Category Archives: Networking

No room at the inn; low vacancy rates squeeze urban centers

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Shelly R. Clark

A sell-out crowd of more than 900 were on hand as MEREDA hosted its annual Forecast Conference last week in Portland. This is the largest gathering of commercial real estate professionals in Maine, and is specifically geared toward developers, brokers, … Continue reading →

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Join MEREDA on February 7th for a Portland Moratorium and Zoning Amendments Forum

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Shelly R. Clark

After years of very limited development of new market rate housing in Portland, development volume is up significantly, providing new housing developments in the single family, condominium and apartment markets.  Portland recently revised its R-6 zoning that applies on the … Continue reading →

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event “A Presentation by FocusMaine”

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Shelly R. Clark

Join MEREDA for breakfast on February 13 from 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor for a presentation by FocusMaine, a 10-year initiative to strengthen and revitalize opportunity and prosperity in Maine by accelerating the creation of quality jobs in the areas of … Continue reading →

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast – A Presentation by FocusMaine

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Shelly R. Clark

Join MEREDA for breakfast on February 1 from 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM at the Portland Regency Hotel for a presentation by FocusMaine, a 10-year initiative to strengthen and revitalize opportunity and prosperity in Maine by accelerating the creation of quality jobs in the areas … Continue reading →

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MEREDA’s 2018 Annual Real Estate Forecast Conference & Member Showcase

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Shelly R. Clark

Each January, over 750 of the state’s leading real estate experts attend MEREDA’s TD Bank Sponsored Signature Event, the Annual Forecast Conference & Member Showcase.  Scheduled to be held on January 18, 2018 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay in Portland, … Continue reading →

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MEREDA Awards Scholarships to College Students

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Shelly R. Clark

Over the past few weeks, MEREDA’s Vice President of Operations, Shelly R. Clark has traveled to meet with those Maine students receiving scholarships raised from MEREDA’s 5th Anniversary “Strikes for Scholars” Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser.  The event raised enough funds to donate … Continue reading →

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event “Building for the Future”

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Shelly R. Clark

What are the trends now in housing to commercial to institutional and how might they change? What is going on now from “away” that should or could be done here?  Examples will be shared about advancements in technology and design … Continue reading →

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event: Manufacturing in Maine

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Shelly R. Clark

Join MEREDA for Breakfast in Biddeford at Pepperell Mill Campus on November 30th for an interesting conversation about “Manufacturing in Maine”.  We’re excited to have these three expert panelists confirmed as participating: Lisa G. Martin is executive director of the … Continue reading →

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event “Introduction to the Portland 2030 District”

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Shelly R. Clark

A program of the Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG), the Portland 2030 District is a collaborative, nationally recognized, but local community of high performance buildings in downtown Portland that aims to dramatically reduce energy and water consumption and reduce … Continue reading →

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MEREDA’s Annual Fall Networking Social

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Shelly R. Clark

Another great “meet-and-greet” opportunity, this time on Portland’s Waterfront, you are invited to the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) highly-anticipated Annual Fall Social on October 26th! MEREDA’s networking events attract key players in Maine’s real estate industry and … Continue reading →

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