MEREDA Blog

Now that the second regular session of Maine’s 126th Legislature has concluded, we wanted to call your attention to some of the upcoming legal changes that could affect the business...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...