MEREDA Makes News.
Maine newspapers and radio and television stations, as well as national publications like The Wall Street Journal, seek out MEREDA leaders for comments on issues of concern to the commercial real estate industry. Check out some recent recent articles and news releases below
December 3, 2020
Press Release
PORTLAND, Maine (January 8, 2021) The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is pleased to announce that Portland resident Benjamin Brennan, Sales Executive for KONE Elevators, has been named as co-chair of its DevelopME Committee. Since 2017, the DevelopME Committee has worked to engage the membership and create professional development opportunities within MEREDA forRead More
December 1, 2020
Maine Real Estate Insider
NOTE: This article addresses the Executive Orders, Pandemic Management Order, and CDC Order in effect on November 3, 2020. As the pandemic changes, these orders are all subject to change and this information may become outdated. Confer with your attorney when considering evicting a tenant to ensure compliance with the latest orders. By: Bodie Colwell, Attorney withRead More
November 24, 2020
Maine Real Estate Insider
by: Joseph Italiaander, Associate, The Boulos Company Among other things, 2020 has provided plenty of alarming headlines surrounding the state of the retail market. Perhaps what stands out the most to me is the growing number of bankruptcies among some of the country’s most established brands, including: J.C. Penney, Neiman Marcus, GNC, Lord & TaylorRead More
November 17, 2020
Maine Real Estate Insider
By Josh Lapierre, CPA, MBA, Senior Manager, Baker Newman Noyes April 1, 2020 Updated as of April 14, 2020 This article was updated on April 14 to include provisions in Revenue Procedure 2020-22, which allows for a qualifying taxpayer to make a late election or withdraw an election to be treated as an electing realRead More
November 12, 2020
MEREDA News
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 Sanders, to speak to MEREDA members about Maine’s largest hospital project, ever. Its purpose was to expand and modernize the hospital to provide the bestRead More
November 10, 2020
Maine Real Estate Insider
Article courtesy of Clark Insurance Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have now been found in nearly all parts of the country, and outbreaks among workers in industries other than healthcare, emergency response, or correctional institutions have been identified. As transmission and prevention of infection have become better understood, both the government and the private sector haveRead More
November 3, 2020
Maine Real Estate Insider
On October 15th, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) hosted its virtual 2020 Fall Conference. In challenging economic times, the event brought together industry leaders to contemplate Maine’s past while building a vision for Maine’s future. MEREDA and its members are committed to having conversations that promote responsible development in Maine and toRead More
October 21, 2020
MEREDA News
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 Committee has been hard at work crafting this exciting and invaluable tool for MEREDA members. Designed to help developers of all sizes and levels ofRead More
October 20, 2020
Maine Real Estate Insider
In a multi-part series, exclusive to the Maine Real Estate Insider, we’ll provide an up-close look at the most notable commercial development projects of the past year that are helping to fuel Maine’s economy in terms of investment and job creation. MEREDA is proud to recognize responsible development based upon criteria including environmental sustainability, economicRead More
October 6, 2020
Maine Real Estate Insider
In a multi-part series, exclusive to the Maine Real Estate Insider, we’ll provide an up-close look at the most notable commercial development projects of the past year that are helping to fuel Maine’s economy in terms of investment and job creation. MEREDA is proud to recognize responsible development based upon criteria including environmental sustainability, economicRead More