MEREDA Hosts Guided Tour Of Brunswick Landing & After Hours Social

Join MEREDA on a guided tour of the new Brunswick Landing: Maine’s Center for Innovation at the former Naval Air Station Brunswick. With over 200 buildings totaling over 1.6 million square feet of commercial and industrial space, two 8,000 foot runways, and extensive broadband infrastructure, Brunswick Landing is one of Maine’s most significant development opportunities in years.

MEREDA To Host Forum On Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC)

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is hosting an informational breakfast event focusing on the Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) and has assembled a panel to discuss the various issues associated with LURC and efforts to reform this agency. The discussion will prove to be interesting, as issues of policy are tightly intertwined with passionately held personal beliefs. This breakfast will introduce you to various points of view regarding this issue, which is sure to be a topic of very public debate over the next year.

MEREDA Hosts Annual Lewiston/Auburn Fall Networking Social

Make Plans to Join us after the Summer Break at the newly renovated Royal Oak Room in Lewiston for our Annual L/A Fall Social!

Maine Real Estate & Development Association Elects New Board Members

Brian Curley, Peter Dufour, and Christian Chandler, all of Portland, have been elected as board members of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association, 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.

Maine Real Estate & Development Association Elects Officers

At its June meeting, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) board of directors unanimously elected the following officers for the 2011 / 2012 fiscal year.

Maine Real Estate & Development Association Elects New Board Member

Matt Early of Scarborough has been elected as board member of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association Founded in 1985, MEREDA promotes responsible development and ownership of real estate in Maine through legislative advocacy, educational programs and professional networking opportunities.

Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s Future of Real Estate Conference a Success

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association Spring Conference held at the University of Southern Maine’s Abromson Center, was a hit for both MEREDA and the audience, who got a chance to ask questions and meet the panelists one-on-one, including former Maine Governor, Angus King, noted Futurist and keynote speaker, Dr. Susan Wachter, Professor of Real Estate and Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Commissioner of Transportation David Bernhardt, Laurie Lachance, President and CEO of the Maine Development Foundation and Gunnar Hubbard, architect and principal of Fore Solutions.

Maine Real Estate & Development Association Hosts First-Ever Bangor-Area Networking Social

MEREDA’s networking events attract key players in Maine’s real estate industry making this an excellent opportunity to interact with the experts.

Surely the sun will have joined us by then, so why not make plans to join us on June 22nd in Bangor for hors d’oeuvres, spirits, and great conversation with colleagues, friends and other industry professionals for MEREDA’s First-Ever Bangor-Area Networking Social

Annual Spring Conference Features Noted Real Estate Futurist

MEREDA’s annual spring conference, “Commercial Real Estate 2030: Mega Trends, Mega Impacts” will feature noted futurist Dr. Susan Wachter as the keynote speaker.

Wachter, a Richard B. Worley Professor of Financial Management; Professor of Real Estate and Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will examine the national population and urbanization trends with an eye on the direct impact on Maine and an outlook for commercial real estate and development in 2030.

DEP Commissioner To Address MEREDA Members At Breakfast Seminar

Please join the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) on April 27th at the Hilton Garden Inn, Auburn Riverwatch as Maine’s new Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection discusses the LePage Administration’s environmental policy goals and the status of the Administration’s regulatory reform package, shares his vision for the role of the DEP, and his top priorities as Commissioner.