

Join the Maine Real Estate Development’s DevelopME for their Lunch and Learn Series “Breaking into Development”, Part Two: “Out to Bid: Managing the Construction Process on October 4, 2017 at the Rines Auditorium, Portland Public...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Mission Hill

September 5, 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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2017 Changes to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Documents

August 29, 2017

By Mike Bosse, Shareholder, Bernstein Shur Earlier this year, the American Institute of Architects released its new set of 2017 documents into the market. The AIA has long published standard...

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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 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’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 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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MEREDA Recognizes Five Outstanding Professionals in Awards Ceremony

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From Uncertainty to Opportunity: MEREDA’s Forecast Conference Highlights Maine’s Real Estate Industry

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

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Portland Question 1. Big bureaucracy that’s bad for affordable housing.

MEREDA OPPOSES PORTLAND BALLOT QUESTION 2

Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Announces Gary D. Vogel as Vice President

MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event “Introduction to the Portland 2030 District”

Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Announces Membership & Marketing Committee Vice Chair

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Meetinghouse Lofts Condominiums

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Ridgewood at Village Square

MEREDA’s Annual Fall Networking Social

Has E-commerce Plateaued? An Economist and a Millennial in Conversation

Make plans to join MEREDA for its Annual Lewiston/Auburn Social on September 28!

DevelopME’s Lunch & Learn Series “Breaking into Development”, Part Two: “Out to Bid: Managing the Construction Process”

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Mission Hill

2017 Changes to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Documents

MEREDA’s Annual Lewiston/Auburn Fall Networking Social

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Village Centre

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

MEREDA’s Year in Review 2016 -2017

MEREDA’s Year in Review 2016 – 2017

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