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Construction continues on a $1 billion, 520-acre data center Wednesday, May 20, 2026 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. It is being built for Meta, the trillion-dollar company that owns Facebook and Instagram. It's one of seven major data center projects pending in Wisconsin that combined are worth more than $57 billion. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jul 1, 2026

Western MD county approves data center moratorium

The Washington County commissioners voted 4-1 to approve a yearlong moratorium regarding data center applications.

Gov. Wes Moore and Housing Secretary Jake Day shake hands over parts of the administration's housing reform legislation that were signed into law Tuesday. (Photo by Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters)
May 27, 2026

Moore’s housing package among 270+ laws approved at final bill signing

Gov. Wes Moore approved new laws that will encourage housing development around transit hubs and grant developers so-called vesting rights.

A rendering of a multitenant building at Reisterstown Road Plaza in Baltimore. (Tide Realty Capital)
May 19, 2026

New multitenant building coming to Reisterstown Road Plaza

Development is underway for a new building that will bring four national restaurant brands to Reisterstown Road Plaza.

Reflections of WTC and Bank of America buildings in the glass of the Convention Center. MF-D 12-4-00
May 15, 2026

MD tourism sees ‘uneven recovery’ amid convention center, downtown challenges

Maryland tourism faces uneven recovery as the Baltimore Convention Center's size and hotel closures impact the industry, though events and visitor spending remain strong.

Maryland's Secretary of Commerce Harry Coker Jr. walks in downtown Annapolis earlier in 2026. (Photo courtesy of Maryland Department of Commerce)
May 14, 2026

MD commerce secretary talks Sphere, business in state

Maryland Secretary of Commerce Harry Coker Jr. discusses Sphere Entertainment's new venue at National Harbor and its $1 billion economic impact.

There is little to show for an ambitious project to redevelop 14 acres of property in the Poppleton neighborhood of Baltimore. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
May 6, 2026

Poppleton development lawsuit dismissed by 4th Circuit

The lawsuit brought by residents of Baltimore’s Poppleton neighborhood over a failed development has likely come to an end after an unsuccessful appeal.

Rendering of Lakeforest Redevelopment in Gaithersburg. (Courtesy of WRS Inc.)
Apr 14, 2026

Real estate firm breaks ground on $1.2B MoCo redevelopment

A $1.2 billion redevelopment project is underway at the site of Lakeforest Mall, set to transform the destination into a "mini city."

Aerial view of the 43-acre site A. Duie Pyle purchased within the 5 million-square-foot Port 460 Logistics Center. (Photo courtesy of A. Duie Pyle)
Jan 30, 2026

VA industrial campus being developed in part by MD firm secures first tenant

A. Duie Pyle purchased a 43-acre site at the Port 460 Logistics Center, which is being developed in part by a Maryland real estate firm.

This photo is representative of the prototypical building planned for Middletown Exchange. (St. John Properties)
Jan 26, 2026

MD real estate firm to develop Delaware mixed-use community

Baltimore-based St. John Properties Inc. announced its entry into the Delaware market after acquiring a 75-acre site in Middletown. 

A rendering of the $1.4 billion master plan of the Live Gaming & Entertainment District, scheduled to be built in Petersburg, Virginia, and codeveloped by Baltimore-based The Cordish Companies with Bruce Smith Enterprise. (Photo courtesy of The Cordish Companies)
Jan 16, 2026

MD-based Cordish opening VA casino preview with 900+ slot machines

Baltimore-based The Cordish Cos. is helping open a temporary casino with 900 slot machines and 30 table games – but no poker or sportsbook.

A conceptual aerial view of the proposed Washington Commanders stadium from the northwest. (Courtesy of the Washington Commanders and HKS)
Jan 15, 2026

Commanders’ new DC stadium could evoke memories of RFK

The Washington Commanders released first renderings of a new 70,000-seat stadium planned for the former RFK Stadium site.

The $23 million in grants announced Tuesday by Gov. Wes Moore will help participating organizations recruit underrepresented Marylanders, including women and people of color, to fill registered apprenticeship programs in Maryland’s expanding industries, including health care, technology and transportation. (Daily Record file photo)
Jan 6, 2026

Moore unveils priority housing affordability legislation

Gov. Wes Moore unveiled 2026 housing legislation aimed at affordability, transit-oriented development and expanded homebuilding across Maryland.