Building a Relationship with AI: Start Small, Think Big
By Stephanie Brock – VP + GM Red Thread Maine Over the past year, the buzz around AI has moved from a whisper to a roar. In real estate, design,...
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MEREDA Matters is Back for Season 3
This dynamic podcast puts you in the room with Maine’s real estate industry leaders, featuring insider conversations delivering fresh insights from the voices driving responsible development in Maine. We’re excited...
Read ArticleTop 3 Workplace Design Insights for 2025
By Jeana Stewart NCIDQ, LEED AP, WELL APPrincipal | Director of Workplace Practice, SMRT Architects and Engineers I had a great time participating in a dynamic discussion with real estate...
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MEREDA Elects Officers & Recognizes Retiring Board Members
The Maine Real Estate & Development Association Board of Directors elected its 2025 / 2026 slate of officers which include President Shannon Richards of Hay Runner, Vice President Jennifer Small of Malone Commercial Brokers,...
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Need for statewide economic development plan explored at Maine business forum
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...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Romancing the Stone: What the natural gas shale plays could mean to Maine
“Romancing the Stone: What the natural gas shale plays could mean for Maine” provides a primer on the natural gas industry, where natural gas has traditionally been sourced in the...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) to Host Annual Bangor-Area Summer Networking Social
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...
Read ArticleReal Estate Development 101: Plan Your Work – Work Your Plan
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,...
Read ArticleMEREDA convenes business leaders, government officials to discuss Maine’s ranking as least business friendly state
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...
Read ArticleNew “Jewel” Hotel in a Platinum Setting Honors the Past while Building for the Future
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...
Read Article450 jobs and 600,00 SF: A Redevelopment Update from MRRA
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...
Read ArticleAwards on Tap for Maine’s Best Commercial Development Projects
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...
Read ArticleImplementing Integrated Work
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...
Read ArticleMaine’s State Historic Tax Credit Under Scrutiny by Maine Legislature this Winter
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...
Read ArticleMEREDA’S Annual Spring Conference – 50th to 1st: Ingredients of a Successful Economic Development Plan
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...
Read ArticleBarns are the New Banquet Hall: Capitalizing on Wedding Trends to Benefit Maine’s Economy
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...
Read ArticleCost Effective Historic Building Rehabilitation through Masonry Conditions Assessments
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...
Read ArticleA closer look at the Pepperell Mill in Biddeford
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...
Read ArticleMoving 101: Your Guide to Corporate Relocation
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...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) to Award $7000 to Maine Students Enrolled in the Maine Community College System
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...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event -Tax Dodgeball for Real Estate Professionals 04.30.14
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...
Read ArticleLeveraging Public Entertainment Space
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...
Read ArticleA Developer’s Primer: How to Make Use of Maine’s Municipal TIF Program
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...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Morning Menu (Auburn) Breakfast Event – “Real Estate Development 101”: What You Need to Know
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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