NewHeight Group is a Maine-based real estate development and services firm with decades of experience in the residential (affordable and market-rate), hotel, office, and retail industries. More than a company, it’s a group of people committed to elevating lifestyles, transforming communities, and, ultimately, making Maine an even better place to live.

Erin Cooperrider, Chip Newell, Greg Pomerleau, and Emily McConnell offer decades of experience that span all aspects of development including site acquisition, zoning and permitting, financing, design and construction, and marketing and sales. They have proven track records in design, construction, and community building in Portland, Maine, and cities throughout the United States.

Members of NewHeight Group:

  • Pay keen attention to changing trends in day-to-day lifestyle habits, work styles, and leisure activities
  • Relate implications of these trends to real estate development, and
  • Create strategies and products to leverage new and emerging lifestyle trends

Erin, Chip, Greg, and Emily engage whole-heartedly in every project they undertake from start to finish, always keeping the client and community front and center. In addition to designing spaces that enhance people’s individual lives, the team lends its time, talents, and resources to support Maine’s nonprofits, arts organizations, and startups.

Meet the NewHeight Group team

Erin Cooperrider

Principal

Erin Cooperrider is an experienced housing developer, having successfully completed many new construction and acquisition/rehabilitation projects in Maine. She joined NewHeight group in 2015 and manages project design, permitting, financing, and construction. Previously, Erin served 17 years as Development Director for Community Housing of Maine (CHOM), a statewide affordable housing developer, helping to grow the organization’s asset base from $5 million to more than $100 million using low income housing tax credits, state and federal historic tax credits, grants, loans, and private equity…. read more >

Chip Newell

Principal

Stewart P. (Chip) Newell has been in a principal position in the real estate development business for over 30 years. He has been associated with residential, communities, hotels, office buildings and retail real estate. These days, Chip gives much of his time to non profits in Maine. He is on the board of CEI and CVI, the board and Treasurer of the Maine Center of Economic Development (MECEP), board and Treasurer of Community Housing of Maine (CHOM) and serves on the Maine Community Foundation Cumberland County Committee. He is also on the board of New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA). … read more >

Greg Pomerleau

Director of Development

Greg Pomerleau, a Maine native, has a deep construction management background, having founded and operated on an executive level several companies working in energy infrastructure construction and related industries. His experience with large scale construction programs includes training and development of many diverse team members as well as regulatory management and communication with local, state and federal oversight agencies. Over a lengthy career, Greg’s companies managed and completed over $400 million… read more >

Emily McConnell

Director of Sales & Marketing

Emily joined NewHeight Group after seven years of experience with Maine Home+Design and Maine magazines, managing the back offices of all of the companies under Maine Media Collective ownership.  She brought to NewHeight Group extensive experience in bookkeeping, budgeting, financial analysis, problem solving, and customer service and has become an associate of the firm.

During the sales and construction of Luminato, Emily worked closely with buyers at all stages of the process, from initial meetings, to … read more>

Susan Morris was Co-founder and Principal of NewHeight Group from 2001 until 2019. Significant highlights included the development of a trio of condo projects in Portland’s East End, 118 on Munjoy Hill, Luminato, and Verdante at Lincoln Park, and four mixed use/condo projects in Washington, DC. Almost all of the seven projects sold out prior to construction being completed. Together with partner, Chip Newell, Susan built a reputation for strengthening communities through thoughtful development.
Susan’s ability to capitalize on demographic trends and consumers’ changing lifestyle choices brought focus to the creation of each project. Her leadership, strategic approach and follow through and ways of energizing those around her furthered the accomplishments and culture of NewHeight Group.

Find Susan at susanvmorris.com