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Growth and development

    As historic Car Barn awaits next phase of renovation, community is cautiously optimistic
    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.
    The historic Baltimore Traction Co. Car Barn at the corner of Central Avenue and East Pratt Street in Jonestown.
    From β€˜studio-to-street,’ Alo opens new activewear store in Harbor East
    Harbor East added luxury activewear Alo to its long list of 12 blocks of shopping retailers and dining options on Nov. 15, 2024.
    This new Alo store is the latest high-end addition to Harbor East. Though they have a  location in Washington, D.C., this is their only Maryland store.
    Towson University getting cinema, 2-story newsroom, as part of renovation
    Smith Hall, Towson University’s former science building, will be turned into a state-of-the-art space for its communications departments.
    A rendering of Towson University, Smith Hall renovation
    Maryland residents voice frustrations over 70-mile power line
    An information and feedback session in Baltimore County on the Piedmont Reliability Project hit a boiling point Tuesday night.
    The Public Service Enterprise Group unveiled a proposed route for the 70-mile power transmission line in October.
    A hidden gem no more: Cumberland’s offer of $20,000 to relocate goes viral
    Small-town charm meets big-city attention as Cumberland’s relocation program goes viral.
    More than 1,000 applicants are vying for 10 grant awards to move to Cumberland.
    Army Corps of Engineers to dredge Baltimore Harbor and its channels for first time since 2019
    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.
    The Corps plans to excavate 2.3 million cubic yards of material from federal navigation channels, which are used by ships traveling between Port of Baltimore facilities.
    Iconic, but Gen X: Are Harborplace’s pavilions worth a preservation fight?
    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.
    A conceptual drawing of the proposed Harborplace plans showed a potential aerial view of the Inner Harbor on a sunny day.
    Under Armour moving global headquarters to Baltimore Peninsula next week
    Development officials have pointed the to company’s arrival as a watershed moment for the ambitious development project of the Baltimore Peninsula.
    The new Under Armour headquarters on the Baltimore Peninsula.
    A Baltimore County boarding house is a lifeline to its residents β€” and a nuisance to some neighbors
    Neighbors want to shut down an Essex boarding house. Residents say it’s the only thing keeping them off the streets.
    Ed Leicht, 76, in the doorway of his home at Holly Neck Boardinghouse in Essex, where he has lived since his wife died.
    Why the fight over Baltimore’s Inner Harbor could drag on for years
    A day after voters approved a crucial ballot question for the overhaul of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, opponents reiterated their plans to keep fighting.
    Voters on Tuesday approved a plan to allow residential development at Harborplace. That’s not the end of the story.
    Letter: Policymakers must address the difficulties small businesses face
    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.
    A woman casts her early vote using one of Maryland’s official ballot drop boxes near the Baltimore Museum of Art in Baltimore.
    O’Malley bucks 3 former mayors, opposes Harborplace redevelopment
    In a post on social media Saturday, Martin O’Malley called it β€œa terrible developer grab of public waterfront parkland.”
    Former Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley weighed in on the controversial plans to raze Harborplace and build five buildings, including two residential towers, along the waterfront.
    Harborplace is suing Hooters over unpaid rent and fees
    The owner of Harborplace says Hooters abruptly closed this summer still owing nearly $500,000 in unpaid rent and fees.
    This is a photo of Hooters, which originally came to Harborplace in 1990, and is suing its landlord over deteriorating conditions at the mall-like pavilions.
    Hey, Baltimore renters: You could get up to $20,000 to buy a home
    Two grants are offered: up to $10,000 to purchase a home or up to $20,000 to purchase and renovate a home.
    Mondawmin is one of 120 neighborhoods where buyers can use an expanded Live Baltimore grant program to help pay for a home.
    Harborplace developer’s former tenants urge vote against ballot question
    The tenants said MCB Real Estate was a subpar landlord that drove down the shopping center’s value.
    Phyllis Wert, a former owner Chesapeake Wine Company, urges voters to reject the MCB Real Estate ballot measure to add residences to Harborplace at the Inner Harbor.
    Controversial power line could run through 3 Maryland counties. Here’s what you need to know.
    The Public Service Enterprise Group unveiled a planned route for new transmission lines that the company says would address resident concerns.
    This week, all seven members of the Baltimore County Council signaled support for a resolution opposing the power line project.
    Baltimore could begin taxing vacant properties more by July 2026
    Owners of vacant properties would eventually pay a tax rate four times that of typical properties.
    City Council is moving after state lawmakers earlier this year approved a law allowing higher tax rates on vacant properties.
    Maryland’s transportation, housing agencies teaming up to incentivize new homes
    The state wants to build fewer parking lots and more mixed-use developments on the 300 acres it owns within a half-mile of transit stations.
    A man on a bike wearing a helmet waits outside of a glass shelter at an above ground train station.
    Letter: Why should polluters profit while communities like Curtis Bay suffer?
    A reader says the CSX coal terminal is a stark example of how powerful industries disproportionately affect underserved communities like Curtis Bay.
    Multiple homes near the CSX Plant in Dundalk were seen decorated with β€œNo Coal In Curtis Bay” signs on July 31, 2024.
    Columbia barbershop marks 100 years of haircuts β€” and mentoring Black barbers
    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.
    David Clark puts a cape over a customer before a haircut at Warren’s Barbershop in Columbia. Warren's, the first Black-owned barbershop in Howard County, recently celebrated 100 years in business.
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