Growth and development

BGE expects to spend more than half a billion dollars constructing electrical infrastructure for Baltimore Peninsula, a new document shows.

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.

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.

Timothy Keane will also lead a six-month study into whether Baltimore’s housing and planning agencies could be combined.

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.

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.

The University System of Maryland Board of Regents voted on Friday to approve UMB’s plans for a $300 million downtown development.

Maryland’s mini Sphere at National Harbor may open in under four years, company CEO James Dolan said during an earnings call.

New research concludes the problem is likely a localized issue and that Baltimore is a “dramatic outlier” in Maryland.

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.

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.”

A Maryland lawmaker submitted BGE’s controversial proposal in the final hours before a procedural deadline.

The Edmondson Community Organization in 2024 filed a lawsuit that challenged Baltimore’s tax sale system.

While the savings would vary from resident to resident, property owners who see moderate growth in the value of their homes would benefit most.

Baltimore Gas and Electric has called on Maryland leaders to pass legislation allowing the utility to build and own power plants — an ask it’s underscoring with ads during NBC’s Olympics and Super Bowl coverage.

The bill, championed by City Council President Zeke Cohen during his tenure as a council member, went into effect Jan. 1.

Montgomery County may join a growing number of counties pausing approvals for data center projects.

The County Council unanimously passed a bill that could pause development of data centers into 2027.

Competing plans for regulating data centers in Montgomery County are inflaming election-year tensions among elected officials.

The bills would require that tenants receive better notification of eviction dates and could give residents more time to take care of their belongings.