Housing

Maryland must move to eliminate biases that create disadvantages for Black homeowners in valuations and tax assessments, says Aja’ Mallory, an attorney whose practice focuses on housing and consumer issues.

A package of housing bills that would have eased the mounting cost burden on Howard County residents failed to advance through the County Council, effectively ending the county executive’s campaign for rent control and more affordability in one of Maryland's most expensive areas.

Baltimore needs safeguards from speculators looking to profit off the city’s plan to reduce vacant and abandoned houses, says Nneka Nnamdi, executive director of The SOS Fund, an organization committed to disrupting and dismantling predatory housing practices.

Since the 2021 reassessment, residential values increased on average by 25.6% and commercial properties saw an average jump of 17.6%, according to state data released Friday.

The law could force lower-income owners into delinquency and out of their homes. In worst-case scenarios, the requirements could make it more difficult to buy and sell properties and cause property values to tumble.

Boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis is giving back by helping to renovate the same West Baltimore neighborhood he grew up in, city officials announced Thursday at a press conference.

A new report found that Maryland could see costs savings if lawmakers provided money upfront to prevent the displacement of those most at risk.

The deciding vote ultimately went to County Councilwoman Allison Pickard, a Democrat who considers housing a pet issue.

An expanded innovation team is tasked with identifying the most effective policies and practices for addressing vacant properties.

The NFL team will open a "preview center" showing off models of the suites coming to M&T Bank Stadium.

The lack of livable and affordable homes in Baltimore is a growing issue.

The appetite for change is clear. But the plan’s details, at least for now, are less so.

The money would be put toward at least 35,700 properties across Baltimore, including in neighborhoods that typically don’t see much government investment.

Patients, staff and visitors are put at risk from toxic chemicals used at health care facilities, mainly pesticide ingredients, say researchers and advocates working to protect the public from that risk.

After three years of operating a holiday food pantry in the hallway of her Annapolis apartment building, public housing resident Donna Johnson was told she needed to shut it down. Local officials cited code violations and neighbors' complaints.

Since July of 2020, the number of city cable subscribers has dropped by more than 40,000 — reducing the revenue the city collects from its 5% franchise fee.

Afghan refugees in Baltimore have experienced a mix of hope and despair.

The panel was due to vote on three bills that aim to change zoning and street design around the Inner Harbor.

Your home in Baltimore could have a lead water pipe. Here’s how to investigate.

The development team said the marketplace is meant to provide an accelerator space for small businesses, especially those owned by women and people of color. Ideally, vendors will use the space as a launching pad before venturing into bigger spaces.