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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Say Yes! To Housing

December 12, 2025

January 14, 2026 – 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:A Statewide Coalition Ready to...

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Maine Business Leaders Create Coalition to Tackle Housing Crisis

December 10, 2025

Maine’s most recognized business and industry leaders will work together to promote solutions, advocate for pro-housing policy, and empower all Maine people to get involved

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Announces Appointment to its Board of Directors

December 8, 2025

PORTLAND, Maine (December 4, 2025) – Sno Barry has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial...

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

November 25, 2025

A Conversation with Dr. Chris Herbert of Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies and Elizabeth Frazier, Partner at Pierce Atwood Maine is in the midst of a housing affordability crisis,...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Vertical Harvest Plants a Seed in Downtown Westbrook

November 10, 2021

The City of Westbrook in partnership with The Day Brothers, LLC has an exciting new mixed-use development project that will be breaking ground this Winter in the heart of its...

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MEREDA’s TD Bank Sponsored Forecast Conference & Member Showcase is back and better than ever!

November 10, 2021

This year, we’ll be live, in person in a much larger venue. We are moving across Spring Street to the Cross Insurance Arena located at 1 Civic Center Square in Portland. Two Formats: ...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu –Vertical Harvest Plants a Seed in Downtown Westbrook

November 10, 2021

December 16, 2021 – 7:30 – 9:00 AMIn-Person – Masks are Required The City of Westbrook in partnership with The Day Brothers, LLC has an exciting new mixed-use development project that...

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November Federal Advocacy Alert: Historic Tax Credit Provision

November 9, 2021

Update courtesy of Greater Portland Landmarks Historic Tax Credit Provisions REMOVED from bill! Last week, a new iteration of the reconciliation infrastructure bill was released and was significantly reduced in...

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How Contractors Can Avoid 10 Common Exit Planning Mistakes

November 2, 2021

by David Jean, CPA, CCIFP, CExP, Principal at Albin, Randall & Bennett Exiting your business requires long-term, comprehensive planning, whether you plan to pass your company to family members, sell your...

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MEREDA’s Next “Morning Menu” In-Person Breakfast Event is Scheduled for November 16

October 28, 2021

Third Quarter Residential Market Check-In To say it’s been a crazy year for the residential market is a bit of an understatement. Make plans to join us in person on...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Third Quarter Residential Market Check-In

October 28, 2021

November 16, 2021 – 7:30 – 9:00 AMIn-Person – Masks are Required To say it’s been a crazy year for the residential market is a bit of an understatement. Make plans...

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Capital Markets: Where do we stand and where are we going?

October 19, 2021

By Jon Rizzo, Partner, The Boulos Company As we stand today, investment properties are in high demand, which is a result of low interest rates and pent-up demand from the...

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Like-Kind Exchanges Present a Number of Tax Deferral Options Part 3 of 3

October 12, 2021

By S. Andrew Smith, CPA, Principal, Baker Newman Noyes This article is the last in a 3-part series on the mechanics and tax benefits of Like Kind Exchanges In Part...

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SAVE THE DATE! January 20, 2022

October 8, 2021

MEREDA’s 2022 Annual Forecast Conference & Member Showcase will be held in-person at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. Same great program, new location with lots of elbow room! Details...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Puritan Medical COVID –Building Expansion (P2)

September 28, 2021

Each year, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) recognizes some of the state’s most “noteworthy and significant” real estate projects, completed in the previous year. The exemplary projects...

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MEREDA’s Next “Morning Menu” In-Person Breakfast Event is Scheduled for October 22nd.

September 24, 2021

Are we all ready to return to the office? Join us on 10/22 for a discussion about the current status of the office environment with two leaders in the office...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – The Office Environment Today and Tomorrow

September 22, 2021

Join us in person on October 22 as our Moderator, Craig Young, Partner & Broker at the Boulos Company, and MEREDA Vice President, discusses the current status of the office environment with...

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Stabilizing Long-Term Housing Costs and Creating Permanent Workforce Housing

September 21, 2021

On June 17, 2021, MEREDA presented a virtual presentation titled, “Creating New Affordable Housing through Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives”. Below is an article focusing on this same topic. By Harry...

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The Faulty Workmanship Exclusion in Builder’s Risk Insurance Measure Thrice, Cut Once

September 14, 2021

By George F. Burns, Shareholder, Bernstein Shur Builder’s risk insurance is perhaps the least understood insurance product in the construction world. Even sophisticated construction participants are not quite sure what...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on One Merchants Plaza

September 7, 2021

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Like-Kind Exchanges Present a Number of Tax Deferral Options Part 2 of 3

August 24, 2021

By S. Andrew Smith, CPA, Principal, Baker Newman Noyes This article is the second in a 3-part series on the mechanics and tax benefits of Like Kind Exchanges In Part...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Solterra

August 17, 2021

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Southern Maine Development Trends: If you Build it, Will They Come?

August 14, 2021

Make plans to join us in person on September 14, 2021 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay in Portland as we discuss recent and changing development trends for commercial...

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Escalation Clause: An Escape from the Price-Spike Trap

August 10, 2021

By Jason G. Howe, Partner, Preti Flaherty Anyone in real estate development would have to be living under a rock not to know about skyrocketing lumber and material prices in...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Vertical Harvest Plants a Seed in Downtown Westbrook

MEREDA’s TD Bank Sponsored Forecast Conference & Member Showcase is back and better than ever!

MEREDA’s Morning Menu –Vertical Harvest Plants a Seed in Downtown Westbrook

November Federal Advocacy Alert: Historic Tax Credit Provision

How Contractors Can Avoid 10 Common Exit Planning Mistakes

MEREDA’s Next “Morning Menu” In-Person Breakfast Event is Scheduled for November 16

MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Third Quarter Residential Market Check-In

Capital Markets: Where do we stand and where are we going?

Like-Kind Exchanges Present a Number of Tax Deferral Options Part 3 of 3

SAVE THE DATE! January 20, 2022

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Puritan Medical COVID –Building Expansion (P2)

MEREDA’s Next “Morning Menu” In-Person Breakfast Event is Scheduled for October 22nd.

MEREDA’s Morning Menu – The Office Environment Today and Tomorrow

Stabilizing Long-Term Housing Costs and Creating Permanent Workforce Housing

The Faulty Workmanship Exclusion in Builder’s Risk Insurance Measure Thrice, Cut Once

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on One Merchants Plaza

Like-Kind Exchanges Present a Number of Tax Deferral Options Part 2 of 3

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Solterra

MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Southern Maine Development Trends: If you Build it, Will They Come?

Escalation Clause: An Escape from the Price-Spike Trap