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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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Bridges, Broadband, & Roads: MEREDA to Host Spring Conference on What the Infrastructure Bills Means for Maine

May 2, 2022

PORTLAND, Maine – On May 24, 2022, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) will host a dynamic and forward-looking conference on how the recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and...

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Maine Contractor Licensing and Regulation Fails Again in the Maine Legislature

April 19, 2022

By Michael R. Bosse, Shareholder, Bernstein Shur If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. LD 1977, a proposed bill titled “Registration for General Contractors for Home Improvement...

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LD 201 Action Alert – Historic Tax Credit

April 8, 2022

MEREDA needs your help! Contact your legislators today to tell them why you support the Maine Historic Tax Credit, and why it’s so important to ensure that the bill...

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Has COVID made a permanent shift to Maine’s real estate market?

March 29, 2022

By Dava Davin, Founder + CEO, Portside Real Estate Group Maine’s residential real estate market (condos + single family homes) was a $8.7 billion market in 2021, a 22% increase...

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MEREDA supports the majority report for LD 2003

March 28, 2022

MEREDA supports the majority report for LD 2003 and urges you to contact your House member or Senator in support of the majority report to help building more housing for...

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With PFAS, shocking headlines are just the beginning

March 22, 2022

By Keith Taylor, L.G., P.G., Technical Lead and Senior Environmental Geologist at St.Germain Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), widely known as “forever chemicals,” are threatening communities here in Maine and...

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MEREDA’s 2022 Spring Conference is May 24th

March 20, 2022

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is planning its 2022 Annual Spring Conference on May 24, 2022 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay. Two formats: You Choose...

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Midcoast Maine is having a moment.

March 15, 2022

By Dave Holman, MBA, Associate Broker – ReMax Riverside On January 20th Dave presented the “Midcoast Maine Market Forecast” at the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) 2022 Annual...

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Midcoast Maine is Having a Moment

March 15, 2022

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – The Rise of Suburban Housing Development

March 15, 2022

With political pandemonium at Maine’s urban and economic capital, developers flee to the suburbs in search of yield. Josh Soley, President of Maine Realty Advisors, will sit down with Mark...

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MEREDA is planning its 2022 Annual Spring Conference on May 24, 2022 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay.

March 14, 2022

Save the Date! The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is planning its 2022 Annual Spring Conference on May 24, 2022 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay. Infrastructure 2022: Bridges, Broadband,...

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DevelopME Lunch & Learn Series is Back!

March 9, 2022

MEREDA 101: Getting to know more about MEREDA and its Mission MEREDA’s DevelopME Committee Lunch & Learn Series is Back and you are invited to join us on April 27th...

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Save the Date! MEREDA’s 2022 Spring Conference is May 24th

March 3, 2022

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is planning its 2022 Annual Spring Conference on May 24, 2022 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay. Two formats: You Choose...

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Greater Portland Office Market Outlook – 2022

March 1, 2022

By Nate Stevens, Partner / Broker, The Boulos Company On January 20th Nate presented the “Greater Portland Office Market Forecast” at the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) 2022...

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MEREDA’s Strikes for Scholars Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser Sells Out!

February 24, 2022

After what seems like an eternity, MEREDA is returning to Bayside Bowl in Portland for it’s now SOLD OUT Annual Strikes for Scholars Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser! As per usual, all the...

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Greater Portland Industrial Real Estate Market Update – 2022

February 22, 2022

By Justin Lamontagne, CCIM, SIOR, Partner | Designated Broker, The Dunham Group On January 20th Justin presented the “Greater Portland Industrial Market Forecast” at the Maine Real Estate & Development...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast – Crowd Funding: Modernizing the Capital Stack

February 10, 2022

This breakfast will provide an opportunity for real estate professionals to get an inside look at some of Maine’s most significant developments underway. Andrew Preston of Presidium Real Estate has...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Crowdfunding: Modernizing the Capital Stack

February 10, 2022

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Stormwater Compliance: A Guide for Maine Businesses

February 8, 2022

Businesses play a large role in protecting Maine’s environment, including our land and wildlife, and stormwater compliance is a big part of that. In this article, we’ll break down the...

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MEREDA Recognizes Four Outstanding Individuals for Their Contributions to Real Estate Development and Policy in Maine

February 1, 2022

On January 20, 2022, the Maine Real Estate and Development Association (MEREDA) recognized four outstanding individuals for their significant and lasting contributions to real estate development in the State of...

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

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

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Bridges, Broadband, & Roads: MEREDA to Host Spring Conference on What the Infrastructure Bills Means for Maine

Maine Contractor Licensing and Regulation Fails Again in the Maine Legislature

LD 201 Action Alert – Historic Tax Credit

Has COVID made a permanent shift to Maine’s real estate market?

MEREDA supports the majority report for LD 2003

With PFAS, shocking headlines are just the beginning

MEREDA’s 2022 Spring Conference is May 24th

Midcoast Maine is having a moment.

Midcoast Maine is Having a Moment

MEREDA’s Morning Menu – The Rise of Suburban Housing Development

MEREDA is planning its 2022 Annual Spring Conference on May 24, 2022 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay.

DevelopME Lunch & Learn Series is Back!

Save the Date! MEREDA’s 2022 Spring Conference is May 24th

Greater Portland Office Market Outlook – 2022

MEREDA’s Strikes for Scholars Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser Sells Out!

Greater Portland Industrial Real Estate Market Update – 2022

MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast – Crowd Funding: Modernizing the Capital Stack

MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Crowdfunding: Modernizing the Capital Stack

Stormwater Compliance: A Guide for Maine Businesses

MEREDA Recognizes Four Outstanding Individuals for Their Contributions to Real Estate Development and Policy in Maine