Growth and development

    This Baltimore sewage building is beautiful. Now it’s getting a $63M upgrade.
    The historic Eastern Avenue Pumping Station has kept Baltimore's wastewater moving since 1912. Now the city is investing $63 million to modernize it.
    The Eastern Avenue Pumping Station has been a fixture of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor since 1912.
    Baltimore City finally lands a Trader Joe’s — barely
    Trader Joe’s is opening its 12th store in Maryland at the Anneslie Shopping Center on York Road.
    Trader Joe’s will open its 12th store in Maryland by taking over the former Party City location at the Anneslie Shopping Center on York Road.
    Baltimore is second-most stressed city in the country, new analysis finds
    It is stressful to live in Baltimore. That’s what a new analysis by WalletHub found, ranking Baltimore the second-most stressed city in the country.
    The Baltimore skyline is seen above the Harborplace pavilions and the Inner Harbor.
    What Herman Melville taught Krishna about the redevelopment of Harborplace
    How chatting with a stranger at Baltimore’s waterfront reminded The Banner's Krishna Sharma of Herman Melville’s 1851 novel, “Moby Dick.”
    Aaron “AJ” Jones drops by Harborplace almost every day during summers.
    Ahead in tight races, candidates in election limbo express cautious optimism
    Some Montgomery County candidates remain in election limbo as canvassers continue to count ballots.
    Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman said he’s in a “decent headspace” as he awaits the final vote totals in his race for the County Council’s District 3 seat.
    Want a low-interest loan and $20K to buy a home in Baltimore? Here’s how.
    Buyers who purchase a newly renovated vacant home can now apply for interest rate savings and down payment assistance as part of a push to get the homes occupied faster.
    Rehabbed vacant homes on Mura Street in the Johnston Square neighborhood.
    New minimum wage for small businesses in Howard County takes effect
    Employees at Howard County’s smallest businesses are getting a raise thanks to a pandemic-era law that has doled out incremental hikes to the minimum wage since 2022.
    Businesses line historic Main Street in Ellicott City. Employees at Howard County’s smallest businesses are getting a raise thanks to a pandemic-era law.
    Montgomery County’s minimum wage just increased — thanks to inflation
    The County Council passed legislation in 2017 requiring the county to adjust the minimum wage every March 1 based on changes in the region’s inflation rate.
    Minimum wages rise in Montgomery County on Wednesday. Wage increases are based on inflation and company size.
    Will Jawando’s big win was years in the making
    Will Jawando’s base of support and a powerful endorsements propelled him to victory in the race for Montgomery County executive.
    County executive race observers say Will Jawando prevailed because he has connected with communities whom candidates have historically overlooked.
    Development is coming to Friendship Heights. Some residents aren’t happy about it.
    The Montgomery County planning staff hopes to transform the neighborhood back into a regional retail destination and make it a more vibrant community.
    Residents rally outside of the former GEICO headquarters in Friendship Heights on June 9 to call for a stop to the development proposed on the site.
    Officials on Six Flags site: ‘We will be able to deliver something for everybody’
    County leaders and developers, including Wanda Durant, the mother of NBA star Kevin Durant, shared goals for what comes after Six Flags but didn’t take live questions from residents.
    The roller coasters of Six Flags America are seen above the tree line near Bowie.
    The redevelopment of Harborplace still faces a crucial hurdle — financing
    MCB Real Estate announced its intention to redevelop Harborplace more than four years ago. The most crucial piece of the redevelopment of Harborplace — financing — is yet to come.
    MCB Real Estate announced its intention to redevelop Harborplace more than four years ago.
    How Baltimore’s vacant homes wound up recycled into City Hall
    The marble steps from some 75 vacant homes in Baltimore have been used to patch and fill cracks at City Hall.
    Architectural conservator Christine Djuric points to teeth-like pieces of square-cut marble, “dentils,” alongside the exterior of Baltimore City Hall.
    A $340 million shopping and residential project is coming to Largo
    The Promenade at Lottsford, a $340 million shopping and residential project, will break ground in downtown Largo next spring, officials said at a Thursday news conference.
    Prince George’s County, state, business and transportation officials unveiled the Promenade at Lottsford, a residential and retail development in downtown Largo that will break ground next spring.
    A major Baltimore affordable housing nonprofit is falling apart
    NEHI, once a darling of Baltimore’s nonprofit world, is heading toward collapse, threatening the budding network of community land trusts.
    Garrick Good, NEHI’s leader, denied allegations of financial impropriety and criticized the city for cutting off grant funding without hearing his side of the story.
    Manor Hill Brewing’s foes keep up the fight despite new state law that shields farm breweries
    Manor Hill Brewing’s neighbors are again asking authorities to crack down on the Ellicott City farm brewery, but a Maryland law going into effect next month could weaken their case.
    Manor Hill Brewing blanketed in snow on Wednesday Jan. 8, 2025. The brewery is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
    Highlandtown’s business district was growing. Then ICE came.
    Highlandtown, a growing and increasingly Latino neighborhood in East Baltimore, has been at the center of ICE activity lately. That has business owners worried about the future.
    Highlandtown, a growing and increasingly Latino neighborhood in East Baltimore, has been at the center of ICE activity lately. That has business owners worried about the future.
    Maryland homebuyers beware: How to avoid those nightmare discoveries
    Buying a home can be the biggest purchase of a lifetime. Here are some of the more common problems Maryland homeowners face and how to prevent them.
    Arienne Jones bought her Northwest Baltimore home in February 2025. After contractors found various problems, Jones researched the home’s permit history and discovered it had multiple expired work permits.
    Wes Moore endorses Will Jawando for Montgomery County executive
    Gov. Wes Moore on Friday endorsed County Council member Will Jawando in the closely watched race for Montgomery County executive.
    Montgomery County Council member Will Jawando at an event hosted by Friends of White Oak in Silver Spring in April.
    Anne Arundel County lifts sewer-related development moratorium
    Anne Arundel County officials lifted a monthslong development moratorium Wednesday that was put in place because of problems with sewer capacity.
    Anne Arundel County’s sewer-related development moratorium fell across a key part of the county’s northwest, which includes the thriving business district west of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Arundel Mills Mall and Linthicum.
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