Maryland has granted Howard County Executive Calvin Ball’s request to defer payments on recovery loans made to Ellicott City businesses damaged in a pair of deadly floods. The Department of Housing and Community Development said it is postponing until September ...
Read More »Baltimore plans $13M rent assistance fund
Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young announced Tuesday that the city will spend $13 million in federal grant money to help residents avoid eviction. During an afternoon news conference at the War Memorial Building, Young said he’s dedicated Community Development Block ...
Read More »Orangetheory signs Stadium Square deal
The Hanover Co. said its inked its first retail lease at the Houston-based firm’s 299-unit luxury-apartment building The Hanover Cross Street at Stadium Square. Orangetheory Fitness agreed to lease roughly 3,600 square feet of ground-floor space at the property, and ...
Read More »Hogan will allow Preakness bill to become law
Gov. Larry Hogan will allow a bill providing state financing for upgrades at racing facilities that supporters say ensures the future of Preakness Stakes in Baltimore and the horse racing industry in Maryland to become law without his signature. The ...
Read More »Baltimore area construction starts rise in March despite outbreak
Construction starts in the Baltimore metro area in March outpaced the year before despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent report. While emergency orders issued by Gov. Larry Hogan have kept most workers at home, labor on new buildings ...
Read More »Amazon plans 2nd massive fulfillment center at Tradepoint Atlantic
Amazon plans to open another massive fulfillment center at the Tradepoint Atlantic development on Sparrows Point. Tradepoint Atlantic said Thursday that Amazon plans to add a 1-million-square-foot property. The online retailing and cloud infrastructure behemoth already operates an 855,000-square-foot fulfillment ...
Read More »Baltimore considers curbing rent increases during emergencies
Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott has proposed restricting landlords from raising rents during and after a declared state of emergency. The move to block rent increases is the latest gambit amid a larger debate in Maryland over addressing concerns ...
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Read More »Baltimore’s Cross Street farmers market eyes May 16 launch
While Cross Street Market has delayed the start of its farmers market, officials say the market remains on track to start running in May. Caves Valley Partners and CANAdev, which operate the public market in Federal Hill, said Tuesday the ...
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Read More »Md. landlord groups say rent abatement would cause ‘chaos’
A trio of groups representing property owners’ interests argue that granting a request from unions and activists to suspend rent collections in Maryland due to the COVID-19 pandemic will further damage the economy and create “chaos” in the court system. ...
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Read More »Klein Enterprises’ COVID-19 hurdles reflect industry’s challenges
Daniel Klein, president of Klein Enterprises, said the family-owned firm’s diverse portfolio provides some protection against the economic crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic, but they’re not immune. Klein’s challenges offer an insight into the challenges confronting companies spanning a ...
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