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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.
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.
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.
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.’
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
All this actually happened in 2024: The year in Maryland politics
Here are six stories The Banner’s political team can’t stop thinking about.
Bonita Anderson is interviewed inside her home in Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Anderson is one of many Baltimore residents at risk of losing their homes due to tax sale because of city errors.
After losing her home, Baltimore woman joins federal lawsuit challenging tax sale
Filed this past July, the lawsuit argues that the tax sale system in Baltimore is unconstitutional.
The Days Inn motel in Towson, seen top right, will soon be cleared to make way for a new affordable housing development in a commercial section of Loch Raven.
Loch Raven motel being cleared for affordable housing in Baltimore County
“Loch Raven Overlook” will be constructed near where Tuesday’s deadly shooting occurred in Towson.
Real estate developer Brandon Chasen in May.
Chasen Cos.’ Fells Point development stalled as property faces foreclosure
A bank has filed to foreclose on a high-profile Chasen Cos. property at 1400 Aliceanna St.
Henry Earle, 21, during a drywall training course at the Detroit Training Center, which specializes in workforce development programs in construction, manufacturing, and transportation in Detroit, Mich. on Sept. 20, 2024.
Fixing Baltimore’s vacant property economy could help everyone — just ask Detroit
Even as wealth grows in Detroit, some say they feel left behind.
A view of Harbor Point, which received a tax break in the form of a TIF.
Baltimore gave out developer tax breaks. Is the city seeing the benefits?
Baltimore’s TIF-backed developments are, slowly but surely, making money, a new report finds.
Faresha Sim poses for a portrait in her apartment in the Avalon on April 20, 2024. She wears a mask and gloves the majority of the time because of mold.
Mold is everywhere. Maryland may try to do something about it.
State officials could set a threshold for when mold should be considered hazardous or mandate a time frame for remediation. But without more research, Maryland’s rules likely won’t go far enough.
Rachel Oslund, a home inspector, demonstrates how she uses a sticky test strip to collect potential mold spores from a window sill for further testing in a lab.
Think you have mold at home? Here’s when to call in the professionals.
Here are some frequently asked questions that could help determine when your mold problem is more than just a nuisance.
Attendees gather at the Legacy at Twin Rivers site prior to a ribbon cutting ceremony on 4/19/2024 in Columbia, MD.
Maryland wants more housing for the homeless — and it could cost developers
The proposal has alarmed the affordable housing community, which fears the collapse of the industry.
Incoming city council members, from left, Mark Parker, Jermaine Jones, Zac Blanchard, and Paris Gray.
Baltimore City Council’s new blood wants to do ‘really dope stuff’
These four freshmen say they’re here to shake up the status quo.
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski signed an order Tuesday requiring developers receiving county help to offer a percentage of housing units at an affordable price.
Taking one last big swing on housing, Olszewski issues affordability mandate
The executive order is a retort to Baltimore County Council members who have attempted to put guardrails on the administration’s housing affordability and productivity goals.
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