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  • CRE community comes through in Leukemia and Lymphoma fundraiser

    CRE community comes through in Leukemia and Lymphoma fundraiser

    Bill Barroll had a bold, fundraising plan. Unbeknownst to the Chief Business Officer and Managing Senior Vice President for Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT), Karen Cherry had a similar plan with the potential to completely derail his strategy. Instead, the two NAIOP MD board members together set a fundraising record…

  • State begins studying decarbonization incentives

    State begins studying decarbonization incentives

    On June 29th, the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) and the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) kicked off a crucial task force charged with developing incentives and a funding plan for the decarbonization of public and private buildings. The initial meeting focused on existing state and federal building energy and emissions…

  • UMD report proposes pathway to decarbonizing Maryland

    UMD report proposes pathway to decarbonizing Maryland

    The decarbonization goals in the Climate Solutions Now Act will impact every sector of Maryland’s economy. However, exactly how the state will achieve a 60 percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2031 and net zero emissions by 2045 has not been detailed. The Maryland Department of Environment has…

  • CRE industry increasingly highlights the great outdoors

    CRE industry increasingly highlights the great outdoors

    Downtown towers, mixed-use developments and massive industrial buildings may dominate coverage of the commercial real estate industry. But CRE professionals also create gorgeous, public outdoor spaces and that activity has expanded since the pandemic began. Photo courtesy of Frederick Ward Associates, Inc. June…

  • NAIOP MD urges Baltimore County to reevaluate draft master plan

    NAIOP MD urges Baltimore County to reevaluate draft master plan

    NAIOP MD believes the proposed Baltimore County Master Plan needs to be revised to support higher density development in designated areas. High density developments, such as Owings Mills Metro Center, have fueled growth in some areas of Baltimore County. Photo courtesy of David…

  • Project teams refine processes for office-to-lab conversions

    Project teams refine processes for office-to-lab conversions

    A weakened office market combined with ongoing, strong demand for life sciences space in Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic has prompted some property owners – and their project teams – to refine processes for creating laboratories within existing office buildings. Bala Consulting Engineers has heard from multiple clients who are looking…

  • Pro-bono effort improves Baltimore City teachers’ lounges

    Pro-bono effort improves Baltimore City teachers’ lounges

    Six Baltimore City Public Schools have new Teachers’ Wellness Lounges thanks to the Educator Support Collaborative – a non-profit group comprised of more than 30 Baltimore-area companies, including numerous NAIOP MD members. The pro-bono effort leveraged more than $250,000 worth of architectural, interior design and construction services as well as…

  • NAIOP urges technically, financially realistic building energy transition

    NAIOP urges technically, financially realistic building energy transition

    On June 5th NAIOP submitted comments on the Maryland Department of Environment’s draft Building Energy Performance Standards urging the department to make changes to ensure building performance targets and Alternative Compliance Fees are technically feasible and financially realistic. The 2022 Climate Solutions Now Act (CSNA)…

  • Adapting to the times: Developers craft new lives for failing buildings

    Adapting to the times: Developers craft new lives for failing buildings

    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…

  • Industry Roundtable: Developing Leaders

    Industry Roundtable: Developing Leaders

    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,…