How do you build a huge portfolio of Baltimore rentals? It helps to know a guy.
Shraga Lerner grew up in Pikesville. Records show he played a key role in an alleged mortgage fraud scheme tied to a small group of New York investors.
Fire marshal investigating possible arson at state psychiatric hospital
Officials say they are investigating a possible arson at two vacant buildings at a state-owned psychiatric hospital in Southern Carroll County on Saturday morning.
Fake deeds, real money: New York investors accused of another Baltimore scam
A February lawsuit alleges New York investors got $1.7 million using fabricated property records.
Baltimore’s most luxurious waterfront condos have never been cheaper
The Four Seasons Private Residences in Harbor East is facing a lawsuit from investors who allege condo sale prices are being artificially inflated.
BGE paused its controversial Baltimore Peninsula project. But what does ‘pause’ mean?
Officials from Baltimore Gas and Electric fielded questions from residents of South Baltimore about proposed electrical infrastructure.
The FBI is investigating the New York investors behind Baltimore’s foreclosure wave
Federal investigators are digging into a group of New York investors who borrowed more than $100 million in private credit and rapidly built a real estate portfolio of about 700 homes in Baltimore.
Veteran mariner buys back Baltimore Water Taxi from Under Armour’s Kevin Plank
A longtime mariner has bought back ownership of the Baltimore Water Taxi from Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank.
Uber, Lyft drivers in Maryland — already struggling — hit with rising gas prices
About a dozen drivers for Uber and Lyft said it had never been tougher to make a living as a gig driver. Now they face rising gas prices in Maryland.
A lottery winner’s downtown Baltimore hotel goes up for sale
The Days Inn by Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor is up for sale. The hotel is owned by a man who won a $533 million lottery in 2018.
Council President Zeke Cohen wants to ban data centers in Baltimore — temporarily
City Council President Zeke Cohen wants to ban data center development in Baltimore for at least a year. Proposed legislation would block data centers that use at least 10 megawatts.
From $3.7M to $9.9M: Federal probe focuses on 42 Baltimore homes sold again and again
Federal prosecutors have charged an attorney in connection to a 2021 real estate investment scheme that centers on 42 rowhomes in East Baltimore owned by a group of New York investors.
We asked where downtown Baltimore is. Chaos ensued.
Where does downtown Baltimore begin and end? Nearly 700 readers sent maps — and a Banner analysis reveals the areas most people agree on.
One of Baltimore’s biggest hotels auctioned off in 47 seconds
The Renaissance Harborplace Baltimore Hotel — once a part of downtown’s rebirth — will soon be owned by its lender, DR VII REIT Holdings, a subsidiary of New York-based Torchlight Investors.
First Eddie’s, now The Brewer’s Art. Why Mount Vernon isn’t panicking — yet.
Mount Vernon, once a Baltimore nightlife destination, has struggled in recent years, with losses seeming to accelerate in the past year: Eddie’s grocery store isn’t coming back anytime soon, and The Brewer’s Art recently closed.
State officials push back on BGE and its $500M Baltimore Peninsula plan
Maryland’s ratepayer advocate and its Senate president want to know: How much electricity does South Baltimore really need?
How do you define downtown Baltimore? Draw it and show us.
Depending on how you draw its boundaries, downtown Baltimore is either a depressing and increasingly empty collection of tall buildings, or it’s a dynamic and diverse community poised for success.
BGE’s Baltimore Peninsula project will top $500 million
BGE expects to spend more than half a billion dollars constructing electrical infrastructure for Baltimore Peninsula, a new document shows.
Maryland companies could get big tariff refunds following Supreme Court decision
When the Supreme Court struck down a bulk of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs Friday, it opened the door for companies to seek substantial refunds from the federal government for trade levies already paid.
Johns Hopkins bought a D.C. office building. A Baltimore landlord feels jilted.
Virginia-based American Real Estate Partners is suing Johns Hopkins University for breaking a lease at downtown Baltimore’s Candler Building. The university blamed cuts to grant funding for the break, but then bought office space in Washington, D.C.
UMB shares renderings of proposed ‘college town’ in downtown Baltimore
The University System of Maryland Board of Regents voted on Friday to approve UMB’s plans for a $300 million downtown development.
