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F U L L C O N T E N T S O N PA G E 4 » M O R E I N S I D E T H E L I S T mainebiz.biz / printsub S U B S C R I B E P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY S TA R T I N G O N P A G E 12 Craft brewers aim to revive neighborhoods B y L o r i V a l i g r a W hen Adam Tüüri and Eben Dingman looked for the perfect spot for their new craft brewery in Lewiston, they waited more than a year to find their current location at 43 Lisbon St., just off of Main Street. It was a fixer-upper, but it was in the block where they had imagined Bear Bones Beer being located, close to three restaurants, and at 8,000 square feet, it has plenty of room to grow beyond the 2,000 square feet now in use. "We wanted to be part of the downtown community," says Tüüri. C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 2 2 » 6 MEREDA forecasts Real estate markets are heating up, signalling that Maine's economy is continuing to grow. 16 Measure twice, cut once M.R. Brewer Inc., a family-owned business in Portland, constructs a future guided by its two divisions. 25 Maine Foodie Tours Pamela Laskey taps into the growing culinary tourism trend to showcase Maine eateries. 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 occupancy rate average daily rate $80 $90 $100 $110 $120 The Cianbro Cos. tops our list of the largest Maine-based construction companies. S E E W H O ' S N E X T O N PA G E 3 0 » F O C U S REAL ESTATE / CONSTRUCTION / DESIGN B y J a m e s m c c a r t h y High-profile projects spark public debate over city's accelerating 'growth' P o r t l a n d's g r o w i n g pains Jonathan Culley, co-owner of Redfern Properties, says his company is taking great pains to make sure the 139-unit apartment building at 667 Congress St. will be "successful" and add vibrancy to Longfellow Square. $2.00 February 8, 2016 VO L . X X I I N O. I I I www.mainebiz.biz

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