Morgan State dorms win design awards
Morgan State’s Thurgood Marshall and Legacy halls were recognized with three American Institute of Architects awards for design excellence.
State Center redevelopment enters new phase as search for consultants begins
Maryland officials began their formal search for a consultant team to help them determine a new redevelopment plan for State Center in Baltimore.
Morgan State plans apartment-style dorms to address housing crunch
Morgan State University will work with the Maryland Economic Development Corp. to build an on-campus residence hall to address an expected increase in the student body, the university announced last week […]
Bio-health entrepreneur helper to manage Md. life sciences incubator
A life sciences incubator formerly run by Montgomery County is now being managed by a public-private partnership that focuses on helping central Maryland scientists and bio-health startups bring their ideas to market. Rockville-based BioHealth […]
First TIF coming to Baltimore County?
Baltimore County’s first taxpayer-funded incentive for a large development — an $80 million tax increment financing package to be presented and backed by the state — is being prepared to help finance infrastructure costs at the $700 million Metro Centre development in Owings Mills.
Editorial: Lessons from the Rocky Gap boondoggle
Perhaps the best that can be said about the casino at Rocky Gap is that it has already produced one winner: the state itself, which was able to rid itself of the ill-conceived albatross that was the Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort.
Casino could be ‘magic bullet,’ at Rocky Gap, MEDCO boss says
MEDO Executive Director Robert C. Brennan spoke with The Daily Record at length this week about the lodge, a project that he said failed as a hotel, conference center and golf resort but succeeded from an economic development perspective, driving some tourism to Allegany County.
MEDCO wins tax dispute
The Maryland Economic Development Corp.’s statutory tax exemption includes recordation taxes, the state’s highest court held Tuesday.
House passes development financing bill
ANNAPOLIS — Local governments could pay for more projects by borrowing money against future expected increases in tax revenue under legislation passed by a 114-21 vote by the House of […]
Baltimore PR firm joins campaign for gas tax hike
A well-connected Baltimore public relations firm has joined the campaign to raise taxes and fees to pay for transportation projects in Maryland.
Eye Opener: Companies, government should be fined for bad speed camera tickets, Cardin says
State regulators may approve casinos' requests to stay open 24 hours a day later this week, but the casinos and industry experts are a little unsure of how much demand there will be for round-the-clock gambling.
Thomas new chair of UB real estate board
Daniel Thomas has been named chairman of the Advisory Board for the University of Baltimore, Merrick School of Business Real Estate and Economic Development Program.








