Monthly Archives: May 2012

Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Elects Bruce Jones to Board of Directors

Bruce Jones of Yarmouth 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. Bruce has worked in the commercial … Continue reading

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MAINE REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION TO HOST 2ND ANNUAL BANGOR-AREA NETWORKING EVENT

MEREDA returns to Bangor to host its 2nd Annual Networking Social Event on June 21, 2012. MEREDA’s networking events attract key players in Maine’s real estate industry making this an excellent opportunity to interact with the top experts in their … Continue reading

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

Why are Streetcars coming to 22 Cities in the Next 2 Years? Join the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) on June 12, 2012 from 7:30 – 9:00 AM at the Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress Street, Portland, ME to … Continue reading

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MEREDA Creates New Award Category to Celebrate Real Estate Development in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine– 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 Spring Conference on May … Continue reading

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Maine’s New Urban Future

MEREDA Conference Highlights Local & National Trends Toward Walkable Urbanism  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,” … Continue reading

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“New Urbanism” Explained – MEREDA Spring Conference Keynote Speaker, Chris Leinberger, on Maine Calling on MPBN

Today on Maine Calling on MPBN, guests provided a preview of MEREDA’s Spring Conference, ‘New Urbanism: Creative Models for Innovation and Economic Growth’,  and spoke about what future towns and cities throughout Maine and across the country may one day look like.  Hear what they … Continue reading

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Creating the post-auto city

Mainebiz Article – May 14, 2012 With gas prices hovering around $4 a gallon and home foreclosures continuing with no end in sight, more and more people are ditching the suburbs and moving to the city. While that trend is … Continue reading

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The Future of Urban Centers in Maine and the U.S.

Tune in to Maine Calling on MPBN on Tuesday, May 15 at 12:15 pm for a preview of MEREDA’s Spring Conference. What might future towns and cities throughout Maine and across the country look like? Get a  preview of  MEREDA’s Spring Conference, … Continue reading

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MEREDA’s New Urbanism Conference Approved for Broker, Lawyer, and Architect Continuing Ed Credits

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s annual Spring Conference on May 17th featuring national and local planning experts who think about large scale urban issues has been approved for 3 AIA Learning Units, 3.00 Broker, 3.30 Legal Continuing Education … Continue reading

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MAINE AND NATIONAL EXPERTS TO DISCUSS THE RE-URBANIZATION OF OUR CITY CENTERS AND HOW WE THINK ABOUT THE “AMERICAN CITY”

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) will host its annual Spring Conference on May 17th featuring national and local planning experts who think about large scale urban issues. This conference is virtually a must for real estate professionals … Continue reading

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