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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Deconstructing Portland’s Site Plan Process

October 15, 2025

November 18, 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:Please join MEREDA for a...

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MEREDA’s Annual Fall Social is Back!

October 15, 2025

November 6, 2025 – 5:00 – 7:00 pm Location: Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Portland Waterfront65 Commercial Street, Portland, ME About the Event: MEREDA’s Annual Fall Social returns on November 6! Mark...

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Notable Project Receipient Stacy M. Symbol Apartments

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Stacy M. Symbol Apartments (Westbrook)

October 14, 2025

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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Downtown Portland, ME, Office Market Q2 2025: Vacancy Rises Amidst Strategic Repositioning

October 7, 2025

Colliers Portland’s downtown office market recorded a vacancy rate of 12.6% in the second quarter of 2025, representing a 2.3 percentage point increase year-over-year. The market posted negative absorption of...

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The Role of the Real Estate Appraiser

June 30, 2015

What is the role of the real estate Appraiser in a purchase and sale transaction? Why isn’t the contract price used as the measure of market value? Well, for starters,...

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The Lead Poisoning Control Act: What it Means for Maine Landlords

June 23, 2015

By Rudman Winchell Attorney Jonathan P. Hunter Over eighty percent of all homes built prior to 1978 contain lead-based paint. The Lead Poisoning Control Act, 22 M.R.S. §§ 1314-1329, originally...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Falmouth Schools Redevelopment Project

June 2, 2015

by Jessica Estes, CBRE | The Boulos Company In the first of a 7-part series exclusive to the Maine Maine Real Estate Insider, we’ll provide an up-close look at the...

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MEREDA returns to Bangor to host its Annual Networking Social on June 25, 2015!

June 1, 2015

June 25, 2015 – 5:00PM to 7:00PMSea Dog Banquet & Conference Center 26 Front Street Bangor, ME MEREDA provides members and guests great networking opportunities throughout the year and our...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Maine’s Aging Trades & Workforce: Who is Going to Build our Buildings?

May 29, 2015

Buffet Breakfast: 7:30 ~ Program: 8:00 – 9:00 AM The average age of our trade workers (plumbers, electricians, sheet rockers, etc.) is over 50. Like our state workers in general,...

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Maine’s Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit

May 26, 2015

Paxton recently joined MEREDA members for breakfast in Lewiston to present on how Maine’s Historic Tax Credit has transformed Historic Rehabilitation in the State. Read on to learn more about Maine's Historic...

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Maine’s Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit

May 26, 2015

by Greg Paxton, Executive Director, Maine PreservationHistoric Preservation may be the least understood major economic development strategy in Maine, bringing numerous financial benefits to the state’s communities. Preservation drives downtown...

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association Awards Top 7 Notable Projects of 2014

May 22, 2015

Projects from Portland to Ellsworth to Farmington Received Special Recognition at MEREDA’s 2015 Annual Spring Conference The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) recently announced winners of its 2014 Notable...

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Maine’s Growing Food Economy & Its Impact on Real Estate: Highlights from MEREDA’s 2015 Annual Spring Conference

May 19, 2015

Over 280 industry professionals gathered on May 12th to discuss the commercial real estate implications of Maine’s booming food and beverage economy. Maine has become a culinary destination, known for...

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MEREDA Brought National Speaker to Maine for Discussion on Consumer Insights for Residential Development Opportunities by Generation

May 12, 2015

A crowd of Maine’s real estate professionals gathered recently to listen to a renowned national speaker present consumer insights for residential development opportunities by generation. The Maine Real Estate &...

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TechPlace an Exciting Project for the State and Region

April 21, 2015

In January, the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA) opened TechPlace, Brunswick Landing’s Technology Accelerator. TechPlace supports the business development needs of early-stage companies and startups in a shared and collaborative...

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Maine’s Growing Food Economy & Its Impact on Real Estate – MEREDA’s Annual Spring Conference is May 12!

April 15, 2015

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) will Host its Annual Real Estate Spring Conference on May 12 in Portland.Tuesday, May 12, 2015 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM Holiday Inn...

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Real Estate Tip: Buyers’ Blues

April 14, 2015

Buyer beware is an old warning. A recent title insurance case reminds us just how wary a buyer must be, even in 2015. In the case of IQ Holdings, Inc. v....

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Are you ready for IPD?

April 7, 2015

Successful design and construction projects require multiple parties with specialized expertise to work effectively together for the duration of the project. Often, within the constraints of today’s traditional construction delivery...

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MEREDA’s 3rd Annual “Strikes for Scholars” Fundraising Event is April 30

April 1, 2015

MEREDA’s annual Bowl-a-Thon Fundraising Event supports scholarships for students enrolled in building trades, architecture, engineering, construction, and business programs at Maine's community colleges. The event will include a silent auction of assorted sports,...

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Appraising Real Estate in Maine – Important Regulatory Information

March 31, 2015

The Maine Board of Real Estate Appraisers (MBREA) was established to protect the public through examination and licensure of persons who wish to conduct real estate appraisals for a fee...

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Donating Real Estate to Charity

March 24, 2015

Donating real estate to a charitable organization can benefit both the charity and the donor. The tax laws provide several methods for donation of real estate, both during a donor’s...

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Green Building Systems – What is out there

March 17, 2015

With continued national concern regarding energy costs and environmental efficiency, green building systems allow owners and the public to increase, assess, and understand the environmental and energy efficiency of a...

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MEREDA’s “Morning Menu” Breakfast Event – The Historic Tax Credit Effect: How these Credits Have Transformed the Feasibility of Historic Rehabilitation

March 17, 2015

The percentage of historic buildings in Maine is one of the highest in the country, with these buildings comprising a significant proportion of the state’s real estate portfolio. For years...

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Announces Additions to its Board of Directors

March 16, 2015

Tanya Emery of Hampden, Mike Galeucia of Scarborough, and Rick Harnum of Hampden have been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Deconstructing Portland’s Site Plan Process

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Stacy M. Symbol Apartments (Westbrook)

Downtown Portland, ME, Office Market Q2 2025: Vacancy Rises Amidst Strategic Repositioning

Archive

The Role of the Real Estate Appraiser

The Lead Poisoning Control Act: What it Means for Maine Landlords

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Falmouth Schools Redevelopment Project

MEREDA returns to Bangor to host its Annual Networking Social on June 25, 2015!

MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Maine’s Aging Trades & Workforce: Who is Going to Build our Buildings?

Maine’s Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit

Maine’s Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit

Maine Real Estate & Development Association Awards Top 7 Notable Projects of 2014

Maine’s Growing Food Economy & Its Impact on Real Estate: Highlights from MEREDA’s 2015 Annual Spring Conference

MEREDA Brought National Speaker to Maine for Discussion on Consumer Insights for Residential Development Opportunities by Generation

TechPlace an Exciting Project for the State and Region

Maine’s Growing Food Economy & Its Impact on Real Estate – MEREDA’s Annual Spring Conference is May 12!

Real Estate Tip: Buyers’ Blues

Are you ready for IPD?

MEREDA’s 3rd Annual “Strikes for Scholars” Fundraising Event is April 30

Appraising Real Estate in Maine – Important Regulatory Information

Donating Real Estate to Charity

Green Building Systems – What is out there

MEREDA’s “Morning Menu” Breakfast Event – The Historic Tax Credit Effect: How these Credits Have Transformed the Feasibility of Historic Rehabilitation

Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Announces Additions to its Board of Directors