-
Recent Posts
- Capital Markets: Where do we stand and where are we going?
- Like-Kind Exchanges Present a Number of Tax Deferral Options Part 3 of 3
- The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Puritan Medical COVID –Building Expansion (P2)
- MEREDA’s Morning Menu – The Office Environment Today and Tomorrow
- Stabilizing Long-Term Housing Costs and Creating Permanent Workforce Housing
Archives
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
Category Archives: Member Articles
Capital Markets: Where do we stand and where are we going?
By Jon Rizzo, Partner, The Boulos Company As we stand today, investment properties are in high demand, which is a result of low interest rates and pent-up demand from the investment community. With prime investment opportunities moving quickly, staying aware … Continue reading
Posted in Member Articles
Comments Off on Capital Markets: Where do we stand and where are we going?
Like-Kind Exchanges Present a Number of Tax Deferral Options Part 3 of 3
By S. Andrew Smith, CPA, Principal, Baker Newman Noyes This article is the last in a 3-part series on the mechanics and tax benefits of Like Kind Exchanges In Part I of our series of articles we covered some of … Continue reading
Posted in Member Articles
Comments Off on Like-Kind Exchanges Present a Number of Tax Deferral Options Part 3 of 3
The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Puritan Medical COVID –Building Expansion (P2)
Each year, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) recognizes some of the state’s most “noteworthy and significant” real estate projects, completed in the previous year. The exemplary projects from across the state, completed in 2020, not only embody … Continue reading
Posted in Member Articles, People
Comments Off on The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Puritan Medical COVID –Building Expansion (P2)
Stabilizing Long-Term Housing Costs and Creating Permanent Workforce Housing
On June 17, 2021, MEREDA presented a virtual presentation titled, “Creating New Affordable Housing through Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives”. Below is an article focusing on this same topic. By Harry Zehner, National Co-op Coordinator, Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB) Availability … Continue reading
Posted in Member Articles
Comments Off on Stabilizing Long-Term Housing Costs and Creating Permanent Workforce Housing
The Faulty Workmanship Exclusion in Builder’s Risk Insurance Measure Thrice, Cut Once
By George F. Burns, Shareholder, Bernstein Shur Builder’s risk insurance is perhaps the least understood insurance product in the construction world. Even sophisticated construction participants are not quite sure what a builder’s risk insurance policy covers, who has rights to … Continue reading
Posted in Member Articles
Comments Off on The Faulty Workmanship Exclusion in Builder’s Risk Insurance Measure Thrice, Cut Once
The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on One Merchants Plaza
Each year, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) recognizes some of the state’s most “noteworthy and significant” real estate projects, completed in the previous year. The exemplary projects from across the state, completed in 2020, not only embody … Continue reading
Posted in Member Articles, People
Comments Off on The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on One Merchants Plaza
Like-Kind Exchanges Present a Number of Tax Deferral Options Part 2 of 3
By S. Andrew Smith, CPA, Principal, Baker Newman Noyes This article is the second in a 3-part series on the mechanics and tax benefits of Like Kind Exchanges In Part I of our series of articles we discussed some of … Continue reading
Posted in Member Articles
Comments Off on Like-Kind Exchanges Present a Number of Tax Deferral Options Part 2 of 3
The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Solterra
Each year, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) recognizes some of the state’s most “noteworthy and significant” real estate projects, completed in the previous year. The exemplary projects from across the state, completed in 2020, not only embody … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Member Articles, People
Comments Off on The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Solterra
Escalation Clause: An Escape from the Price-Spike Trap
By Jason G. Howe, Partner, Preti Flaherty Anyone in real estate development would have to be living under a rock not to know about skyrocketing lumber and material prices in the “post”-pandemic world. Pre-pandemic, the average cost for 1,000 board … Continue reading
Posted in Member Articles
Comments Off on Escalation Clause: An Escape from the Price-Spike Trap
Highlighting the Construction Component of the 2021 MEREDA Index
On May 20, Drew Sigfridson, SIOR, Managing Director at The Boulos Company, was a commentator for the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) 2021 MEREDA Index. Drew’s comments on the Construction Sector follow Economist Charles Colgan’s analysis for 2020. … Continue reading
Posted in Member Articles, MEREDA Resources
Comments Off on Highlighting the Construction Component of the 2021 MEREDA Index