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    West Baltimore tenants win $1.4 million, settlement in landlord fraud case
    A group of West Baltimore tenants claimed it was an act of fraud to charge rent without a license.
    Cora Williams returns to her apartment in the Bellevieu Manchester apartments. She is one of several city tenants suing their landlord and property manager over their failure to procure a rental license, arguing that it was intentional fraud.
    Contested Towson development ordered to pause due to missing permit
    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.
    A rendering shows Homes for American's plan for Red Maple Place, an apartment building on Joppa Road that would have 50 affordably priced units and six market-rent units. A Circuit Court judge has given a green light to the controversial proposal.
    Baltimore council bill would penalize landlords who threaten tenants with ICE
    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.
    The legislation comes as the city ramps up its existing tenant safety measure and prepares for possible heightened ICE activity in and around Baltimore.
    Data center developer says moratorium could ‘derail’ its project
    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.
    A data center infrastructure on display at a community forum on data centers in Rockville on Feb. 3.
    White Oak’s $2.8 billion redevelopment project is moving forward
    Viva White Oak, a 294-acre planned community, will take advantage of Montgomery County’s first-ever tax increment financing plan.
    FEBRUARY 24, 2026 - An architectural rendering of the planned Viva White Oak development, which the Montgomery County Council voted to approve Tuesday.
    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.
    Another toxic emissions violation brings renewed calls to close Dickerson incinerator
    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.
    Reworld, the company operating Montgomery County’s waste incinerator, reported that a tear in air pollution control equipment may have contributed to elevated emissions.
    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.
    The former Gould Street Generating Station is seen at Baltimore Peninsula, June 27, 2025.
    Is the county’s controversial rent stabilization law working?
    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.
    Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, left, and council President Natali Fani-González said at a Thursday press conference that a new report proves rent stabilization provides predictability and particularly helps low-income residents.
    The Brewer’s Art files for bankruptcy, citing $1.9 million in debt
    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.
    The Brewer’s Art, the Mount Vernon brewpub and restaurant that has been an anchor of the Charles Street corridor for 30 years, closed abruptly Monday, according to employees.
    Baltimore planning director Timothy Keane nominated as housing commissioner
    Timothy Keane will also lead a six-month study into whether Baltimore’s housing and planning agencies could be combined.
    Timothy Keane has been nominated to take over as Baltimore’s housing director.
    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.
    The Candler Building at 700 E. Pratt St. in Baltimore.
    Hutzell: New bridges are bringing an economic boom to Maryland. We’re not ready.
    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.
    Maryland Transportation Authority planners rolled out a map of both sides of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge at a public hearing Thursday in Stevensville.
    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.
    A rendering of the north quad shows new development planned by the University of Maryland, Baltimore for residential buildings, restaurant space and outdoor areas.
    Sphere CEO says Maryland venue may open in under 4 years
    Maryland’s mini Sphere at National Harbor may open in under four years, company CEO James Dolan said during an earnings call.
    A rendering showing a Sphere at the National Harbor.
    Baltimore’s vacants are chronically undervalued — but things are improving
    New research concludes the problem is likely a localized issue and that Baltimore is a “dramatic outlier” in Maryland.
    Many vacant houses still stand in the Sandtown Winchester neighborhood on March 19, 2025. Empty and vacant lots replace them, but residents say it hasn't improved the area.
    UMB wants to put a $300M ‘college town’ in downtown Baltimore
    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.
    A University of Maryland Baltimore building is seen from the upper deck of Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore on September 4, 2024.
    Baltimore County needs more apartments. One councilman may be stalling them.
    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.”
    Council member Wade Kach, District 3, is absent in person but attending the County Council meeting virtually during the first work session of the year on Tuesday.
    BGE finds a Democrat to back its controversial Maryland energy proposal
    A Maryland lawmaker submitted BGE’s controversial proposal in the final hours before a procedural deadline.
    The 21-story, mixed-use Constellation Building serves as the headquarters of Constellation Energy and a regional office for the Exelon Corporation.
    Baltimore could overhaul how it runs its tax sale as part of court agreement
    The Edmondson Community Organization in 2024 filed a lawsuit that challenged Baltimore’s tax sale system.
    The exterior of Bonita Anderson’s home, center, on Roslyn Ave. in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, December 12, 2024. Anderson is one of many Baltimore residents at risk of losing their homes due to tax sale because of city errors.
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