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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – How to Rezone a Town: Lessons Learned During ReCode

February 5, 2025

Event Details March 20, 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:On March 20th,...

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The Future of Work: Prioritizing Well-Being to Drive Success

February 4, 2025

By Stephanie Brock, VP & GM Maine, RED THREAD As the workplace evolves, a critical question emerges: How can organizations effectively balance productivity with employee well-being? In an era of...

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Looking for a 2025 Economic and Real Estate Outlook? Join the Movers & Shakers at MEREDA’s Forecast Conference

January 28, 2025

On Thursday, February 27, 2025, leaders from across Maine’s real estate industry will gather for the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) Forecast Conference and Member Showcase. This annual...

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Safeguarding Success: Essential Safety Precautions for Fall Protection in the Workplace

January 21, 2025

Workplace safety is paramount, and one of the most critical aspects is fall protection.

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on The Press Hotel

June 7, 2016

In the first of a 6-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...

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association Awards Top 6 Notable Projects of 2015

May 19, 2016

Projects from York County to Dover-Foxcroft Received Special Recognition at MEREDA’s 2016 Annual Spring Conference The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), the state’s leading organization for commercial real estate...

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Historic Masonry Reborn – “The care of historic brick and stone buildings in Maine”

May 17, 2016

The restoration and repair of historic masonry buildings can be challenging. Owners who are using Historic Tax Credits to help finance their project are required to meet the standards of...

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Lurking just below the surface of the Real Estate Recovery

April 19, 2016

With all the positive energy and robust investment in Maine’s real estate markets, there is reason to be optimistic if not jubilant about your prospects for success as a developer,...

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SAVE THE DATE: Office of the Future to be unveiled May 17

April 12, 2016

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), the trade association for commercial real estate in Maine, will host a half-day conference about the “Office of the Future” on Tue.,...

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New England Market Overview

April 12, 2016

After a slow and steady recovery it is time to officially say goodbye to the effects of The Great Recession. At this time two years ago the national economy experienced...

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4th Annual “Strikes for Scholars” Bowl-a-Thon & Silent Auction Fundraising Event

April 7, 2016

MEREDA is proud to sponsor its 4th Annual "Strikes for Scholars" Bowl-a-Thon Fundraising Event at Bayside Bowl in Portland on May 5, 2016. “Strikes for Scholars” supports scholarships for Maine...

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Multi-Family Market Update

March 29, 2016

The multi-family market is at or near the top of hot real estate sectors in Southern Maine. The dramatic price increases are driven by strong buyer demand, low inventory and...

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MEREDA’s Annual Real Estate Spring Conference: “The Office of the Future & the Future is Now”

March 23, 2016

Today, rapid changes to work styles, expectations of younger generations, and accelerating technological advances are disrupting conventional notions of the office. Workers are abandoning the cubicle, first introduced 50 years...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu: Energy Islanding: Creating Microgrids for Grid Resiliency and On Site Generation

March 18, 2016

Microgrids are a localized grouping of electricity sources that operate and connect to the centralized grid but can also disconnect and function autonomously. Microgrids serve several functions, they provide continuous...

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Thinking Spring? Think MEREDA’s Annual Spring Networking Social on March 24th!

March 15, 2016

MEREDA’s networking events attract key players in Maine’s real estate industry and are great forums to put a face with a name and make new business connections! Join MEREDA at...

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Southern Midcoast Commercial Happenings

March 15, 2016

The Southern MidCoast (Bath-Brunswick-Topsham) region experienced several long years of anxiety in the general real estate direction, both residential and commercial, beginning with the announcement of the base closure for...

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Legal Implications of Using Drones

March 8, 2016

Drones are used on an increasing basis in many industries, including real estate, farming, law enforcement and certainly in the construction industry. The evolution of the law surrounding drones is...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – “Historic Masonry Reborn” – the care of historic brick and stone buildings in Maine

March 1, 2016

Join MEREDA on April 5th at DaVinci’s Eatery in Lewiston to learn how to address the challenges of repairing historic masonry buildings. Our panelists will review how to analyze the conditions...

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Greater Portland, Maine Industrial Market Snapshot

March 1, 2016

For those of us in the business, the continued drop in vacancy rates is astounding. But the data doesn’t lie, and confirms what we’re feeling on a day-to-day basis. For...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Show Me the Money: Commercial Real Estate Financing Trends

February 19, 2016

It has been said that the real estate market has “recovered” and buy/sell activity has been strong in just about every category of property in 2015 with expectations that prosperity...

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Maintaining the Market Value of Lakefront Property

February 16, 2016

Lake Value and Vulnerability Maine lakes are a national treasure. Like magnets, their allure irresistibly draws us to them and makes lakefront property a high value commodity. Most of us...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu: The Changing Office Landscape – a look at Coworking

February 4, 2016

As demand for commercial real estate increases, how can property owners, brokers and developers meet the evolving expectations of modern businesses? What are the emerging trends in real estate, design...

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Check out MEREDA in the News

January 26, 2016

After its Annual Real Estate Forecast Conference held in front of nearly 800 attendees on January 21, 2016, MEREDA is in the News…Portland Press Herald – 01/21/16 Maine real estate...

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Greenleaf and the Legislative Response To It.

January 26, 2016

This article will discuss the Law Court’s 2014 decision in Bank of America, N.A. v. Greenleaf, 2014 ME 89, and the legislative response to it in 2015. The discussion should...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – How to Rezone a Town: Lessons Learned During ReCode

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Looking for a 2025 Economic and Real Estate Outlook? Join the Movers & Shakers at MEREDA’s Forecast Conference

Safeguarding Success: Essential Safety Precautions for Fall Protection in the Workplace

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on The Press Hotel

Maine Real Estate & Development Association Awards Top 6 Notable Projects of 2015

Historic Masonry Reborn – “The care of historic brick and stone buildings in Maine”

Lurking just below the surface of the Real Estate Recovery

SAVE THE DATE: Office of the Future to be unveiled May 17

New England Market Overview

4th Annual “Strikes for Scholars” Bowl-a-Thon & Silent Auction Fundraising Event

Multi-Family Market Update

MEREDA’s Annual Real Estate Spring Conference: “The Office of the Future & the Future is Now”

MEREDA’s Morning Menu: Energy Islanding: Creating Microgrids for Grid Resiliency and On Site Generation

Thinking Spring? Think MEREDA’s Annual Spring Networking Social on March 24th!

Southern Midcoast Commercial Happenings

Legal Implications of Using Drones

MEREDA’s Morning Menu – “Historic Masonry Reborn” – the care of historic brick and stone buildings in Maine

Greater Portland, Maine Industrial Market Snapshot

MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Show Me the Money: Commercial Real Estate Financing Trends

Maintaining the Market Value of Lakefront Property

MEREDA’s Morning Menu: The Changing Office Landscape – a look at Coworking

Check out MEREDA in the News

Greenleaf and the Legislative Response To It.