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Hallie Miller

Hallie Miller covers housing in the Baltimore region and beyond for The Baltimore Banner. She previously reported on city and regional services for The Banner’s Better Baltimore series. Hallie is a Baltimore native who spent four years at The Baltimore Sun, where she helped lead the paper's medical coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. She is eager to hear your ideas.

Latest content by Hallie Miller

An eco-village is expected to fill the “Tivoly Triangle” in Northeast Baltimore, a long-stalled redevelopment project.

Northeast Baltimore ‘eco-village’ wants to create new neighborhood model

The site would include large and small single-family homes but also duplexes at prices that are “financially accessible” to aspiring homeowners, project managers said.

Jan 24, 2025

Tents and personal items in an alley in Mount Vernon, Baltimore, on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Baltimore activated its cold weather winter shelter initiative on Friday in response to the frigid weather. The designation, which will not expire until Thursday, expands the city’s shelter options for the homeless.

After more than 3 decades, Homeless Persons Representation Project to close

The free legal services and advocacy group will dissolve by the end of the quarter.

Jan 23, 2025

Photo collage of Baltimore row house in front of stack of hundred dollar bills and blurry image of Baltimore City hall in far background.

City employee who took bribes had been flagged years before, records show

Concerns about Joseph Gillespie went unchecked many years ago, a city employee said.

Jan 22, 2025

Angela Coleman, president and founder of Sisterhood Agenda, poses for a portrait on the property she aims to transform into housing in Middle River, Maryland, on Aug. 22, 2024.

HUD investigating Baltimore County housing discrimination complaint

Angela D. Coleman wants to build eco-friendly duplexes at affordable prices for renters. She planned 22 units for a development in Middle River.

Updated Jan 17, 2025

Festival goers at ArtScape headed for cover Friday night after a thunderstorm blew through Baltimore. The weather forced the cancellation of musical acts, including Grammy winner Chaka Khan.

A slimmed-down BOPA outlines plan for the future

“The heavy lift of management is off the plate of this organization so we can do what we do best: focus on the art,” the interim CEO said.

Jan 17, 2025

Maryland Attorney General applauds for Maryland Gov. Wes Moore as he delivers his first State of the State address on 2/1/23 at the Maryland State House.

Maryland AG sues software vendor, landlords for price-fixing rents

The attorney general’s office blasted the defendants as a ‘cartel.’

Jan 16, 2025

Natalie Stuppard, a Tiers of Laurel Lakes condo owner and condo association board member, describes the community reaction when notice to vacate signs appeared after the condo’s staircases were deemed unsafe.

Condo sales are booming, but a Laurel community shows the risks

Nothing brings neighbors together like calamity, especially when it involves their homes.

Jan 13, 2025

With the help of software, the lawsuit states, the landlords would receive frequent updates on competitors’ rates, apartment availability, occupancy and changes in rental rates — and a nudge if a competitor increased rents.

Maryland landlords among those accused of price-fixing in federal lawsuit

The companies are accused of using an algorithm to set rents and minimize competition among landlords.

Jan 8, 2025

Battle Pincus, left, and Jack Kessinger sled down the hill at Wyman Park Dell on the morning after the first lasting snowfall of the winter, in Baltimore, MD on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.

2025 kicks off with an old-fashioned snow day

The more things change, the more snow days stay the same.

Updated Jan 6, 2025

Property values rose by 20% in the state’s latest round of assessments, likely meaning higher tax bills for owners.

Maryland property values rose 20% and higher tax bills are likely

All of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions experienced increased values amid a tight housing market.

Jan 2, 2025

A couple inspects the final view of their first home together in Bowie, Md., on December 20, 2024.

2025 housing outlook: What to consider if you’re thinking of buying

The housing market has cooled off some since the start of the pandemic, but industry insiders said to expect no dramatic changes in home supply or pricing next year.

Jan 1, 2025