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    Otis Rolley selected to lead the Baltimore Development Corp.

    Otis Rolley has been named the new CEO of the Baltimore Development Corp.
    A Columbia village center needs a facelift. No one agrees on what that means.
    Kimco, a New York-based company that owns seven of Columbia’s 10 village centers, wants to revitalize the Hickory Ridge location, but the community can’t agree on what redevelopment should look like.
    Kimco Realty, a New York-based retail real estate company that purchased seven of Columbia’s 10 village centers in 2002, wants to revitalize the Hickory Ridge Village Center.
    Banks, business leaders to raise at least $100 million to address Baltimore’s vacant homes
    The investment came with a call for increased urgency from the city.
    Community members from across Baltimore’s congregations and housing coalitions stand in unity at a press conference about the state of vacant housing in the city at Greater Harvest Baptist Church on Sunday.
    Baltimore’s permit backlog was bad. A new system made things worse.
    So far, the promised overhaul of Baltimore's permit backlog hasn't worked, according to city data.
    Several homes slated for renovation on Mura Street in East Baltimore’s Johnston Square neighborhood are missing roofs.
    Baltimore County is expanding its council and redrawing districts. It hasn’t been easy.
    When the Baltimore County Council voted to expand to nine members, the decision launched a process that will take months. But making history can be messy.
    The seven-member Baltimore County Council holds a legislative session at the Old Courthouse last year.
    Chasen Cos. property on Aliceanna Street in Fells Point heads to auction
    Chasen Cos. had planned to convert the five-story building it dubbed "The Anne on Aliceanna" at 1400 Aliceanna St. into about 100 apartments and retail space.
    Baltimore real estate development firm Chasen Cos. had planned to convert a five-story building it dubbed "The Anne on Aliceanna" at 1400 Aliceanna St. into about 100 apartments and retail space.

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    Going once, going twice: Bertha’s Mussels is — finally — sold at auction
    More than two years after the owners of Bertha’s Mussels called off an auction of their historic Fells Point building, the property was finally sold Thursday.
    Bertha's is closing after 50 years of service to Baltimore.
    Federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law
    A federal court is blocking President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. The ruling from a three-judge panel came after several lawsuits arguing Trump has exceeded his authority, leaving U.S. trade policy dependent on his whims.
    WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as “Liberation Day”, Trump announced additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    For 25 years, Baltimore County undercharged developers for public improvements. That’s finally changing.
    Baltimore County was charging 1999 prices for its bond funds. This was problematic for finishing projects. It took a quarter century to fix it.
    6/16/22—Exterior of the historic Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson, the center of county government.
    Baltimore’s Cordish Cos. used stealth to sell a big-dollar casino to rural NC county
    The Cordish Companies of Baltimore acquired options to buy land. If the legislation had passed, the companies could have had a head start over any competitor.
    The Cordish Companies, a casino developer, starts hiring lobbyists in North Carolina in September 2021, two years before a bill that would end North Carolina’s long community casino ban is made public.
    Baltimore’s top YIMBYs want to erase zoning rules blocking more housing
    A package of five bills will attempt to make it easier to build and redevelop Baltimore City properties.
    Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott holds a press conference announcing the Housing Options and Opportunity Act at City Hall on Monday.

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    Movie showings resume at Columbia’s Snowden theater — for now
    Columbia Snowden 14 and ScreenX resumed movie screenings May 9 even as the property's Florida-based owner, Sterling Organization, pursues plans to demolish the theater and build a warehouse in its place.
    The former Cinemark theater in Columbia is slated to open again by Phoenix Theatres on May 9, according to a sign on the building.
    Local workforce development organization falls victim to Trump cuts
    As the Trump administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion, one of Baltimore's workforce development organizations loses funding.
    Jennifer Dewees, president of MCCEI, speaks at the first Annual Maryland Tradeswomen Summit in March.
    They bet $45M on a downtown Baltimore property. Now it’s worth half that.
    After foreclosing on the Vivo Baltimore property last year, a lender bought two residential towers in downtown Baltimore at auction for $25 million.
    The entrance to the recently foreclosed on Vivo Baltimore towers, which were converted from hotels to apartment buildings during the pandemic.
    Ben Carson takes heat for proposed Baltimore County solar farm
    Dr. Ben Carson, who served as Donald Trump‘s housing secretary, is trying to turn 33 acres that he and his wife own into a solar farm.
    Ben Carson and his wife, Lacena, entered into a contract in 2023 to turn their $2.4 million home in UpperCo into a 33-acre solar farm. Homeowners in the surrounding community have protested.
    Bill Ackman’s hedge fund just got closer to buying up downtown Columbia developer
    Billionaire Bill Ackman has increased his control of the real estate development company that owns much of Columbia, further tethering the Maryland town’s interests to one of the richest people in the world.
    Lake Kittamaqundi and downtown Columbia.

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    Bill Ackman’s hedge fund just got closer to buying up downtown Columbia developer
    Billionaire Bill Ackman has increased his control of the real estate development company that owns much of Columbia, further tethering the Maryland town’s interests to one of the richest people in the world.
    Lake Kittamaqundi and downtown Columbia.
    After 15 years, the saga of Crystal Spring is ending in Annapolis. Was the fight worth it?
    As the story of Crystal Spring and The Village at Providence Point nears its end, there is a lesson from the last remaining forest in Annapolis.
    National Lutheran Communities & Services plans to build it's new retirement community in an Annapolis forest.
    Twice as many Baltimoreans needed an emergency shelter in the last 2 years
    The number of people using Baltimore’s emergency shelter system for overnight stays has doubled in the last two years, the latest city data shows.
    The encampment in Brooklyn Park features several tents in circle with Pam Macapagal's shelter in the center.
    A ‘pro-growth’ candidate wants to shake up the Baltimore County executive race
    In a heated field, Nick Stewart seeks to highlight his platform as “pro-growth” and “progressive” in Baltimore County executive race.
    Nick Stewart on his porch on March 29, 2025, at home in Catonsville.
    Developer Chasen Cos. is unraveling — and leaving a mess across Baltimore
    Developer Chasen Cos. is leaving a mess across Baltimore City.
    Work at 1400 Aliceanna St., a major Chasen Cos. development, has been stopped for months.
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