Press Releases

A Conversation with Deirdre Wadsworth, President of Hardypond Construction Deirdre Wadsworth, President of Hardypond Construction, sits down with MEREDA Vice President Shannon Richards and MEREDA President Craig Young for the...

MEREDA is thrilled to announce that it’s 2023 Strikes for Scholars Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser was a great success! MEREDA is proud to support Maine students as they prepare for careers that...

Maine’s Housing Crisis is characterized by a shortage of affordable housing options, a high demand for rental properties, and an increase in housing costs that exceed wage growth. This crisis...

April 5, 2023 – 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM In-Person – Pre-registration is required. Holiday Inn By the Bay 88 Spring Street Portland, ME Lunch: 11:30-12:00 Program: 12:00-1:00 About the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Join us as we discuss the “ins and outs” of developing businesses and real estate in the hospitality industry. As one of the largest contributors to the...

Have you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall listening in on a conversation between Maine’s real estate industry leaders? Been curious about the people who have put...

As you know, MEREDA’s 35th Anniversary Gala was postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19. We are excited to announce that we have scheduled this momentous occasion to now take place...

PORTLAND, July 13, 2022 – The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is pleased to announce two additional appointments of committee co-chairs. Participation on any one of MEREDA’s five...

Scarborough resident Craig Young, CCIM, Partner & Sr. Broker at The Boulos Company is the new president of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of...

John Finegan of South Portland, an Associate Broker at The Boulos Company, has been named Co-Chair of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) Local Issues Committee. At The...

MEREDA is thrilled to announce that it’s 2022 Strikes for Scholars Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser was a great success! This year we will be making donations to be used for student scholarships...

For Immediate Release: May 26, 2022 On May 24th, over 200 real estate insiders gathered both in-person at the Holiday Inn By the Bay and virtually for the Maine Real...

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), the state’s leading organization promoting responsible real estate development, honored projects from Portland to Biddeford to Bangor, with each receiving special recognition...

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...

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...

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...

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...

MEREDA’s Morning Menu –Assessing the impact of Portland’s Initiated “Green New Deal” ordinance after one year. Join us on February 17th for a panel discussion moderated by MEREDA Board Member,...

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...

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...

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...

PORTLAND, July 20, 2021 – Brian Curley, AIA, LEED AP, of Portland, and Senior Vice President, Business Practice Leader, Architectural & Structural, of CHA Consulting, Inc. (CHA) has been re-elected...

MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Southern Maine Development Trends: If you Build it, Will They Come? Make plans to join us in person on September 14, 2021 at the Holiday...

PORTLAND, Maine (June 17, 2021) Benjamin Brennan of Portland, and Sales Executive for KONE Elevators has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development...

PORTLAND, June 14, 2021 – Although the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) wasn’t able to host its “Strikes for Scholars” Bowl-a-Thon Fundraising Event again this year due to...

PORTLAND, Maine–On Thursday, May 20, 2021, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) hosts its Spring Conference.  The conference will include the unveiling of the 2021 MEREDA Index, a...

Thank you to our members for your overwhelming support!  This event has now SOLD OUT!  If you are still interested in donating to the Scholarship Fund, please contact Shelly Clark...

April 8, 2021 8:30 – 9:30 AM Maine Designers, Developers, Contractors and Business Owners are already working for the AGING BABY BOOMERS! Older adults are the biggest part of our...

March 18, 2021 8:30 – 9:30 AM The cannabis industry is proving to be a cash crop for the State of Maine.  Join us on the 18th of March, 2021...

PORTLAND, Maine–On Thursday, January 21, 2021, leaders from Maine’s real estate industry will take part in a virtual presentation of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) Annual Forecast...

Virtual Event Thursday, December 17, 2020 8:30 – 9:30 AM About the Event: Description:  In Spring 2018, MEREDA welcomed then Executive Vice President and COO of Maine Medical Center, Jeff...

Virtual Event Thursday, November 19, 2020 8:30 – 9:30 AM About the Event: Description:  Join us as we unveil the MEREDA Developer’s Toolkit! For over a year, MEREDA’s Local Issues...

The Chamberlain Model: Back to the Future For Immediate Release: (September 17, 2020)  On October 15, 2020, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) will host a dynamic and...

Thursday, September 24, 2020 8:30 – 9:30 AM While this event is free of charge, registration is required. Register Here About the Event: Description:  Seasoned developers David Bateman, Ara Aftandilian,...

PORTLAND, ME (July 21, 2020) – Rebecca West Greenfield, Partner at Pierce Atwood, and resident of Yarmouth, and Anthony Calcagni of Falmouth, Partner at Verrill, have been elected to the...

Matthew Worthen of Falmouth, has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners, developers...

The five-story, 280-spaced Arts District Garage parking structure on the corner of Brown Street and Cumberland Ave was completed in the summer of 2019. The Arts District Garage project provides lasting...

Tiffany Dembowski of Portland has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners, developers...

Jason Howe, Partner at Preti Flaherty, and resident of Gorham, Rebecca Hatfield of Falmouth, VP of Real Estate Development and Management at Avesta Housing, and Ethan Boxer-Macomber of Portland, principal...

J.B.Brown & Sons was founded in 1828 and is one of the oldest and largest property owners in the greater Portland area. Join us for a MEREDA breakfast whereby our state...

In 2019, the Maine Legislature passed LD 91 which reset the state’s metering policy for solar and ensures that consumers who produce electricity from solar panels are fairly compensated for supplying...

Click Here to Register Now In 2019, the Maine Legislature passed a number of bills related to renewable energy development. After lagging our neighbors in the rest of New England...

Join us on Portland’s waterfront for hors d’oeuvres, spirits, and great conversation with colleagues, friends and other industry professionals for our Annual Networking Fall Social on October 17 from 5:00...

Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) DevelopME Committee is pleased to present “Real Estate and Financing Issues in Maine’s Cannabis Marketplace” at the Portland Public Library’s Rines Auditorium on September 18, 2019 from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Come hear...

Shannon Richards of Portland has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners, developers...

Matthew Arrants, one of the hospitality industry’s most respected professionals, and James Brady, one of Portland’s most prominent hotel developers, will share their views on the excitement and challenges of...

Matthew Pitzer, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C of Falmouth has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of...

Again this year, MEREDA is excited to be able to provide $20,000 in scholarships to students pursuing studies in building trades, architecture, construction, engineering or a business program at a...

The Department of Economic & Community Development's broad mission is to help communities and businesses prosper through a variety of programs providing everything from targeted tax relief to community block grants...

Housing has become a large topic of conversation in service center communities across the state.  Businesses, families and individuals are being impacted by Maine’s recent economic trends; rising construction costs,...

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), the state’s leading organization for responsible real estate development, has selected the top six real estate developments in Maine in 2018, and...

Come learn about Portland's economic growth in the East End over the last ten years, including the public-private sector partnerships which support it. In 2004, the Portland City Council approved...

Rock Row is a transformative 110 acre mixed-use development thoughtfully designed to complement state-of-the-art architecture with the site’s unique natural features. Through careful planning, Rock Row in Westbrook, Maine combines...

Join DevelopME on Thursday March 7, 2019 at the Portland Public Library from 11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m. for their latest Lunch and Learn event, “Building a Career In Real Estate” to...

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created a bi-partisan tax incentive program based on economically distressed Opportunity Zones.  Investors in Qualified Opportunity Zone businesses now have the ability to...

Safe, affordable housing is a basic human need. It can lower stress, bolster health and reduce transiency, enabling children to perform better in school, adults to retain jobs, and neighbors...

On Thursday, January 17, 2019, nearly 900 of the state’s leading real estate experts will gather in Portland at MEREDA’s Annual Forecast Conference and Member Showcase sponsored by TD Bank.  Real...

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) has announced that Rick Flagg of Scarborough, Regional Vice President of Commercial Lending for Norway Savings Bank has been appointed to its...

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association is pleased to announce that longtime member, Gary Vogel of Drummond Woodsum, has been elected Vice President. 

There is no one right or best form of construction project delivery. There are many different ways to structure a construction project from Design-Bid Build, At-Risk Construction Management, Design-Build, and...

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created a bi-partisan tax incentive program based on economically distressed Opportunity Zones.  Investors in Qualified Opportunity Zone businesses now have the ability to...

Another great “meet-and-greet” opportunity, this time on Portland’s Waterfront, you are invited to the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) highly-anticipated Annual Fall Social on October 25th! MEREDA’s networking...

The marijuana industry offers enormous opportunities for real estate owners and professionals, but poses unique risks and challenges. MEREDA is pleased to welcome attorneys Ted Kelleher and Hannah King from the law offices of...

Join DevelopME on Thursday September 20, 2018 at the Portland Public Library from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for their latest Lunch and Learn event, “Advocating in Augusta” to learn how MEREDA works to promote an environment...

Eimskip, the Icelandic steamship company began calling on Portland, Maine in March of 2013, after more than $45 million in public and private dollars of investment by the Maine Port...

Michael Lane of Richmond, a partner at Preti Flaherty, is the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) new Public Policy Committee Chair. Mike succeeds recently elected MEREDA President, Gary...

Dan Brennan, Director of MaineHousing, and resident of Winslow, and Shawn McKenna of Scarborough, Vice President, Commercial Banking, at Bangor Savings Bank, have been elected to the board of directors...

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) has announced that Michael O’Reilly, Senior Vice President / Commercial Banking Team Lead –New Hampshire for Bangor Savings Bank has retired from...

Again this year, MEREDA is excited to be able to provide $20,000 in scholarships to students pursuing studies in building trades, architecture, construction, engineering or a business program at a...

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), the state’s leading organization for responsible real estate development, has selected the top ten real estate developments in Maine in 2017, and...