Growth and development

The Harris family thought they had protected a family home from tax sale in Baltimore City, but an $888 unpaid tax bill sent the property to foreclosure.

Montgomery County residents fear long-term damage to the environment in the wake of the collapse of a major sewer line. They voiced their concerns to utility officials Thursday at a packed community meeting at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda.

A group of West Baltimore tenants claimed it was an act of fraud to charge rent without a license.

Red Maple Place, one of the Baltimore region’s most contested housing developments, faces yet another obstacle after Maryland’s environmental agency ordered a moratorium on some construction work.

Baltimore City Council members are considering legislation that would enable increased oversight of abusive and negligent landlords — and would revoke rental licenses specifically for those who retaliate against undocumented immigrants.

County Executive Marc Elrich has said that a moratorium should halt permitting and approvals remaining for an Atmosphere Data Centers project, but an attorney for the company pushed back Tuesday.

Viva White Oak, a 294-acre planned community, will take advantage of Montgomery County’s first-ever tax increment financing plan.

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.

Environmental advocates are pointing to a recent emissions violation at the Dickerson incinerator as further proof that the facility needs to close. They’re calling on county leaders to take action quickly.

BGE expects to spend more than half a billion dollars constructing electrical infrastructure for Baltimore Peninsula, a new document shows.

Supporters of Montgomery County’s rent stabilization law, led by County Executive Marc Elrich and council President Natali Fani-González, say that a new report shows that the policy is protecting renters.

The Brewer’s Art has filed for bankruptcy, citing at least $1.9 million in debts, including back rent, taxes, wages and multiple lines of credit.

Timothy Keane will also lead a six-month study into whether Baltimore’s housing and planning agencies could be combined.

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.

COLUMN | As Maryland approaches the greatest period of major bridge building in its history, a larger point isn’t being discussed. Totaling a combined $30 billion, the Bay Bridge, Key Bridge and American Legion projects could generate more than 100,000 jobs and reshape the state.

The University System of Maryland Board of Regents voted on Friday to approve UMB’s plans for a $300 million downtown development.

Maryland’s mini Sphere at National Harbor may open in under four years, company CEO James Dolan said during an earnings call.

New research concludes the problem is likely a localized issue and that Baltimore is a “dramatic outlier” in Maryland.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore, is trying to create a $300 million “college town” near the heart of its downtown campus, featuring high-rise residential buildings.

Baltimore County Councilman Wade Kach said he regrets missing meetings, but added: “If I thought for one minute that I was shortchanging my constituents in my district, I would resign.”