October 7, 2015
Press Release
Join MEREDA for breakfast on October 28 from 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM at the Portland Regency Hotel to hear from a panel that will discuss the legal and financial aspects of real estate partnerships. They’ll share examples ranging from two friends flipping houses for fun to seasoned developers collaborating on some of the largest or most notable projects in recent years.
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Did you know there are over 1,800 manufacturers in Maine employing over 55,000 people with an average salary of $54,000/year? The impact of manufacturing in our state currently and in years past is undeniable. Join the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) for breakfast on November 5, 2015 from 7:30 – 9:00 AM at Franklin Fueling Systems in Saco to learn how the real estate development community can help support Maine’s vital manufacturing sector.
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August 27, 2015
Press Release
Join MEREDA for breakfast on September 10, 2015 from 7:30 – 9:00 AM at the Clarion Hotel in Portland to hear more about how we do it, as well as how you can easily remain abreast of policy developments and become more involved.
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July 17, 2015
Press Release
The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is pleased to announce the appointments of Bruce Jones, Creative Office Pavilion and Brian Curley, PDT Architects to Vice Presidents for 2015 -2016.
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July 14, 2015
Press Release
MEREDA is pleased to announce its 2015-16 slated officers, which include Paul Peck of Drummond & Drummond, Brian Curley of PDT Architects, and Bruce Jones of Creative Office Pavilion, all serving as Vice Presidents, and Bill Shanahan of Northern New England Housing Investment Fund as Treasurer. Michael O’Reilly of Bangor Savings Bank will continue as President, in the second year of his two-year term, and Shelly R. Clark has been promoted from Assistant Secretary to Secretary of the Board.
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July 1, 2015
Press Release
Jaimie Schwartz of Bernstein Shur served as a contributing member of the MEREDA Board for the past 13 years. MEREDA recognized Schwartz in 2011 with its Robert B. Patterson, Jr. Founders’ Award, which honors members of MEREDA who have distinguished themselves by making significant contributions to the industry and the organization over many years.
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June 5, 2015
Press Release
The Maine Real Estate & Development Association relies on the generous support of its volunteer officers and Board of Directors to fulfill its mission of promoting an environment for responsible development and ownership of real estate throughout Maine. Many have distinguished themselves by making significant contributions to the real estate industry and to MEREDA over many years. Two of MEREDA’s longtime Board members will be retiring from the organization and were recently recognized at MEREDA’s Board Meeting on May 27.
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May 29, 2015
Press Release
The average age of our trade workers (plumbers, electricians, sheet rockers, etc.) is over 50. Like our state workers in general, our tradespeople are starting to retire in droves. How do we ensure our younger workers are trained in the trades. Our aging trades workers present a significant challenge for not only our State, but the real estate industry itself. How will this affect the labor pool for real estate and development projects?
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May 22, 2015
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The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) recently announced winners of its 2014 Notable Projects Awards at its annual Spring Conference in Portland last week. Each of the selected seven projects fulfill MEREDA’s mission of responsible development, but also involved a significant investment of resources and job creation statewide. All of these “noteworthy and significant” real estate projects were completed in 2014 and are fully tenanted. Projects were selected for recognition based upon criteria including environmental sustainability, economic impact, energy efficiency, social impact and job creation.
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May 20, 2015
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MEREDA hosted its 3rd Annual “Strikes for Scholars” Bowl-a-Thon fundraiser at Bayside Bowl in Portland on April 30th. The event supports scholarships for Maine students enrolling in the building trades, architecture, engineering, construction, or business programs at Maine’s community colleges. Partnering again this year with the Maine Community College System, MEREDA raised over $10,000, and will fund one $1,450 scholarship at each of the state’s seven community colleges and support Maine students as they prepare for careers aligned with MEREDA’s mission of responsible development and ownership of real estate in Maine.
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