Housing
Baltimore’s proposed tax cut could come at a cost — like a new trash fee
Cutting Baltimore City property tax rates would come at a cost — about $120 million annually.
A troubled New York investor started to flip a Baltimore community. Then he died.
Before his death, Mendel Steiner was fighting off a receivership petition at two Baltimore apartment complexes.
A Baltimore housing program is leading the nation in a key metric
A Cityscape paper found the Baltimore area is bucking a national trend.
The last-ditch effort to salvage a statewide housing bill
If it passes, the bill would require Maryland's housing agency to post public housing targets on its website and publish an annual report assessing the progress.
Greenleigh, in Baltimore County, could offer a way out of the housing crisis
Greenleigh’s residential housing success story could offer a blueprint for the rest of the state during a national housing crisis.
A Baltimore developer’s private jet transfer has infuriated its creditors
A construction arm of Chasen Cos. now faces petition for forced bankruptcy
Baltimore’s population grew last year, but maybe hold off on the victory lap
Baltimore’s population gains may be linked to broad economic factors outside the city’s control.
Black Baltimore-area neighborhoods face racial bias in home appraisals, report finds
A new report found a presence of racial bias disadvantaging nonwhite neighborhoods in the Baltimore area.
Tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects
Shopping for a new home? Ready to renovate your kitchen or install a new deck? You’ll be paying more to do so.
Letter: Rethinking Baltimore County’s urban/rural line to address housing crisis
Baltimore County government should reconsider its Urban Rural Demarcation Line to address its housing crisis, says Sharonda Dillard-Huffman, a candidate for Baltimore County Council.
Hampton plantation site tells the history of slavery – and of Towson. Will the Trump administration erase that?
The Hampton National Historic Site near Towson tells the history of slavery at a former plantation site in Baltimore County. Some worry that the Trump administration's push to revise history will erase that.
Reisterstown Road Plaza ‘died’ long ago. A new team wants to bring it back
“Everyone has a plaza story,” one of the developers said. “And we want to bring that back.”
Welcome to Baltimore’s newest ghost town. Trump cuts might keep it empty.
Redevelopment of Poe Homes in West Baltimore, and other distressed communities across the region, could slow if federal housing grants and programs end.
Pending US home sales slide to an all-time low in January
The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that its Pending Home Sales Index declined 4.6%.
A developer wants to put townhouses on the Hunt Valley Inn site. Will they be too pricey?
A prominent local developer could soon submit a plan to raze the former Hunt Valley Inn and replace it with nearly 300 high-end townhouses.
Will Maryland expand tenant protections in a tight housing market?
A challenging economy may imperil a popular tenant rights bill from passing.
Former Baltimore City employee who took bribes to wipe tax liens gets 4 years in prison
Joseph Gillespie’s attorneys asked for two years, but the request was denied by U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett, who expressed extreme disappointment with Gillespie’s conduct.
Developer wants to tear down warehouse and build 120 homes in Locust Point
A Baltimore developer said he has purchased a warehouse property directly across the street from the old Under Armour headquarters.
Judge orders investor to take control of delayed Poppleton development
La Cité has tried and failed for 20 years to revitalize a West Baltimore neighborhood.