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Housing

    The mixed-income Legacy at Twin Rivers project as seen on 4/19/2024 in Columbia, MD.
    More affordable housing may be coming to your neighborhood. It could be hard to spot.
    The goal, developers say, is to turn affordable housing on its head — making seamless with surrounding communities and attractive to residents of various income brackets.
    MICA professor Sarah Doherty’s class poses for a photo with cornice pieces they made to be installed on the revitalized West Baltimore home in the background on May 3, 2024.
    MICA students learn about racism in historic Black neighborhoods through woodworking
    The historic cornices, vent covers, trims and other ornate fixtures they made in class will go on renovated Baltimore homes in Black neighborhoods.
    The Mount Vernon building was built in 1880 and for many years was reportedly used as a boarding house for female students at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
    Need 25 bedrooms? Old Baltimore hotel up for sale after revival plans fall through
    A preservationist developer wanted to modernize an old 25-bedroom hotel in Mount Vernon. Now, the property sits with a listing price at $1.6 million.
    David Marks is a member of the Baltimore County Council representing the Fifth District.
    Letters: Critic of Planning Board reform offered no help
    Baltimore County Council member David Marks says a critic of his approach to reforming the county Planning Board should participate in the council’s reform effort.
    Baltimore Sheriff Sam Cogen at his office downtown on May 1.
    Baltimore’s sheriff is pushing for changes that will mean fewer evictions
    “I need to do everything that I can to try to avoid the avoidable ones, and then try to help people once they have been evicted,” Cogen said.
    An exterior view of the home, taken from the vantage point of the Potomac River.
    Former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder donates Maryland mansion
    The American Cancer Society is selling a Montgomery County mansion donated by former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder and his wife Tanya Snyder.
    Johnny Olszewski, Baltimore County Executive, speaks at a press conference announcing a package of foundational legislative reforms to expand access to new housing opportunities as well as address community concerns in Baltimore County.
    Commentary: Planning Board isn’t the real problem in Baltimore County
    A measure to change the selection process for Baltimore County's Planning Board might have less to do with concerns about planning generally and more to do with opposition to mixed-use development that would include affordable housing, says a county resident who writes about law and local government issues.
    Anne Arundel County Council members Allison Pickard, Lisa Rodvien and Pete Smith (right) are shown meeting with Anne Arundel Connecting Together members about an affordable housing bill on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
    Advocates urge Anne Arundel County to revive affordable housing bill
    Anne Arundel Connecting Together, a nonpartisan alliance of 18 faith congregations and community groups, wants to see county action on a moderately priced dwelling unit bill after an earlier proposal was narrowly defeated last year.
    The interior of a West Baltimore home, located in the Rosemont neighborhood, bought by an ABC Capital investor. The locks were being changed by a man who said the home is going to tax auction.
    Pennsylvania AG makes deal with ABC Capital over fallout from alleged real estate scam
    The deal is the state’s first enforcement action against the real estate company. Jay Walsh, who ran ABC, faces criminal charges in Maryland.
    A partnership to develop housing that’s attainable for working families should serve as a model for addressing Baltimore County’s unmet housing needs, County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. says.
    Commentary: Baltimore County attainable housing deal just the beginning
    Baltimore County’s agreement with MCB Real Estate to develop housing that’s attainable for working families should serve as a model for addressing the county’s unmet housing needs, County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. says.
    Photograph of Baltimore row houses.
    Commentary: Marylanders facing foreclosure have options for saving their homes
    Maryland homeowners at risk of foreclosure can take steps to save their homes andget assistance from housing counseling agencies, a Baltimore real estate broker and credit repair specialist says.
    Balimore resident Frederick Williams on 4/17/2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    Baltimore forgot to cash his check. Then it sold his home at tax sale.
    In 2021, Frederick Williams wrote the city of Baltimore a check for more than $13,000 to pay off outstanding property taxes as part of his purchase of a home. What he got was an almost three-year legal odyssey that nearly cost him the house.
    Properties on Biddle Street in the Johnston Square neighborhood slated for reconstruction and rehabilitation.
    Commentary: Want Baltimore to grow? Keep building for more households
    As Baltimore households continue to get smaller, a commitment to building more housing to accommodate this trend is the best way to turn around the city’s declining population, say a consultant on vacancy and blight reduction and the president of an organization working to help rebuild Baltimore neighborhoods.
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball speaks at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center in Columbia, Maryland, on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024.
    Howard County expanding homebuyer down payment assistance, rehab loan programs
    Howard County is expanding two programs meant to provide relief to homebuyers and residents.
    Jared Kushner looks on as President Donald Trump speaks before  signing the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on Jan. 29, 2020.
    Maryland Supreme Court rules against Donald Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner’s apartment company
    In the opinion, Chief Justice Matthew J. Fader wrote for the court that landlords cannot charge tenants who are overdue on their rent any penalties except for a late fee that can be up to 5% of the monthly amount.
    Kisha, a tenant at a Lanvale Street apartment complex who wishes to remain anonymous, looks out a window of the building on Friday, March 8, 2024. Tenants have faced substandard housing conditions for years, but have struggled with getting a series of landlords to make sufficient repairs.
    Bill could give renters more leverage to force landlords’ repairs
    The policy aims to give Maryland tenants more power to fight bad housing conditions in court.
    Photo collage of water meter cut in half by warning message that says "Pardon our Progress."
    Commentary: Unpaid water bills could again cost Baltimoreans their homes
    Legislation would put renters at risk by removing safeguards that protect non-owner-occupied properties from city tax sale foreclosures for unpaid water debt, an economic justice advocate and a public water advocate say.
    A for sale sign stands in front of a row of townhouses in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland.
    What a national Realtor settlement means for Maryland homebuyers
    The impact of the National Association of Realtors' multimillion-dollar settlement on home buying and selling looks different for each state. Here's what it means for Maryland.
    Marian House, a Baltimore charity founded in 1982, provides transitional housing for women.
    Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gives $2M awards to Baltimore nonprofits
    MacKenzie Scott’s latest round giving went to several Baltimore organizations, including Marian House and Wide Angle Youth Media.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces proposals to combat violence and address violent crime during a press conference at the State House in Annapolis on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
    Gov. Moore waiting on housing bill as other legislative priorities advance
    Most of the proposals on the long wish list Gov. Wes Moore sent to lawmakers are moving forward ahead of a key deadline Monday.
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