September 13, 2018
Mereda News
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 Drummond Woodsum as they provide an overview of how the Maine medical and recreational marketplaces will function going forward, what kinds of licenses will beRead More
August 21, 2018
Mereda News
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 for responsible development and real estate ownership in our state’s capital. We will hear from Andrea Cianchette Maker, MEREDA’s Public Policy Counsel and Partner at PierceRead More
August 8, 2018
Mereda News
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 Authority (MPA) and Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) revitalized the once derelict International Marine Terminal (IMT) property. The MPA has seen growth at the portRead More
July 31, 2018
Maine Real Estate Insider
Gary Vogel, attorney at Drummond Woodsum, 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 through legislative advocacy, educational programs and professional networking opportunities.Read More
July 30, 2018
Mereda News
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 Vogel of Drummond Woodsum, who has chaired the committee for the last 14 years. MEREDA’s active Public Policy Committee meets regularly during each legislative sessionRead More
July 26, 2018
Mereda News
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 of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners, developers and related service providers. In April, theRead More
June 29, 2018
Mereda News
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 MEREDA’s Board of Directors after 10 years of service. During this time, Mike served as president from 2014 – 2016 and was recognized with MEREDA’sRead More
May 10, 2018
Mereda News
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 Maine Community College (MCCS), or the College of Science, Technology & Health at the University of Southern Maine. An educated workforce is vital to supportRead More
May 2, 2018
Mereda News
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 will present awards to each at its conference in Portland on May 16. “The MEREDA board of directors has selected exemplary projects from across theRead More
April 5, 2018
Press Release
Several provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will have significant impact on the real estate industry beginning in 2018, including tax considerations for pass-through entities, bonus depreciation, interest expense limitations, excess business loss limitations and revisions to the like-kind exchange rules. Join the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) for breakfastRead More
