Growth and development

Bill Kidd’s has been locally owned and operated by three generations of the same family for more than 60 years.

The long-vacant Baltimore Traction Co. Car Barn has been cleared and is awaiting its next phase. Developers aim to transform the 43,000-square-foot space to offer improved access to amenities and bring jobs to nearby neighborhoods.

Harbor East added luxury activewear Alo to its long list of 12 blocks of shopping retailers and dining options on Nov. 15, 2024.

Smith Hall, Towson University’s former science building, will be turned into a state-of-the-art space for its communications departments.

An information and feedback session in Baltimore County on the Piedmont Reliability Project hit a boiling point Tuesday night.

Small-town charm meets big-city attention as Cumberland’s relocation program goes viral.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to dredge the Baltimore Harbor and its channels to allow for container ships to safely pass to and from the Port of Baltimore, a project that will be complete by March 2025.

When voters decided to allow residential buildings in the Inner Harbor, they also greenlit an ambitious redevelopment plan that will start with the demolition of the Harborplace pavilions, which are not quite historical enough for preservation.

Development officials have pointed the to company’s arrival as a watershed moment for the ambitious development project of the Baltimore Peninsula.

Neighbors want to shut down an Essex boarding house. Residents say it’s the only thing keeping them off the streets.

A day after voters approved a crucial ballot question for the overhaul of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, opponents reiterated their plans to keep fighting.

Policymakers must address the current realities that are making it harder for America’s small businesses to grow and thrive, says Teaera Strum, the chief executive officer of Strum Contracting Co. Inc.

In a post on social media Saturday, Martin O’Malley called it “a terrible developer grab of public waterfront parkland.”

The owner of Harborplace says Hooters abruptly closed this summer still owing nearly $500,000 in unpaid rent and fees.

Two grants are offered: up to $10,000 to purchase a home or up to $20,000 to purchase and renovate a home.

Warren’s Barbershop in Columbia is celebrating 100 years in business. Longtime owner Julius Warren Jr., 86, retired about a decade ago, but the shop remains family-owned and its legacy continues with the younger Black barbers he mentored.

Nine Baltimore nonprofits will receive a cut of a $4 million commitment from JPMorgan Chase.

The Baltimore Development Corp. canceled its contract with Westside Partners after the group couldn’t show it had obtained financing for a mixed-use development.

Baltimore for a New Harborplace reported receiving no donations while owing more than $100,000 to political strategy firms for “field expenses” and “media.”

A recent letter to the editor about Harborplace sparked reactions from Banner readers, who didn’t quite agree with it. Here’s what they had to say.