Portside Real Estate

“Even though this is shared housing, it will help us get full-time employees relocated here as we help them find permanent housing, and we hope they will soon call MDI their home,” said the Y’s director.

The buyer of a Blue Hill garden center plans to expand his Orland brewery operation there while continuing the garden center. Eventual buildout of a taproom is envisioned.

“In an industry where four out of five agents leave the business within two years, we’ve flipped that statistic at Portside,” said one manager.

After the seller’s multiyear restoration, the Searsport inn, once a sea captain’s home, was acquired by an Arizona couple that plans to build on the property’s revitalized reputation while expanding its focus.

Speakers include the founder of Post & Beam Creative to discuss marketing, brand strategy and business sustainability; and a Maine Cabin Master.

Major players in Bar Harbor’s hospitality industry completed a property transfer that included restaurant and employee housing space.

This year's notable deals include the acquisition of Belfast's Front Street Shipyard by a Blackstone-backed marina operator, and hammond Lumber's purchase of Ware-Butler.

The office adds to locations in Falmouth, Portland, Kennebunk, Cape Elizabeth, Brunswick, Belgrade, Waterville and Bar Harbor.

Citing slowing growth in the first half of the year, central bankers lowered interest rates by a quarter of percentage point and signaled the possibility of two more cuts this year.

Messages included building a brand around sustainability, inclusivity and local sourcing; and balancing legacy with innovation.