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Spencer Levy, Chairman of Americas Research and Senior Economic Advisor for CBRE, presenting at the recent NAIOP Capital Stack breakfast event. In a wide-ranging discussion before attendees of NAIOP Maryland’s annual Capital Stack breakfast meeting, Spencer Levy, Chairman of Americas Research and Senior Economic Advisor for CBRE, predicted the arrival of the…

The Anne Arundel County Council accepted rebuttal arguments from County Executive Pittman and rolled back moderating amendments previously reported in NAIOP 360. Work on the forest conservation rewrite is nearing its conclusion in Anne Arundel as the Howard County Council prepares to hear public comments on its bill Nov.

In a wide-ranging discussion before attendees of NAIOP Maryland’s annual Capital Stack, Spencer Levy, Chairman of Americas Research and Senior Economic Advisor for CBRE, predicted the arrival of the next national recession (he actually does not forecast one to occur in the foreseeable future); the timing of the conclusion of…

Approximately 40 members of the NAIOP Maryland Developing Leaders (DL) program, consisting of professionals 35 years of age and under, spend a recent afternoon at the Baltimore Collaborative Warehouse, which houses six local non-profit organizations including the Maryland Book Bank, Break a Difference, ShareBaby, Level the Playing Field and School Colors. The 114,000…

After weeks of debate and adoption of 14 moderating amendments, significant issues remain unresolved in Anne Arundel County’s draft forest conservation bill. Principal among those is applying the “unnecessary hardship” standard of review to requests to impact most regulated forest stands. That change could restrict development, especially in Anne Arundel’s…

Through a newly released, comprehensive, economy-wide plan, the Maryland Department of Environment is aiming to cut the state’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 44 percent by 2030. The draft plan, which is required under a state law that mandates a 40 percent GHG reduction by 2030, proposes to reach that environmental…

On Oct. 29, a resolution was introduced before the Montgomery County Council that supports a region-wide goal of producing 75,000 more housing units than currently forecast. Included in this number is an additional 10,000 units in Montgomery County. The resolution is the latest in a series of progressively more substantive…

The Baltimore Sun’s ongoing Reimagining Maryland seminar series made a recent stop in Owings Mills and a number of business leaders, including Scott Dorsey, Chairman and CEO of Merritt Companies and local politicians, highlighted by U.S. Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger, participated as panelists to discuss current issues, problems and…

On October 21st, the Anne Arundel County Council gave preliminary approval to 14 amendments that moderate County Executive Steuart Pittman’s sweeping reimagining of the county forest conservation law. Weeks of council meetings to analyze the policy implications and determine…

  Maryland is continuing its push to bring development in Opportunity Zones around the state. At a recent conference hosted by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, the sold-out crowd learned about the economic benefits and incentives of Opportunity Zones and the expected future impact of the program.