Growth and development

The new lease is significantly easier for the city to break than the previous agreement as Baltimore considers relocating its helicopter fleet.

For those who haven’t been following the legislation closely (and even some who have), here’s what you need to know about the housing package.

Developers have plans for seven data centers and an energy storage facility in Montgomery County's Agricultural Reserve.

Baltimore County’s first housing needs assessment found a drastic deficit in homes and mounting affordability challenges.

Montgomery County has awarded $7.5 million in grants to support, among other projects: new immunotherapy treatments targeting tumors, advanced microelectronics for spacecraft, and treatments for fungal diseases made from natural products.

The water-down version of once transformative transportation bill that would've held bicycle, pedestrian and public transit to the same standard as car traffic is slated for a vote Monday night.

Baltimore authorities have issued an emergency notice to condemn and demolish a Mount Vernon apartment building in real estate developer Brandon Chasen’s portfolio.

Jared Smith, who started Monday as Montgomery County’s new economic development leader, says the local economy will bounce back from this latest period of uncertainty.

The Baltimore County Council is expected to create the largest tax credit in its history next week, one that would save Tradepoint Atlantic and the world’s largest shipping company hundreds of millions of dollars.

Montgomery County is expecting to see $854 million less than expected in revenue over the next six years. Local officials blame the Trump administration.

Architect Frank Gehry, who designed Merriweather Post Pavilion and other Maryland buildings, has died. He was 96.

The influential Montgomery County Education Association has endorsed County Council member Will Jawando in the race for county executive.

Plans to redevelop the site of the Severna Park Golf Center along Ritchie Highway into 130 townhomes are not going over well with neighbors.

Auction proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society, to which Snyder gifted the property in 2024.

A consumer watchdog organization says Baltimore’s utility company has been putting profits ahead of safety when it chooses how to replace gas pipes.

The council voted 7-3 in favor of the plan, over concerns from a few members that new developments along University Boulevard will price out low-income residents.

Supporters say the plan will make the major roadway safer and help the area grow, but detractors have called it a gift to developers that will clog roads and crowd neighborhoods and schools.

A Bloomberg study found a new link between housing and health care.

Ben Wang, who owns Sandy Pony Donuts with his wife, Brea, said the phone rings daily at one of their locations since the show debuted Nov. 7, with people mostly wanting to know if it’s a real store.

Montgomery County will relocate one of its transit hubs as part of plans to redevelop the Lakeforest Mall site, which has sat vacant since 2023.