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Combing through 2,600 bills to determine possible impacts on the commercial real estate industry and actively tracking, testifying on and lobbying 70 to 90 of them has become standard work of NAIOP Maryland’s Legislative Committee during a General Assembly session. Creating such an extensive, informed and effective legislative operation, however,…

Edward St. John, Founder and Chairman of St. John Properties, Inc. is recognized as NAIOP Maryland’s longest-tenured member. Since starting the full-service commercial real estate company as MIE Properties, Inc. in 1971, he has presided over the company’s national expansion strategy that now features more than 24 million square feet…

On a 21-acre site behind M&T Bank Stadium, Chesapeake Real Estate Group (CREG) is preparing to execute a transformation. A series of tear-down projects – including the replacement of the Sun Products plant on Holabird Avenue with 1 million square feet of Class A industrial space – taught…

Amid efforts to close a budget deficit, Maryland lawmakers are considering a series of bills that could significantly change the state’s tax environment. Commercial real estate professionals warn those measures could significantly reduce transaction volumes, profit margins and competitiveness of the CRE industry in Maryland. HB 1014, the…

At Continental Realty Corporation, employee surveys flagged the need for expanded communication and collaboration. So, the company launched several initiatives, including the Elevate Team Week. Photo courtesy of Continental Realty Corporation. Somewhere in the midst of all the shifting work norms caused by Covid-19, the post-pandemic era, the…

Throughout NAIOP Maryland’s 40th anniversary year, InSites will be engaging with commercial real estate professionals who played integral roles in shaping the mission of the Chapter as it navigated economic conditions and pressing issues impacting its membership. The inaugural discussion brings together Richard Manekin, who was President in 1986-1987 and…

From the interest rate environment, office vacancy levels and shortage of developable land to a new federal administration and the ongoing debate about decarbonizing buildings, the commercial real estate industry may face a dizzying array of challenges and opportunities in 2025. The arrival of a new federal administration and transition…

Real estate development companies and brokerage professionals alike are predicting robust activity among all asset classes in the year ahead. NAIOP Maryland sat down with David Fritz, CCIM, SIOR, Principal, KLNB; Matt Laraway, Senior Vice President, CBRE; and Morgan Wimbrow, Vice President, MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services to get their…

At the Winter MACo meeting, Governor Wes Moore warned of the urgent need to fuel higher economic growth. Photo courtesy of Pat Siebert. Could a historic budget crisis propel Maryland into an era of business-friendly policies and a higher growth economy? That seems to be the wish of…

Located at the intersection of Maiden Choice Lane and Westland Boulevard, the Arbutus Shopping Center was a solid but not extraordinary retail property. The 40-year-old, nearly 88,000-square-foot center is anchored by a Weis Markets grocery store with co-tenants such as Walgreens, Dollar Tree, Advance Auto Parts, Truist Bank and several…