September 14, 2020
Press Release
Maine Legislature urged to protect its historic preservation tax incentive by coalition of historic preservation advocates and industry leaders This just in! Recorded Video of Press Event Available The recorded video of this morning’s press conference is available for your review along with the released report, and historic tax credit project data. Maine Preservation andRead More
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August 25, 2020
MEREDA News
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, and Jonathan Cohen have transformed Portland’s Eastern Waterfront into a sparkling mix of prestigious office buildings, hotels, restaurants, and residences. Moderator David Soley will focusRead More
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July 29, 2020
Press Release
PORTLAND, Maine (July 29, 2020) The Maine Real Estate & Development Association announces retirements from its Board of Directors. James M. Whelan, Vice President, Business Loan Officer at Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution has retired from the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) Board of Directors after 20 years of service. MEREDA recognized Jamie inRead More
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July 21, 2020
MEREDA News
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 board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners, developers and related service providers.Read More
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July 14, 2020
Articles & Editorials
PORTLAND, ME – July 13, 2020 – Every spring, MEREDA recognizes the most noteworthy and significant Maine commercial development projects from the previous year, all of which embody the Association’s mission to support responsible development. In keeping with tradition, MEREDA’s Board intended to honor the award recipients at the 35th Anniversary Gala. Originally scheduled for theRead More
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July 2, 2020
Maine Real Estate Insider
Portland resident, Josh Fifield, a Senior Account Executive in the Business Insurance Department of Clark Insurance is the new president of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners, developers and related service providers. Founded in 1985, MEREDA promotes responsible development and ownership of real estate in Maine throughRead More
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June 10, 2020
Articles & Editorials
On Thursday, June 4th, MEREDA unveiled its 2020 MEREDA Index, at a free-to-attend virtual event to discuss the 2019 data, and apply that knowledge to today’s constantly-shifting landscape and unpredictable future. The event had nearly 150 registrants. In case you missed it, you can watch, or watch it again, here! This most recent release provides a reviewRead More
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June 3, 2020
Press Release
Since 2012, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association has looked to Maine economist Dr. Charles Colgan, to analyze the health of Maine’s Real Estate activity according to activity in the residential, commercial, and construction sectors of the real estate industry. Using nine seasonally-adjusted measures, Dr. Colgan produces a single composite number: the MEREDA Index,Read More
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February 3, 2020
MEREDA News
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 and related service providers. A shareholder at the law firm Eaton Peabody, Matt is a member in the firm’s Business Practice Group and chair ofRead More
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January 29, 2020
MEREDA News
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 new value and utility to the adjacent 10-story office tower at 511 Congress Street, frees up over 150 off-site parking spaces elsewhere in the City,Read More
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