Nominations Now Being Accepted for MEREDA’s 2025 Notable Project Awards
Each year, MEREDA identifies and recognizes the most noteworthy and significant Maine commercial development projects from the previous year.
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MEREDA Opens Registration for its Annual Forecast Conference
Registration is open for the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) Annual Forecast Conference and Member Showcase, which will take place on February 26, 2026. The popular annual event...
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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Nightingale & State Street Campus Redevelopment (Portland)
MEREDA Recognizes its 2024 Notable Project Award Recipients – Each year, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) recognizes some of the state’s most “noteworthy and significant” real estate...
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MEREDA’s Fall Conference outlines challenges and opportunities
Portland, Maine – MEREDA hosted its Fall Conference on October 23rd where nearly 300 real estate professionals gathered at USM’s Hannaford Hall. The focus of the half-day conference was to...
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Maine 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
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 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 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...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association Recognizes Retiring Board Member
The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) has announced that Lawrence A. Wold, president of TD Bank has retired from MEREDA’s Board of Directors after 18 years of service....
Read Article3 Ways to a Faster Commercial Mortgage Loan Decision
When you want to make a real estate investment or re-visit your existing financing, the last thing you want to do is spend your time waiting for a lenders credit...
Read ArticleHomeownership Remains Affordable; Rentals Less So
MaineHousing has released the 2015 Maine Home Ownership and Rental Affordability Index. This latest index reveals little change in affordability from 2014 to 2015 for both home buyers and renters...
Read ArticleConstruction considerations in the craft beer industry
The explosion of craft brewing in the recent years has created a need for support of breweries from other industries, including construction and real estate. In a study conducted by...
Read ArticleThe Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on The Press Hotel
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...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association Awards Top 6 Notable Projects of 2015
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...
Read ArticleHistoric Masonry Reborn – “The care of historic brick and stone buildings in Maine”
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...
Read ArticleLurking just below the surface of the Real Estate Recovery
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,...
Read ArticleNew England Market Overview
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...
Read ArticleSAVE THE DATE: Office of the Future to be unveiled May 17
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.,...
Read Article4th Annual “Strikes for Scholars” Bowl-a-Thon & Silent Auction Fundraising Event
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...
Read ArticleMulti-Family Market Update
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...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Annual Real Estate Spring Conference: “The Office of the Future & the Future is Now”
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...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Morning Menu: Energy 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. Microgrids serve several functions, they provide continuous...
Read ArticleThinking Spring? Think MEREDA’s Annual Spring Networking Social on March 24th!
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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