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In May, the first Developing Leaders event in more than a year was held at WAYLINE, a five-story, 123,000-square-foot building in Columbia Gateway, reimagined by Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT). This was the perfect project to choose as, prior to the pandemic, COPT was in the midst of incorporating…

“How will your summer vacation plans differ from last year?” David StrousePresident and CEOBirchwood Capital Partners “This summer will absolutely be different! Can’t wait to get back to normal starting with a family vacation on the Delaware shore, eating out and having fun. Plan on adding in as many…

While planning Port Covington, a team from Weller Development studied other high-tech centers, including Boston and Silicon Valley. The team tailored development plans to appeal to tech innovators, investors and workers. Early tenants, such as LaunchPort, say City Garage and the Port Covington technology mission could help Baltimore grow its…

Following the dramatic defeat of a sweeping climate change bill on the final day of the 2021 General Assembly session, stakeholders are trying to determine how to move forward with Maryland’s ongoing debate over how to decarbonize buildings. “The failure of the large, Senate climate bill was emblematic…

After a year of mid-pandemic slowdowns, challenges and uncertainties, Central Maryland’s office market is beginning to revive and adapt. We caught up with several CREDA members to get their impressions of current trends in office leasing. Leasing Levels While office leasing is not roaring back, it is experiencing…

The Biden Administration’s $1.7 trillion proposal to repair the country’s aging infrastructure system takes aim on improving how Americans move around cities and towns, the speed of Internet connections, the quality and availability of energy and water and the enhancement of our nation’s educational institutions. If enacted, the plan is…

    More than 100 volunteers rolled up their sleeves to help The 6th Branch (T6B), a veteran-led 501(c)3 organization, and the New Broadway East Community Association install a vibrant four-season landscape on Friday, May 14, 2021. The project that will reap many benefits, including better soil quality, stormwater…

Construction has often lagged behind other industries in embracing new technologies. But a confluence of circumstances – a pandemic, supply chain disruptions, rising material prices and labor shortages – could accelerate adoption, presenting builders and developers with a few learning curves and a few opportunities. That’s one conclusion…

Investor interest, tenant demand and business fundamentals remain at record high levels for industrial real estate in Maryland, according to real estate experts. To sustain growth in the sector, however, Maryland may soon have to address several challenges. “If I needed to choose one word to describe the…

The Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) has hired Environment and Energy Economics (E3) to study least-cost approaches to reducing carbon emissions from buildings. The firm has been advising Maryland on its greenhouse gas reduction strategies since 2018 and has consulted for the California Air Resources Board, New York State,…