Transportation Builds Development – “Growing by Streetcar” MEREDA Breakfast Event

Join the Maine Real Estate & Development Association on June 12, 2012 from 7:30 – 9:00 AM at the Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress Street, Portland, ME  to learn about the possibilities of streetcars coming to a town or city near you.

Maine’s New Urban Future

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) hosted its annual spring conference on Thursday, May 17th, in South Portland.

Entitled “New Urbanism: Creative Models for Innovation and Economic Growth,” the forum brought together Maine and national experts to discuss the forces & trends driving the re-urbanization of our city centers and how we think about the “American city.”

MEREDA Again Brings Together National And Local Experts To Its Annual Spring Conference – New Urbanism: Creative Models For Innovation And Economic Growth

On May 17th, MEREDA will bring together national and local planning experts who think about large scale urban issues. This year’s Spring Conference will engage us on how to re-set and re-focus on how we think about the American city.  This event will help real estate professionals understand better the trends that are quickly hanging our established patterns of  development and investment, pulling back from the “fringe suburbs” and in to the more dense, pedestrian-friendly city centers that were neglected and abandoned starting in the 1950s.   This conference is virtually a must for real estate professionals to better understand what is facing Maine cities, and what other urban areas around the country are doing to creatively address the re-urbanization of America.

MEREDA Offers Breakfast Event on Improving the Energy Efficiency of your Commercial Properties

Join MEREDA on April 25, 2012 from 7:30AM to 9:00AM at the Martindale Country Club in Auburn, ME as representative Chuck Porter from Efficiency Maine’s Business Program discusses the manyRead More

MEREDA Elects Rickmond McCarthy to Board of Directors

Rickmond McCarthy of Winslow 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.  Founded in 1985, MEREDA promotes responsible development and ownership of real estate in Maine through legislative advocacy, educational programs and professional networking opportunities.

$tormwater & Sewer Separation Infrastructure Upgrades: What it all means for Portland Taxpayer$

The City of Portland is considering implementing a new fee system to pay for $170 million in storm water/sewer separation infrastructure upgrades – some of it built when Abraham Lincoln was President.

Join us on April 12th at the Holiday Inn By the Bay at 7:30 AM to find out first-hand what the infrastructure upgrades are, who is compelling the City to implement them, how the taskforce charged with addressing this matter grappled with different funding approaches, what fee assessment methodology they recommended to the Portland City Council, and what it means to every property owner in Portland.

MEREDA Hosts Annual Winter Networking Social Event

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is pleased to host its 2012 Winter Networking Social on Thursday, March 15, 2012 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at Ri Ra Irish Pub & Restaurant, 72 Commercial Street, Portland, ME

Beat the Winter Doldrums and Join Us for Hors d’oeuvres, Spirits, and Great Conversation with Colleagues, Friends, and other Industry Professionals at our 2012 Winter Social.

MEREDA Announces 2012 Award Winners

Tom Lea, president of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), the state’s leading organization for commercial real estate professionals, has announced the 2012 winners of awards presented at MEREDA’s Annual Real Estate Forecast Conference. The conference was held this year on January 26 in Portland in front of a record 600 attendees.

“Each of these individuals has made significant and lasting contributions to responsible real estate development in the state of Maine, and MEREDA is proud to honor them with these awards,” said Lea.

Experts Predict Slow Growth For Maine’s 2012 Real Estate Economy

Yesterday over 500 real estate experts, owners, developers and service providers from across Maine attended the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA)’s annual Forecast Conference and 8th Annual Member Showcase.

Governor Paul LePage opened the conference with remarks detailing his vision for Maine’s growing real estate industry. “I am optimistic about our state’s jobs and real estate market. While we’re not exactly where we want to be, our unemployment rate has improved during the past year and we are moving in the right direction,” Governor LePage said.

Maine’s State Energy Director to Talk About the Governor’s Energy Diversification Program

Join us on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 from 7:30 – 9:00 AM at the Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress Street, Portland, ME as Maine’s State Energy Director Kenneth Fletcher provides an overview of the Governor’s Energy Diversification Program.