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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Introduction to Cost Segregation and Significant Tax Savings

December 19, 2024

January 30, 2025 – 8:30 – 10:00 amBuffet Breakfast: 8:30-9:00 amProgram: 9:00-10:00 am In-Person – Pre-registration is required. Location: McGoldrick Career & Student Success Center35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME About the...

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mereda matters graphic with greg payne, senior advisor on housing policy, Governor's office of policy innovation and the future

Listen Up! The December 2024 Episode of the “MEREDA Matters” Podcast is Now Available!

December 10, 2024

A Conversation with Greg Payne – Senior Advisor, Housing Policy The Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future Greg Payne, Senior Advisor on Housing Policy at The Governor’s Office...

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DevelopME Lunch & Learn – Staying above Water: Navigating the Impacts of Flooding and Sea Level Rise on Real Estate Development

December 6, 2024

In this lunch & learn, we will help attendees understand flood hazards and share options for improving building resistance to flood damage to enhance community resilience.

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Fueling Innovation: Maine’s Strategic Support for Manufacturing Businesses

November 26, 2024

By: Samantha Pedersen CPA, Director, Albin, Randall & Bennett Maine’s manufacturing sector is receiving a significant boost through a series of strategic initiatives and grants aimed at promoting Maine-made products...

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Need for statewide economic development plan explored at Maine business forum

June 3, 2014

MEREDA’s annual Spring Conference, attracted more than 300 from the real estate, business and government sectors to discuss the topic of "50th to 1st: Ingredients of a Successful Economic Development...

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) to Host Annual Bangor-Area Summer Networking Social

May 28, 2014

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) returns to Bangor to host its 4th Annual Networking Social Event on June 26, 2014 at the new Cross Insurance Center! MEREDA’s...

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MEREDA convenes business leaders, government officials to discuss Maine’s ranking as least business friendly state

May 27, 2014

Over 300 gathered to catapult Maine from last to first on Forbes’ “Best States to Do Business” list PORTLAND, Maine (5/20/14) – In a first-ever forum for the state, on...

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Real Estate Development 101: Plan Your Work – Work Your Plan

May 27, 2014

A panel of experts gathered to chat about the development process from many different angles: architect, economic development and banker. The event, which MEREDA hosted in Auburn on April 15th,...

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New “Jewel” Hotel in a Platinum Setting Honors the Past while Building for the Future

May 20, 2014

JB Brown leads effort to blend six-story hotel/condo complex into Portland's historic waterfront. J.B. Brown & Sons, a 176-year-old Portland development company, is adding another landmark-quality development to Portland’s historic...

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Awards on Tap for Maine’s Best Commercial Development Projects

May 13, 2014

Augusta, Bangor, Brunswick, Portland, Sanford and Westbrook projects to receive awards from Maine Real Estate & Development Association on May 20th PORTLAND, Maine (May 13, 2014) – As the new...

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450 jobs and 600,00 SF: A Redevelopment Update from MRRA

May 13, 2014

BRUNSWICK LANDING, Maine – As the master redeveloper of the former Naval Air Station Brunswick (NASB), the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA) oversees one of the largest, most exciting and...

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Implementing Integrated Work

May 6, 2014

There are many drivers of change in today’s organization. The use of technology has enabled employees to become highly mobile, allowing work to occur in a wide range of spaces...

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Maine’s State Historic Tax Credit Under Scrutiny by Maine Legislature this Winter

April 29, 2014

During the past legislative session, MEREDA's Public Policy Counsel, Andrea Cianchette Maker, attorney at Pierce Atwood, LLP, coordinated a loosely-knit coalition of developers and associations that worked closely together to...

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MEREDA’S Annual Spring Conference – 50th to 1st: Ingredients of a Successful Economic Development Plan

April 24, 2014

How does Maine move to the top of Forbes Magazine’s ‘Best State to do Business’ list? A primer from away. This year’s program will feature entrepreneur, angel investor, venture capitalist, author and...

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Barns are the New Banquet Hall: Capitalizing on Wedding Trends to Benefit Maine’s Economy

April 22, 2014

Barns as wedding venues have a growing appeal in the nuptials market. Popular wedding website theknot.com verifies this national trend, noting that “barns and farm settings … help drive that...

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Cost Effective Historic Building Rehabilitation through Masonry Conditions Assessments

April 15, 2014

Whitaker recently joined MEREDA members for breakfast to co-present an outline of how to best plan for historic masonry envelope rehabilitation. His message was succinct: “It is essential that a...

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A closer look at the Pepperell Mill in Biddeford

April 8, 2014

Anyone who spends time with Doug Sanford, Owner, and Scott Joslin, COO, of the Pepperell Mill Campus can’t help but share their enthusiasm for the project they have undertaken in...

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) to Award $7000 to Maine Students Enrolled in the Maine Community College System

April 1, 2014

On May 1, MEREDA is proud to host its Second Annual Bowl-a-Thon Fundraising Event at Bayside Bowl in Portland. “Strikes for Scholars” will support scholarships for Maine students enrolling in the...

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Moving 101: Your Guide to Corporate Relocation

April 1, 2014

Corporate relocation should be fun and exciting, as it often means your firm has hit an important milestone – but it often feels far from it. Make your move a...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event -Tax Dodgeball for Real Estate Professionals 04.30.14

March 31, 2014

Join the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) for breakfast on April 30, 2014 from 7:30 – 9:00 AM at the Clarion Hotel in Portland for a presentation that...

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Leveraging Public Entertainment Space

March 25, 2014

While patrons of the Cumberland County Civic Center and the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor enjoy the comforts and acoustics of these two fine facilities, the amenities are merely a...

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A Developer’s Primer: How to Make Use of Maine’s Municipal TIF Program

March 18, 2014

While municipalities across the state of Maine are increasingly using tax increment financing (TIF) as a tool to foster economic development within the municipality, there is wide disparity around the...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu (Auburn) Breakfast Event – “Real Estate Development 101”: What You Need to Know

March 17, 2014

The development process brings together a number of diverse professionals: bankers, brokers, architects, engineers, etc. Developers themselves come from a number of different disciplines, and also work with a number...

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Tax Advantages of Solar or Geothermal Energy

March 11, 2014

Are you interested in green energy as a potential investor or donor to nonprofit organizations who might benefit from solar or geothermal energy to power their buildings? Are you in...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Introduction to Cost Segregation and Significant Tax Savings

Listen Up! The December 2024 Episode of the “MEREDA Matters” Podcast is Now Available!

DevelopME Lunch & Learn – Staying above Water: Navigating the Impacts of Flooding and Sea Level Rise on Real Estate Development

Fueling Innovation: Maine’s Strategic Support for Manufacturing Businesses

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Need for statewide economic development plan explored at Maine business forum

Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) to Host Annual Bangor-Area Summer Networking Social

MEREDA convenes business leaders, government officials to discuss Maine’s ranking as least business friendly state

Real Estate Development 101: Plan Your Work – Work Your Plan

New “Jewel” Hotel in a Platinum Setting Honors the Past while Building for the Future

Awards on Tap for Maine’s Best Commercial Development Projects

450 jobs and 600,00 SF: A Redevelopment Update from MRRA

Implementing Integrated Work

Maine’s State Historic Tax Credit Under Scrutiny by Maine Legislature this Winter

MEREDA’S Annual Spring Conference – 50th to 1st: Ingredients of a Successful Economic Development Plan

Barns are the New Banquet Hall: Capitalizing on Wedding Trends to Benefit Maine’s Economy

Cost Effective Historic Building Rehabilitation through Masonry Conditions Assessments

A closer look at the Pepperell Mill in Biddeford

Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) to Award $7000 to Maine Students Enrolled in the Maine Community College System

Moving 101: Your Guide to Corporate Relocation

MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event -Tax Dodgeball for Real Estate Professionals 04.30.14

Leveraging Public Entertainment Space

A Developer’s Primer: How to Make Use of Maine’s Municipal TIF Program

MEREDA’s Morning Menu (Auburn) Breakfast Event – “Real Estate Development 101”: What You Need to Know

Tax Advantages of Solar or Geothermal Energy