Greater Portland Vacancy Rate & Cap Rate By Year
By: Sam LeGeyt, SIOR, Partner | Broker, The Dunham Group Vacancy Rates It’s astonishing that we have gotten to a place where 100 basis points of vacancy feels like breathing...
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Collaboration Preserves Affordable Housing for Rural Maine Families
Used with permission by the Genesis Community Loan Fund. Former property owners, Lester and Deborah Hersey standing outside of the property. Photo courtesy of Genesis. Twelve apartments in Mapleton, Maine,...
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MEREDA Recognizes Five Outstanding Professionals in Awards Ceremony
L-R: Mark Stasium, Brandon J. Mazer, Shelly R Clark, Jonathan Culley, Catherine Culley, Marieke Thormann, Shannon Richards PORTLAND, Maine — On February 27, 2025, the Maine Real Estate and Development...
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MEREDA’s DevelopME Committee Lunch & Learn – The Basics of Title Insurance
Event Details April 9, 2025 – 11:30 am – 1:00 pmLunch: 11:30 – 12:00 pmProgram: 12:00 – 1:00 pm Location: McGoldrick Career & Student Success Center35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME About...
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MEREDA creates Company “Group” on LinkedIn!
This Members-Only group has been created to bring together the many diverse professionals who support the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) efforts to promote fair and responsible development...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Elects 2011 / 2012 Officers
At its June meeting, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) board of directors unanimously elected the following officers for the 2011 / 2012 fiscal year.President: Thomas N. Lea,...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s First-Ever Bangor-Area Networking Social a Success
Everyone who attended MEREDA’s first Bangor-Area networking Social encouraged us to make it an annual event! Over 50 MEREDA long-time friends and even some new faces gathered at WBRC Architects-Engineers...
Read ArticleWrapping up the Legislative Session and Looking Forward to Fall Events
Our Spring Conference is behind us, we’re still waiting for the sun to shine, and MEREDA is wrapping up one of our must successful legislative sessions ever. We believe we...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association’s Annual Spring Conference
The record size crowd at the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s Annual Spring Conference was informed and entertained by real estate “futurist” Dr. Susan Wachter and a panel of...
Read ArticleExperts Discuss the Future of Maine’s Commercial Real Estate
A panel of experts on demographics, energy, transportation, and sustainability discussed what the future of real estate development could look in Maine in the next twenty years at the Maine...
Read ArticleMEREDA Hosts First-Ever Bangor-Area Networking Social!
One of the great benefits MEREDA provides to members and guests is networking opportunities. Our networking events always draw a big crowd, attracting key players in Maine's real estate industry,...
Read ArticleMEREDA Hosts The Gorham East-West Corridor Feasibility Study – Members-Only Breakfast Seminar
Projections show that 70 percent of new homes and jobs in Maine over the next 25 years will locate in the Greater Portland Region, specifically in Portland and communities directly...
Read ArticleMEREDA Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of its Founding
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of MEREDA's founding, we partnered with the Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram on a special publication that looked back at our founding, highlighted our accomplishments and...
Read ArticleMEREDA Hosts Breakfast Seminar on Contaminated Property Regulations
For the first time in over ten years, the Maine DEP is completely revising its cleanup guidelines for contaminated soil, commonly referred to as the Remedial Action Guidelines or RAGs....
Read ArticleMEREDA Plans Winter Networking Social
This now annual event is a great opportunity to network with others in the commercial real estate market. Join us on March 11, 2010 for Hors d' oeuvres, Spirits, and...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Fall Social Another Success
Nearly 150 guests gathered for hors d'oeuvres, spirits, and conversation with colleagues and friends at MEREDA's Annual Fall Networking Social on October 15th at the Hilton Garden Inn, Portland Downtown....
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Our members tell us all the time how much they value the events we put on. Whether it's a purely social networking event or a breakfast seminar on some timely...
Read Article“Federal Stimulus and What it Means for Maine” Breakfast Seminar
Senator Olympia Snowe's State Office Representative, Mr. Brian Whitney, Director of Outreach & Economic Development and Maine Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner, John Richardson, will provide their insight on Maine's share of...
Read ArticleMEREDA Hosts “Summer Kick-Off” Networking Social Event
Join us as we welcome summer's return to Maine! MEREDA's social events are a great way to interact with other industry professionals. Mark your calendar and make plans to join us...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Winter Networking Social a Success
MEREDA's First-Ever Winter Networking Social Event was held on March 19th at Ri Ra Irish Pub & Restaurant in Portland. Over 130 guests gathered for hors d'oeuvres, spirits, and conversation...
Read ArticleSave the Date – MEREDA’s 2009 Annual Spring Conference
On May 28, 2009, former Maine Governor Angus King will moderate a panel of energy experts for what is sure to be a timely and informative program. A very interactive...
Read ArticleMaine’s Real Estate Market More Robust than Most of Nation
Despite the national, and local trends in real estate, more than 500 people turned out last week in Portland for the annual conference of the Maine Real Estate and Development...
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