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Giacomo Bologna

Giacomo

Giacomo "Jack" Bologna covers business and development at The Baltimore Banner. Before that he worked at The Baltimore Sun, The Baltimore Business Journal and newspapers in Mississippi and Missouri. Jack is originally from Michigan.

Latest content by Giacomo Bologna

This is a photo of an apartment complex in Harbor Point.
Luxury apartment building in Baltimore delays opening after 2 fires and a flood
The opening of an 18-story apartment building in Baltimore has been delayed until early next year following two suspected arsons and an unrelated flood, according to a disclosure to investors.
A conceptual drawing of the proposed Harborplace plans showed a potential aerial view of the Inner Harbor on a sunny day.
Iconic, but Gen X: Are Harborplace’s pavilions worth a preservation fight?
When voters decided to allow residential buildings in the Inner Harbor, they also greenlit an ambitious redevelopment plan that will start with the demolition of the Harborplace pavilions, which are not quite historical enough for preservation.
Voters on Tuesday approved a plan to allow residential development at Harborplace. That’s not the end of the story.
Why the fight over Baltimore’s Inner Harbor could drag on for years
A day after voters approved a crucial ballot question for the overhaul of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, opponents reiterated their plans to keep fighting.
Attendants of a press conference held by MCB Real Estate stand by an illustration of revealed design plans for the upcoming Harborplace development, at the Light Street pavilion on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023 in Baltimore, MD.
Harborplace vote favors residential development in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
In this photo from April 22, 2023, Gervonta “Tank” Davis enters the ring prior to his bout against Ryan Garcia at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Tough news for Gervonta Davis: Boxer faces foreclosure and judge rejects Japan birthday trip
Davis, 29, of Parkland, Florida, bought the penthouse condominium in 2023 for $3.4 million from Scott Plank, a real estate developer and the brother of Under Armour President and CEO Kevin Plank.
Center Stage had to cancel a performance of "Pride and Prejudice" following a water main break.
Baltimore Center Stage cancels performances after pipe burst
The extent of the damage and how it will impact the rest of the season are not clear.
Former Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley weighed in on the controversial plans to raze Harborplace and build five buildings, including two residential towers, along the waterfront.
O’Malley bucks 3 former mayors, opposes Harborplace redevelopment
In a post on social media Saturday, Martin O’Malley called it “a terrible developer grab of public waterfront parkland.”
This is a photo of Hooters, which originally came to Harborplace in 1990, and is suing its landlord over deteriorating conditions at the mall-like pavilions.
Harborplace is suing Hooters over unpaid rent and fees
The owner of Harborplace says Hooters abruptly closed this summer still owing nearly $500,000 in unpaid rent and fees.
Baltimore Police, Fire and the City Office of Emergency Management on the scene of a collision near the intersection of Cathedral and Centre Streets in Baltimore on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024.
Runaway garbage truck rolls downhill, kills its driver
A 41-year-old garbage worker was outside of the garbage truck he was operating when it began to roll.
City leaders have touted plans for years to redevelop an area of Baltimore west of downtown dubbed the Superblock.
Baltimore’s latest plans for the Superblock go super-bust
The Baltimore Development Corp. canceled its contract with Westside Partners after the group couldn’t show it had obtained financing for a mixed-use development.
This is a photo of the dinosaur exhibit at The Maryland Science Center, which is one of the exhibits slated for an update.
Dinosaurs and space: Maryland Science Center to get $10 million refresh
The Maryland Science Center, nearing its 50th year of operation, is planning a $10 million refresh, including new and expanded exhibits and a greener entryway.
Chiquita bananas are sold locally, including at Streets Market in Charles Village.
Bunch of nonsense: Why the banana shortage tied to the ports strike isn’t real
This week, a massive container ship called the Chiquita Voyager arrived in Port Wilmington in Delaware, and members of the ILA unloaded it.
Longshoremen are striking for higher wages — and to stop what they see as the job-killing automation of ports.
Can robots run the Port of Baltimore? Not really. At least not yet.
The shipping companies that employ them made an unprecedented amount of money. What if it got spent on automating American ports — and getting rid of unionized dockworkers?
Union members with the International Longshoremen’s Association and Local 333 continue to strike in the rain after over eight hours of picketing against the automation of port work and low wages outside the Dundalk Marine Terminal on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
Dockworkers strike at Port of Baltimore as contract expires
More than 100 people gathered along outside marine terminals at the Port of Baltimore after midnight, calling for higher wages and to stop automation at the ports.
A strike could affect the local economy and global supply chain.
Dockworkers brace for another shutdown at the Port of Baltimore
The International Longshoremen’s Association, which represents dockworkers, is preparing for a strike if contract issues aren’t resolved by Monday night.

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