Growth and development

The Annapolis Planning Commission conditionally approved a developer’s proposal to bring a Royal Farms gas station and marketplace to the intersection of Forest Drive and Tyler Avenue.

Now Maryland residents are feeling squeezed by a market that’s straining them on all sides. Increased costs for home repairs, homeowners association fees, insurance and utility bills have made buyers and sellers warier — and able to afford less.

The $35 million refresh of Rash Field Park is gorgeous and sure to bring people downtown to enjoy its many features. But I worry that it’s not going to stay fresh. It’s up to all of us to make sure it does.

Housing advocates are urging the Baltimore County Council to grant the project a transit-oriented development designation, which would unlock financial support from the state.

Zoning changes are sparking tensions over the future of Annapolis.

Baltimore’s Liz Vayda has nurtured her B.Willow plant shop in Remington for almost a decade. She shared her experience for The Banner’s In Good Company series.

Harford is the only county in Maryland to have permanently banned data centers.

Since 2000, the downtown’s residential population has grown from about 7,000 people to more than 15,000 in 2024.

The city is considering two kinds of tax breaks for three development projects, including a $900 million redevelopment of Harborplace.

Saval Foods broke ground on what will become its new headquarters and distribution facility in Columbia, Maryland.

The historic Edgar Allan Poe House is in trouble. Its caretakers are asking the community for help raising $50,000 for an emergency preservation effort as debris and security issues arise from a neighboring city construction project.

Developers plan to break ground on Viva White Oak before the end of the year, but the project’s full build-out is still years away.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced an executive action Monday that increases the minimum wage to $18 an hour for direct state contract employees at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

Coppin State University’s program, launched in 2023 with $300,000 in state funding, has now helped faculty and staff members buy six homes near campus.

Southwest Airlines is opening its first-ever lounges by late 2027 at four U.S. airports, including Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

ThriftBooks, based in Washington state, filed a notice with the Maryland Department of Labor on Aug. 31 indicating it would close its warehouse in Baltimore County and lay off more than 100 workers.

The County Council will consider whether to allow the county to issue up to $215 million in bonds to prepare National Harbor for Maryland’s mini Sphere.

Legislator Nathan Volke is pitching a data center ban in Anne Arundel. But that doesn’t mean the federal government will stop building them.

The historic Alex. Brown & Sons building will soon be up for lease after its restaurant tenant, Fruition at 135th, closed Monday.

Chevy Chase’s Junction Bistro, Bar & Bakery shut its doors for good over the weekend — the second closure for the chain in a month, leaving only its original Alexandria, Virginia, location.