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Refrigerated warehouses and cold storage facilities were once considered unattractive investments for several, salient reasons: exceedingly high construction costs, enormous power demands (and the expensive, complex infrastructure to satisfy them) and relatively low demand among end-users. The facilities are still complex and costly, but demand for them shot up quickly…

Landlords and companies alike are still struggling to pinpoint the perfect draw to lure employees back into traditional work environments, while careful to not present any indication of force. Because the great work-from-home experiment has worked so well for so many people and industries, certain employees are considering this arrangement…

Achieving net zero emissions in building heating and hot water is perhaps the greatest challenge of all the sector transitions necessary to meet Maryland’s greenhouse gas reduction targets. To reach net zero by following a high electrification strategy requires that a large majority of existing buildings convert from fossil fuel…

A recent ruling by the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) is fueling predictions that the state is about to experience a surge of investment in manufacturing and logistics facilities. In December, the PSC awarded additional Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Credits (ORECs) to U.S. Wind and Orsted – the…

Despite all the apocalyptic talk about the demise of brick-and-mortar retail and the fact that 13% of all retail purchases now happen online, 2022 is a great time to have a physical retail location. In a recent Placer.ai webinar, retail experts backed up that opinion by pointing to shipping problems…

What is the construction headline that you expect will be written at the end of 2022?   Marty Copsey President/COO & Principal MacKenzie Contracting The medical sector leads an extremely active 2022                                 …

Legislation At A Glance The Maryland General Assembly is considering nearly a dozen climate related bills that affect commercial construction and existing buildings. The House and Senate have introduced slightly different proposals that mandate an all-electric building code for new construction and a building emissions standard for existing buildings. The…

The 2022 Maryland General Assembly will convene January 12th for an election year legislative session led by the majority’s urgent interest in finishing the four-year term with a transformational legislative package focused on climate mitigation and environmental justice. Broadening the aggressive legislative scope is a windfall of $6 billion in…

Could a swath of lush landscaping and play areas ‘flip the script’ on the troubled Inner Harbor? Partners in the Rash Field redevelopment project hope Baltimore’s newest urban park could stir new vitality in the Inner Harbor and benefit area residents, workers and property owners. Photo courtesy of…

Although direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands such as Allbirds, Casper and The Farmer’s Dog continue to make significant market share inroads, traditional retailers still place an extremely high premium on their brick-and-mortar presence. But experts who participated in the “Real Estate Trends to Track” webinar sponsored by Commercial Observer, suggest usage of…