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  • Breaking Ground – August 14 Biweekly Roundup

    Breaking Ground – August 14 Biweekly Roundup

    Get the latest news from the CREDA Maryland Community. MCB Wealthbridge, a division of MCB Real Estate, has announced its inaugural offering and invited private investment in The Enolia, the new off-campus student housing community at Morgan State. Click here for more. Lexington Exchange – a 140-acre,…

  • Breaking Ground – July 31 Bi-weekly RoundUp

    Breaking Ground – July 31 Bi-weekly RoundUp

    Get the latest news from the CREDA Maryland Community. MCB Real Estate is preparing for a fall groundbreaking at Viva White Oak, a $2.8 billion mixed-use development that will transform the White Oak community. Click here for more.  Merritt Properties expands its industrial portfolio with the largest acquisition in…

  • Breaking Ground – July 17 Bi-weekly RoundUp

    Breaking Ground – July 17 Bi-weekly RoundUp

    Get the latest news from the CREDA Maryland Community. CREDA’s latest research brief explores how the electric grid has become one of CRE’s biggest bottlenecks — slowing development timelines, driving site selection decisions, and pushing tenants toward properties with backup power and renewable generation. Click here for more.  Industrial…

  • Breaking Ground – July 6 Bi-weekly RoundUp

    Breaking Ground – July 6 Bi-weekly RoundUp

    Get the latest news from the CREDA Maryland Community. NAIOP, the leading trade association for commercial real estate developers, owners, and investors, officially rebranded as the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (CREDA). Click here for more.  Merritt Properties closed a landmark $750 million strategic investment led by Centerbridge Partners…

  • NAIOP becomes the Commercial Real Estate Development Association

    NAIOP becomes the Commercial Real Estate Development Association

    Adoption of new name “more clearly reflects the mission and broad range of stakeholders we serve” according to Sean Doordan, President of CREDA Maryland, the local chapter serving nearly 400 members. BALTIMORE, MD (July 1, 2026) — NAIOP, the leading association for commercial real estate developers, owners, investors and…

  • Office landlords face heightened demands from tenants

    Office landlords face heightened demands from tenants

    CREDA Research Foundation After a long stretch of relative stability in the office market, property owners are beginning to see demand soften as they grapple with high construction costs, modest rent increases and heightened requirements from prospective tenants. The Office Space Demand Forecast, released by…

  • Companies showcase Baltimore as a place to launch a career

    Companies showcase Baltimore as a place to launch a career

    More than 50 wide-eyed, 20-something college students gathered at the offices of ABR Capital Partners earlier this week to hear insights from professionals on how to build a sustainable career in the financial and real estate sectors in Baltimore. Representatives of ABR Capital Partners, Greenberg Gibbons, Gordon Feinblatt, KLNB and…

  • Mission, patience, expertise fuel retail center turnaround

    Mission, patience, expertise fuel retail center turnaround

    When he set out to purchase Edmondson Village Shopping Center, Chicago TREND CEO Lyneir Richardson knew his revitalization plan faced enormous challenges. The 1947 center was dilapidated and vacancy was high. The property had been seriously damaged by two fires, drug dealers were active on site and the back lot…

  • Anne Arundel may reduce impact fees for some commercial uses

    Anne Arundel may reduce impact fees for some commercial uses

    Anne Arundel County is evaluating updates to its development impact fee structure that would significantly reduce fees for industrial, office and self-storage uses but increase retail fees. The proposal includes adding two new residential fee categories: one for libraries, another for parks and recreation. Anne Arundel has regularly adjusted the…

  • Breaking Ground – June 19 Bi-weekly RoundUp

    Breaking Ground – June 19 Bi-weekly RoundUp

    Get the latest news from the CREDA Maryland Community. Colliers’ Spring 2026 U.S. Retail Research Report examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping retail real estate, from store design and fulfillment space to technology infrastructure and evolving shopper behavior. Click here for more.  Greenberg Gibbons has launched its second private…