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NAIOP-MD volunteers delivered lasting benefits for nature center One year after more than 130 NAIOP Maryland volunteers descended on Irvine Nature Center for its bi-annual Community Service program, the impact of their work is being felt by the nonprofit and tens of thousands of visitors. “We have…

NAIOP Maryland mourns the recent passing of Clay Emory, founder of Emory Hill & Company and a 2004 recipient of the Chapter’s “Lifetime Achievement Award.” Clay was a giant of a man in both body and spirit and began his involvement in NAIOP Maryland in the 1980s. He was also…

A new venture by MacKenzie Companies and InspiRE CRE is aiming to generate better outcomes for some distressed commercial real estate properties. The two companies have established the Asset Adversity Group – a strategic alliance that combines InspiRE’s distressed asset and receivership experience with MacKenzie’s leasing, management, marketing, sales and…

After 90 days of work on several thousand pieces of legislation, the 2024 Maryland General Assembly Session adjourned April 8th. The NAIOP State Legislative Committee, under the leadership of Tom Pilon of St. John Properties, continued to serve as the leading advocate for commercial real estate in Annapolis. During the…

The Maryland General Assembly is winding down its 2024 session with major issues related to the Port of Baltimore and Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse as well as the state budget still pending.  Legislation quickly introduced March 27 would authorize the Governor to use the state’s rainy day fund…

When Greenberg Gibbons opted to install 13 acres of porous pavement at Foundry Row, the developer knew it would realize benefits from the investment. The porous surface would qualify as stormwater management capacity, drop the need for bio-retention ponds and enable Greenberg Gibbons to boost the amount of commercial, retail…

As the largest general contracting firm headquartered in Howard County, Harkins Builders, Inc. is keenly aware of the critical importance of recruiting talented and energetic young people into the construction industry. And it is the reason why, for more than 30 years, the Columbia-based group has been supporting Howard Community…

Renew Baltimore – a coalition of economists, real estate professionals, faith-based leaders, former politicians and others – is working to put a tax proposal on the November ballot which they say is key to attracting investment and residents back to Baltimore City. The ballot question would ask voters to support…

The National Restaurant Association projects restaurant sales to pass $1 trillion for the first time in history, with the sector expected to add 200,000 jobs this year to increase total employment to nearly 16 million people. Arsh Mirmiran, Partner, Caves Valley Partners; Andrew Segall, Principal, Segall Group and Alex Smith,…

An unexpected call from Ed St. John saddled Tom Pilon with a talent-development challenge. It was a Thursday afternoon in spring 2020. St. John announced that he had hired an intern for Pilon and the young man would be starting work come Monday morning. Katrina Trintis, a St.