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    Once-transformative Anne Arundel transportation bill heads to a vote
    The water-down version of once transformative transportation bill that would've held bicycle, pedestrian and public transit to the same standard as car traffic is slated for a vote Monday night.
    An aerial view of the Glen Burnie neighborhood where a new development is being planned.
    Tensions boil over after Hopkins med students went weeks without hot water
    At least two court cases have been filed by residents, and city inspectors have issued five violation notices against the apartment building related to the hot water failure, online records show.
    The Essential, a Johns Hopkins-affiliated student housing building hasn’t had hot water in almost a month. The residents are students, staff and residents of the university and hospital.
    Mount Vernon apartment building in Chasen Cos. portfolio condemned
    Baltimore authorities have issued an emergency notice to condemn and demolish a Mount Vernon apartment building in real estate developer Brandon Chasen’s portfolio.
    The 10-unit apartment building at 8 E. Eager St., right, in Mount Vernon was issued an emergency notice of condemnation and demolition. The building is part of the Chasen Cos. portfolio owned by real estate developer Brandon Chasen.
    Ruxton fixer-upper was a bargain. Then a neighbor’s move added $160,000 to the renovations tab.
    Maroney House will be the first property considered for landmark status under a new law passed in October after the surprise demolition of Choate House.
    Cassandra London bought this house in Ruxton with the intention of keeping the historical integrity of the outside and modernizing the inside. Unbeknownst to her, a neighbor nominated the property for a landmarks designation. Ifi that goes through, she will have to spend $160,000 on historically accurate windows - money she doesn't have.
    Annapolis alderwoman introduces 1-year moratorium on short-term rentals
    Annapolis Alderwoman Karma O’Neill on Monday introduced a resolution that would enact a 12-month moratorium on new short-term rentals in the city.
    An Annapolis City Council member has introduced a resolution that would enact a 12-month moratorium on new short-term rentals in the historic city.
    Federal housing subsidies can save lives. They’re at risk of being cut anyway.
    A Bloomberg study found a new link between housing and health care.
    Mary Wilkins, 88, has lived at Basilica Place in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood since 2003, where residents have access to on-site service coordinators who help their communities age in place.
    Baltimore activates warming shelter plan for homeless until Saturday
    The Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services on Thursday announced it is activating its winter shelter plan from 4 p.m. Thursday until 9 a.m. Saturday.
    As temperatures drop today, the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services will provide hypothermia shelters and other services for city residents experiencing homelessness.
    Maryland landlord who preyed on vulnerable women must pay over $2.49M in lawsuit
    A judge ordered an Eastern Shore landlord to pay more than $2.49 million after he failed to defend against a lawsuit alleging he preyed on vulnerable women and engaged in gender discrimination.
    A judge ordered an Eastern Shore landlord to pay more than $2.49 million after he failed to defend against a lawsuit alleging he preyed on vulnerable women and engaged in gender discrimination.
    Baltimore City might be entering its YIMBY era
    A suite of zoning changes is garnering steam in Baltimore City Council, despite impassioned pushback.
    A block of rowhomes in the process of being renovated in the 300 block of N. Gilmor Ave in Baltimore, Md. on Friday, May 9, 2025.
    Baltimore will investigate New York investor group for housing discrimination
    City Solicitor Ebony Thompson said the city would use every legal resource at its disposal.
    Some of the homes in the 2400 Block of Etting Street were purchased by a New York-based investment group.
    Brandon Chasen testifies business partner falsified bank statements required for $13M loan
    Chasen made the allegation on Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Maryland while being questioned by Tony Bobulinski, a former business partner of Hunter Biden.
    Baltimore real estate developer Brandon Chasen arrives at the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore on Thursday for a hearing in his personal Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy case.
    Johnston Square’s latest sign of progress: 109 new apartments and a library branch
    To Johnston Square, The Hammond at Greenmount Park is more than just a building.
    Regina Hammond’s hand is raised by her husband, Keith, during the grand opening of The Hammond at Greenmount Park in Baltimore’s Johnston Square neighborhood on Monday.
    A Baltimore County neighborhood squares off against Denny’s
    A dispute over a proposed Denny's in the Shops at Perry Hall stirred over an hour of debate during a recent Baltimore County Council meeting.
    An empty lot along Belair Road near Honeygo Boulevard in Perry Hall, where a proposed Denny’s restaurant is to be built.
    Up to $20K available as Baltimore renews grants to help renters buy homes
    A city-funded grant program will help cover down payment and closing costs for residents who live in East and West Baltimore.
    Shanell Walker bought a once-vacant house in the Park Circle neighborhood. Through her mortgage specialist, she found a number of different incentives and met a contractor who customized the home to fit her specifications.
    Divided Baltimore council advances housing density bills despite concerns
    Several members of the Baltimore City Council raised concerns that the legislation would chase Black residents from the city.
    Wednesday, July 23, 2025 — Councilman James Torrence questions Alyssa Lord, Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health, during a Baltimore City Council committee hearing on the opioid crisis.
    Annapolis restricts short-term rentals
    The new rules will limit each side of a city block, defined as a “block face,” with no more than 10% of short-term rentals.
    Annapolis has been grappling with how to regulate short-term rentals, like Airbnb and Vrbo, for at least six years. A new bill before the City Council would limit future short-term rentals in the popular tourist destination.
    Could a few ‘bad actors’ upend Baltimore’s housing hopes?
    Two LLCs connected to the buyers have declared bankruptcy and many of the homes in the portfolio are entering foreclosure.
    Maryland Housing Secretary Jake Day at Tuesday's meeting of the Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council.
    The housing hustle igniting a foreclosure crisis in Baltimore
    The foreclosures could send neighborhoods spiraling and make Baltimore America’s next great housing crisis.
    Before mass foreclosures, loan product looked good for Baltimore
    Landlords like Dontae Carroll say Wall Street’s freeze on a specific housing loan has put their plans to purchase on hold.
    Dontae Carroll poses for a portrait in his son's home in Baltimore on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
    A rocky economy drives overcrowding at Montgomery County’s animal shelter — and beyond
    Animal shelters across Maryland are struggling with record overcrowding — thanks in large part to an increasingly high cost of living.
    Sheikina is a stray found near Sligo Creek, pokes her head through the door in between two kennels. Her kennel exemplifies one of the smaller kennels, that can be expanded when a door is opened separating the two. When the shelter becomes dangerously overcrowded, the door must be closed to house another dog, greatly reducing the amount of space each dog has access to.
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