MEREDA Releases the MEREDA Index Report for 2024
MEREDA has released its 19th edition of The MEREDA Index. As a key economic indicator for Maine, the MEREDA Index measures the pulse of the state’s real estate industry and is...
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Listen Up! We’re Doubling Up for Your Listening Pleasure and Have Added a Second June Episode!
A Conversation with Corinne Watson of Tiny Homes of Maine and Kevin Hancock of Hancock Lumber Corinne Watson, Co-Founder of Tiny Homes of Maine, and Kevin Hancock, Managing Owner of...
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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Firehouse Village (Scarborough)
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 Annual “Strikes for Scholars” Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser Raises Scholarship Funds for Maine Students
MEREDA is thrilled to announce that its Annual Strikes for Scholars Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser will once again enable the organization to donate a total of $15,000 towards scholarships to Maine students entering...
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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Pepperell Mill Campus
In the fifth 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...
Read ArticleOSHA Provides Final Rule on Silicia – Major Changes Likely Ahead for the Construction Industry
On March 24, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued its final rule on crystalline silica. As many know, everyone has been waiting for this OSHA final rule on...
Read ArticleMEREDA Hosts Annual Fall Networking Social on Portland’s Waterfront
Another great "meet-and-greet" opportunity, this time on Portland's Waterfront, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) hosts its highly-anticipated Annual Fall Social on October 20th! MEREDA's networking events attract...
Read ArticleHow Technology is Disrupting Real Estate
Commercial real estate has historically relied upon in-person interaction to get things done, but an influx of new technology is transforming the space. Now, transactions, updates, searching and more can...
Read ArticleThe Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on The Mill at Dover-Foxcroft
In the fourth 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...
Read ArticleMorning Menu Breakfast Event – Complete Streets: Can We Drive, Walk, and Bike in Harmony?
Narrowed vehicle lanes, “Share the Road” signage, multi-use paths, traffic calming, flashing pedestrian crossings – have you heard these terms and wonder what it means here in Maine and the...
Read ArticleThe Art of the Donald | Presidential primary politics as a real estate development deal?
by George Casey, CEO of Stockbridge Associates, LLC Like most of you, I suspect, I have just been shaking my head at what has been going on this Presidential Primary...
Read ArticleThe Art of the Donald | Presidential primary politics as a real estate development deal?
Like most of you, I suspect, I have just been shaking my head at what has been going on this Presidential Primary season. As the group Three Dog Night sang...
Read ArticleHow the New Overtime Regulations Will Affect the Real Estate Industry
By now, you’ve likely heard about the Department of Labor’s changes to the federal overtime regulations that will take effect on December 1, 2016. The new rule applies to exempt...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Annual Lewiston/Auburn Fall Networking Social
After the summer break, make plans to join MEREDA at Baxter Brewing Co. in Lewiston on September 22 from 5-7 pm for its Annual L/A Fall Social. Located in the...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Year in Review 2015 -2016
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...
Read ArticleThe Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Capital Judicial Center
In the third 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...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Morning Menu: Alternative Project Delivery – the New Economic Development Opportunity
Relationships between the public and private sectors in the provision of infrastructure projects and other services are evolving and becoming more fluid. A popular term of art to describe these...
Read ArticleMEREDA Raises Money for Maine Students through Scholarship Fundraiser
On May 5th, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) hosted its Fourth Annual " Strikes for Scholars" Bowl-a-Thon and Silent Auction Fundraising Event at Bayside Bowl in Portland. Thanks to...
Read ArticleEnergy Islanding: Creating Microgrids for Grid Resiliency and On Site Generation
Microgrids are a localized grouping of electricity sources that operate and connect to the centralized grid but can also disconnect and function autonomously. These systems can serve a number of...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association Elects William Schad to its Board of Directors
William Schad of North Yarmouth has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners,...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association Names New President and Announces 2016-17 Officers
Paul Peck, attorney at Drummond & Drummond and real estate developer with LWS Development LLC is the new president of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association Names New President and Announces 2016-17 Officers
PORTLAND, Maine (July 19, 2016) Paul Peck, attorney at Drummond & Drummond and real estate developer with LWS Development LLC is the new president of the Maine Real Estate &...
Read ArticleThe Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on the Circular Block Building
In the second 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...
Read ArticleLead Paint and Drinking Water in Maine – Now Under Even More Scrutiny, with More Enforcement and Liability Issues Coming
Lead paint is a well-known problem for older homes, and lead in residential drinking water from historic plumbing is also a recognized issue in Maine. Lead can be a serious...
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