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Some developments make great waves. When Plano-Coudon Construction began a $3.8-million renovation of Broadway Market for Baltimore Public Markets, the project team knew they would face a plethora of construction challenges. They would have to preserve and restore the North Shed’s historic façade, but gut everything else. Upgrading the site’s…

Developers of new commercial and residential properties will soon have to install electrical infrastructure to support electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on a percentage of parking spots. The recently approved 2021 version of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) will require new commercial properties with two or more parking spaces…

Developments in Montgomery County may soon have to satisfy new adequate public facilities tests for transportation and schools. As part of an update of the county’s Subdivision Staging Policy (SSP), Planning Department staff are currently working to develop the tests which could go into effect in late 2020 or early…

Could alterations in building products, designs and operations make buildings more bird-friendly and more energy efficient? That’s a question currently before members of the Maryland General Assembly. Following an emerging trend of developing bird-friendly design standards or goals for commercial buildings, House Bill 192 proposes to establish bird-friendly standards for…

With a lively fire dancing behind him in the community center at the Marketplace at Fells Point, Daniel Klein, President of Klein Enterprises, traced the trajectory of his real estate career upon becoming the fourth generation to work at the family-owned real estate company founded by his grandfather in 1948.

Food halls stoke small business success, community growth Food halls, such as R House (above), are providing food entrepreneurs with fresh opportunities to grow their businesses and prodding food markets, such as Broadway Market (below), to embrace today’s retail trends. Photos courtesy of Seawall Development and Plano-Coudon Construction. The swirl…

This article appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of NAIOP-MD InSites Newsletter A dramatic forecast of a looming housing shortage in the Greater Washington region is fueling discussions about the adequacy of Greater Baltimore’s housing supply. Last fall, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) released an analysis of that…

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT AS A JOB CREATOR KATE NOLAN BRYDEN (KNB): There exists a false perception that, due to the rise of technologically-savvy warehouse users, these large buildings require less employees to operate the uses. In reality, that is not the case with many of the jobs requiring skilled workers. Then,…

Up close with Jim Lighthizer Working as an industrial brokerage professional with CBRE for 16 years and founding Chesapeake Real Estate Group, a full-service commercial real estate development and investment firm more than 15 years ago, NAIOP Maryland’s new President brings unique perspectives to his two-year term. He credits former…

‘Surban’ developments address key employment, lifestyle, transportation needs Surban developments, such as Maple Lawn, are delivering a high-density mix of commercial, retail, residential and recreational space that is proving highly attractive to employers and residents. Photo courtesy of St. John Properties. The development proposal left Ed St. John sitting in…