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A homeless person sleeps on a bench near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 15, 2025. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz)
Jun 5, 2026

MD homelessness rises despite decline nationwide

There were fewer homeless people in the U.S. on a single night in January 2025 than in January 2024, but homelessness increased in 28 states — including Maryland.

Oct 4, 2017

Advocates, Md. reach affordable rental agreement

Maryland’s Department of Housing and Community Development has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of House and Urban Development to build 1,500 affordable housing units in wealthier communities in […]

Jun 15, 2012

Real Estate Weekly: 6/15/12

St. John honored by University of Maryland Real estate developer Edward St. John may now be legitimately addressed as “Dr. St. John,” having received an Honorary Doctor of Public Service […]

Apr 5, 2012

A new era at Uplands

This week, Wilbert Blander started packing his apartment for a short move back to the future in West Baltimore. The 78-year-old retired warehouse worker will return to a place that […]

Jan 29, 2012

Baltimore Neighborhoods Inc. plans to expand its reach

Infused with a $300,000 federal grant, the fair housing group Baltimore Neighborhoods Inc. said it plans to expand its testing of landlords and property managers beyond the city limits to […]

Jan 16, 2012

HABC asks court to block property seizures

The Housing Authority of Baltimore City on Friday filed a motion to stop the seizure of trucks and other property to pay for damages in a lead paint case. The […]

Dec 7, 2011

Harris Teeter’s opening is a happy ending

Four years ago, the McHenry Row development in Locust Point began a roller-coaster ride toward completion as the recession forced fits and starts on the project. Wednesday morning, those woes […]

Nov 24, 2011

Real Estate Weekly – 11/25/11: Md. faults Frederick County growth plans

Frostburg State University erecting energy research center (AP) A center for sustainable energy research is rising on the campus of Frostburg State University. The $2.4 million facility will house research on […]

Nov 1, 2011

Feds sue mortgage broker, alleging lending fraud

NEW YORK — The federal government sued one of the nation’s largest privately held mortgage brokers on Tuesday, saying its decade-long fraudulent lending practices cost the government hundreds of millions […]

Sep 30, 2011

Baltimore’s public housing agency faces inquiry

WASHINGTON — A U.S. senator says he has started an inquiry into Baltimore’s public housing agency. Sen. Charles Grassley on Thursday sent a letter requesting documents from the U.S. Department […]

Mar 1, 2011

Baltimore loses federal lead abatement funding

Federal officials say mismanagement has cost Baltimore funding for its lead paint abatement programs. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development officials tell The Baltimore Sun that the city was […]

Dec 16, 2010

Post-foreclosure challenge came too late

A former homeowner cannot undo a foreclosure sale based on her government-insured lender’s failure to comply with HUD-required loan mitigation efforts in the absence of fraud, Maryland‘s top court held […]