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The former Radisson Hotel and Holiday Inn in Baltimore is being transformed into a two-tower, 708-unit multifamily complex with 30,000 square feet of retail. Image courtesy of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services. Rattling off the retail and residential strengths of the Vivo Living development in the Inner…

Gaining entry into, navigating and achieving sustainable success in the commercial real estate industry can be a complicated and intimidating process for young professionals, a situation that became increasingly complex with challenges presented by the pandemic. Alex Mawry, Development/Construction Project Manager for Merritt Properties; Michael Tait,…

In one of the most consequential bills of the 2023 session, the General Assembly approved the first major changes to the Forest Conservation Act since it was enacted in 1991. The 2023 Forest Preservation and Retention Act (SB 526/HB 723) will require developers and local…

From vibrant abstracts and minimalist landscapes to custom-made sculptures, digital displays, graffiti walls, motivational phrases and manipulated drone imagery, art is becoming a more prominent part of the workplace. In an era when employers are struggling to entice workers back to offices and building owners are searching for…

Conceptual images of the Grandview which is pending approval and subject to change. Images courtesy of Erickson Senior Living. On the site of the former Marriott International headquarters, Erickson Senior Living is planning a new kind of addition to a bustling live-work-play environment. The Grandview…

Dramatic changes to how, when and where employees engage in work over the past several years have added increased pressure on company leaders and real estate human resource professionals to support their hard-earned corporate culture, maintain a sense of fairness in the workplace and recruit and retain the best talent…

As you click through overlays on a digital map, the expanse of insights pop up in colored areas generated by data analytics. Today’s data analytics tools will show demographics by U.S. Census block: total population, median income, median age, education levels and job categories. But then there is so much…

A heated debate in Harford County about a proposed 5.2 million sf industrial development has brought a new policy question to the forefront: Have large, modern warehouses evolved beyond a reasonable definition for light industrial? For well over a year now, Chesapeake Real Estate Group (CREG) has been dealing with…

Redevelopment has kicked off at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore. Image courtesy of The Oak View Group. In case the prospect of seeing Bruce Springsteen, Janet Jackson, Lizzo or other superstars perform in Baltimore doesn’t excite you, consider a few numbers instead. Current investment…

  Minimum wage increases, gun control, abortion rights and recreational marijuana will be headline issues for the 2023 session of the Maryland General Assembly. During the 90-day session, lawmakers will also focus on a number of other areas of direct importance to commercial real estate, including…