MEREDA Blog

MEREDA Matters is Back for Season 3

August 1, 2025

This dynamic podcast puts you in the room with Maine’s real estate industry leaders, featuring insider conversations delivering fresh insights from the voices driving responsible development in Maine. We’re excited...

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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’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’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 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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The Economic Impact of MaineHousing’s Investment in Affordable Multifamily Housing: State and Regional

July 18, 2017

by Richard Taylor, Research and Communications, MaineHousing Building housing contributes to the quality of life in a community and its economy. Economic contributions are measured in jobs, wages, revenues, and...

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Is Your Paycheck Protected?

July 11, 2017

By Kerry Peabody, CSA, CLTC Long Term Care, Life & Disability Insurance Agent You’ve insured your home, your car, your boat – but have you insured the one thing that...

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The Maine Real Estate & Development Association Announces 2017-18 Officers

July 10, 2017

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is pleased to announce its 2017-18 slate of officers, which include Bruce Jones of Creative Office Pavilion and Brian Curley of PDT Architects serving as...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Wayfair at Brunswick Landing

July 4, 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 ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM 2.0

June 27, 2017

by George Casey, CEO of Stockbridge Associates, LLC Here’s home-building operations guru George Casey’s take on how tech-driven automation will drive into site-built home building sooner than later. My recent...

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Home Building’s ‘Elephant in the Room’ … a manifesto from operations guru George Casey.

June 20, 2017

by George Casey, CEO of Stockbridge Associates, LLC Over the past several weeks, I have had the opportunity to attend a variety of fall industry conferences: the Urban Land Institute...

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association Awards Top 10 Notable Projects of 2016

June 13, 2017

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) recently announced the recipients of its 2016 Notable Projects Awards at its Annual Real Estate Spring Conference. This year’s event, titled “’YIMBY’ism:...

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association Awards Top 10 Notable Projects of 2016

June 13, 2017

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association Elects Josh Fifield to its Board of Directors

May 31, 2017

Josh Fifield, a Senior Account Executive in the Business Insurance Department of Clark Insurance has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association...

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The Trend Toward Car-Free Cities Is Picking Up Speed

May 23, 2017

By Blueprint, presented by CBRE When you think about it, car-free cities shouldn’t seem like such a radical idea. Cities, after all, have been around for thousands of years, while...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Financing the Deal: Forming the Capital Stack

May 22, 2017

Following up on the success of MEREDA’s Real Estate 101 and 202 breakfast events, join MEREDA June 22 from 7:30 – 9:00 AM at the Clarion Hotel in Portland as our panel...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Darkness into Light: Cannabis and its impact on Commercial Real Estate in the Post-Prohibition Era – Bangor Edition

May 15, 2017

Industry experts suggest that no new-to-market use has had as large an impact on Maine’s commercial real estate landscape in recent years as has cannabis cultivation. Starting as a niche industry...

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MEREDA’s DevelopME’s Lunch & Learn Series – “Analyzing the Deal”

May 10, 2017

MEREDA is excited to announce the formation of a new committee, DevelopME, for our enthusiastic emerging leaders. The committee is formed with a simple mission: “To engage membership and create professional development...

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Need Continuing Education Credits? MEREDA’s 2017 Annual Spring Conference has them!

May 4, 2017

MEREDA’s Annual Spring Conference – ‘YIMBY’ism: YES in my Backyard – Why Development is Good In recent years, many American cities and towns have witnessed a renaissance, with destination cities...

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Challenges for Marijuana Businesses and their Vendors

May 2, 2017

by Gretchen L. Jones, Shareholder and Chair, Business Law Practice Group at Eaton Peabody While Maine has legalized marijuana for both medical and recreational use, the conflict between state legalization...

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Recent Posts

MEREDA Matters is Back for Season 3

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)

Archive

MEREDA’s Year in Review 2016 – 2017

MEREDA’s Year in Review 2016 -2017

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

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

The Economic Impact of MaineHousing’s Investment in Affordable Multifamily Housing: State and Regional

Is Your Paycheck Protected?

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association Announces 2017-18 Officers

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Wayfair at Brunswick Landing

THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM 2.0

Home Building’s ‘Elephant in the Room’ … a manifesto from operations guru George Casey.

Maine Real Estate & Development Association Awards Top 10 Notable Projects of 2016

Maine Real Estate & Development Association Awards Top 10 Notable Projects of 2016

Maine Real Estate & Development Association Elects Josh Fifield to its Board of Directors

The Trend Toward Car-Free Cities Is Picking Up Speed

MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Financing the Deal: Forming the Capital Stack

MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Darkness into Light: Cannabis and its impact on Commercial Real Estate in the Post-Prohibition Era – Bangor Edition

MEREDA’s DevelopME’s Lunch & Learn Series – “Analyzing the Deal”

Need Continuing Education Credits? MEREDA’s 2017 Annual Spring Conference has them!

Challenges for Marijuana Businesses and their Vendors