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  • Building better spaces for learning
    Community INSITES

    Building better spaces for learning

    A major campus transformation at Roland Park Country School reshaped how students learn, gather and collaborate, delivering 37,000 square feet of reimagined classrooms, arts spaces and student gathering areas. The project was completed during a compressed summer construction schedule in 2025, while much of the campus remained active…

  • Breaking Ground – September 25 Biweekly Roundup

    Breaking Ground – September 25 Biweekly Roundup

    Get the latest news from the CREDA Maryland Community. Saval Foods, in partnership with Howard Hughes Communities, has broken ground on a new 230,000-square-foot headquarters and distribution center in Columbia. Read more here. St. John Properties has expanded its footprint in northern Baltimore County with the purchase…

  • Anne Arundel steps back from ban on data center development
    Legislative INSITES

    Anne Arundel steps back from ban on data center development

    Anne Arundel County Council is currently debating Bill 63-26 – legislation that would place a 15-month moratorium on data center development. As introduced, the legislation would have prohibited new privately operated data centers countywide, while protecting certain pending applications and exempting government-operated facilities. After a public hearing on the bill,…

  • Declining Baltimore City office valuations creating opportunities
    Economic INSITES

    Declining Baltimore City office valuations creating opportunities

    7 E. Redwood Street, a 20-story, 185,000 square foot commercial office building in downtown Baltimore. The loss of nearly $1 billion in commercial office valuations since 2020 has become the cause of hand-wringing among property owners, investors, and Baltimore City officials who are seeking ways to boost…

  • Built to serve
    Community INSITES

    Built to serve

    At first glance, The Service Center looks like a thoughtfully restored mixed-use building. Look a little closer, however, and it becomes clear that this project was never just about renovating a property. It was about creating a place where organizations with a shared mission could work side by side…

  • Breaking Ground – September 11 Biweekly Roundup

    Breaking Ground – September 11 Biweekly Roundup

    Get the latest news from the CREDA Maryland Community. Montgomery County’s first TIF will fund infrastructure for a huge mixed-use development by MCB Real Estate in White Oak. Read more here. KCI Technologies is relocating to Hunt Valley and leasing 53,344 square feet in St. John Properties’…

  • Healthy multifamily demand meets high costs
    Development INSITES

    Healthy multifamily demand meets high costs

    Opal at Largo Station, a 379-unit, luxury building, opened a year ago. The lease-up of a multifamily property “is essentially a live market study.” That’s how Daniel Klein, President of Klein Enterprises, described the experience with Opal at Largo Station, the company’s largest multifamily development. Current leasing activity…

  • Breaking Ground – August 28 Biweekly Roundup

    Breaking Ground – August 28 Biweekly Roundup

    Get the latest news from the CREDA Maryland Community. St. John Properties and Somerset Companies have delivered the first phase of a luxury multifamily community in Bowie. Melford Mansions will feature 435 residences in eight buildings upon completion. Click here for more. Cutting-edge technology delivers a “car…

  • 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…