Growth and development

    Hillendale Country Club sells to anonymous buyer in foreclosure auction for over $3 million
    Hillendale Country Club has been sold for more than $3 million in a foreclosure auction, months after it closed amid financial struggles. The buyer’s name was not revealed.
    The Hillendale Country Club was sold in a foreclosure auction Wednesday, months after it closed amid financial delinquency struggles.
    Baltimore gave out developer tax breaks. Is the city seeing the benefits?
    Baltimore’s TIF-backed developments are, slowly but surely, making money, a new report finds.
    A view of Harbor Point, which received a tax break in the form of a TIF.
    White Marsh crematory opening held in limbo by health-wary residents
    For more than two years, funeral home scion Charlie F. Evans and local residents have been tangled in a battle over the future of a White Marsh lot. Evans says a new crematory would provide a service, but neighbors worry about potential health impacts.
    A currently empty lot in Cowenton belonging to Evans Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services.
    Before the fire, Baltimore’s Camp Small supplied wood for fine furniture and elephant toys
    Baltimore’s craftsmen had depended on the lumberyard at Camp Small for precious, hard-to-find native timber.
    Camp Small in 2023.
    Iggy North is the new store on the block in Fells Point
    The jewelry store is located in part of the former Poppy & Stella storefront, a once popular business that recently closed after 15 years.
    Eunie Cho poses for a portrait in her jewelry store, Iggy North, in Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
    Ride-hailing app Empower stirred up a ruckus in DC. Now it’s in Baltimore.
    The ride-hailing app Empower argues that it isn’t the same as companies such as Uber and Lyft and shouldn’t be subject to the same regulations. Regulators in the District of Columbia and Maryland disagree.
    A white bus with a sign saying "PURPLE ROUTE" at the top is seen amongst a crowd of moving cars.
    Is a welcoming Maryland ready for an increase in its immigrant populations?
    Maryland is preparing for an influx of immigrants looking for less hostile living conditions than in other less-welcoming states
    Gabriela Hernandez Marquez, an undocumented immigrant, speaks at an event announcing Anne Arundel County’s pursuit of a Certified Welcoming designation from Welcoming America. The designation will position Anne Arundel as a leader in immigrant inclusion, joining more than two dozen communities across the U.S. and becoming only the third local government in Maryland to achieve this distinction.
    Gov. Moore voices ‘grave concerns’ about proposed 70-mile power line project
    Gov. Wes Moore on Friday evening shared that he had “grave concerns” about the controversial Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project.
    this is a protest truck.
    Maryland OKs wind power-related project in West Ocean City
    Top state officials approved a permit Wednesday needed to begin an offshore wind project in the Delmarva Peninsula.
    A simulation of what the Maryland Offshore Wind Project could look like once it is fully built out, viewed from the Ocean City boardwalk.
    Baltimore requests $100M to start reforming the ‘Highway to Nowhere’
    The U.S. 40 Highway to Nowhere has scarred West Baltimore for decades. Baltimore’s new plan won’t remove it, but will try to transform the area around it.
    Cars travel down U.S. Route 40 in Baltimore, Md., on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
    Bill Kidd’s Baltimore County car dealerships acquired by Virginia group
    Bill Kidd’s has been locally owned and operated by three generations of the same family for more than 60 years.
    Bill Kidd’s Toyota in Timonium, Md.
    As historic Car Barn awaits next phase of renovation, community is cautiously optimistic
    The long-vacant Baltimore Traction Co. Car Barn has been cleared and is awaiting its next phase. Developers aim to transform the 43,000-square-foot space to offer improved access to amenities and bring jobs to nearby neighborhoods.
    The historic Baltimore Traction Co. Car Barn at the corner of Central Avenue and East Pratt Street in Jonestown.
    From ‘studio-to-street,’ Alo opens new activewear store in Harbor East
    Harbor East added luxury activewear Alo to its long list of 12 blocks of shopping retailers and dining options on Nov. 15, 2024.
    This new Alo store is the latest high-end addition to Harbor East. Though they have a  location in Washington, D.C., this is their only Maryland store.
    Towson University getting cinema, 2-story newsroom, as part of renovation
    Smith Hall, Towson University’s former science building, will be turned into a state-of-the-art space for its communications departments.
    A rendering of Towson University, Smith Hall renovation
    Maryland residents voice frustrations over 70-mile power line
    An information and feedback session in Baltimore County on the Piedmont Reliability Project hit a boiling point Tuesday night.
    The Public Service Enterprise Group unveiled a proposed route for the 70-mile power transmission line in October.
    A hidden gem no more: Cumberland’s offer of $20,000 to relocate goes viral
    Small-town charm meets big-city attention as Cumberland’s relocation program goes viral.
    More than 1,000 applicants are vying for 10 grant awards to move to Cumberland.
    Army Corps of Engineers to dredge Baltimore Harbor and its channels for first time since 2019
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to dredge the Baltimore Harbor and its channels to allow for container ships to safely pass to and from the Port of Baltimore, a project that will be complete by March 2025.
    The Corps plans to excavate 2.3 million cubic yards of material from federal navigation channels, which are used by ships traveling between Port of Baltimore facilities.
    Iconic, but Gen X: Are Harborplace’s pavilions worth a preservation fight?
    When voters decided to allow residential buildings in the Inner Harbor, they also greenlit an ambitious redevelopment plan that will start with the demolition of the Harborplace pavilions, which are not quite historical enough for preservation.
    A conceptual drawing of the proposed Harborplace plans showed a potential aerial view of the Inner Harbor on a sunny day.
    Under Armour moving global headquarters to Baltimore Peninsula next week
    Development officials have pointed the to company’s arrival as a watershed moment for the ambitious development project of the Baltimore Peninsula.
    The new Under Armour headquarters on the Baltimore Peninsula.
    A Baltimore County boarding house is a lifeline to its residents — and a nuisance to some neighbors
    Neighbors want to shut down an Essex boarding house. Residents say it’s the only thing keeping them off the streets.
    Ed Leicht, 76, in the doorway of his home at Holly Neck Boardinghouse in Essex, where he has lived since his wife died.
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