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Paul Giulio, Vice President of Development at Hill Management Services, Inc., was first introduced to the Developing Leaders (DL) Committee when he participated in an onsite property tour and developer’s presentation that had been organized by the committee. In his role overseeing construction and development activities for Hill Management…

From left to right: Karen Cherry; Abby Glassberg; Elizabeth Allison Karen Cherry, Vice President of Office Leasing, The Howard Hughes Corporation; Abby Glassberg, Principal, NAI KLNB; and Elizabeth Allison (Tarran-Jones), Leasing, Merritt Properties participated in a virtual discussion that examined the current landscape for women in the commercial real…

In what is being described as a major and business-friendly shift in development policy, the Montgomery County Council has adopted a Growth and Infrastructure Policy that eliminates moratoria on new developments. The “marquee change” in the new policy which came into effect January 1 and lasts through 2024,…

Challenging brownfield projects deliver enormous benefits Harbor Point has transformed 27 acres of land that was undeveloped and unused for years into a vibrant extension of the city. Photos courtesy of Beatty Development. It was a picture-perfect example of industrial blight. Abandoned decades earlier, the hulking factory buildings, industrial…

Amid the discussions about HVAC system upgrades, enhanced cleaning schedules and installation of automatic door openers, touchless faucets and anti-bacterial surfaces, many Americans are adopting new expectations around acceptable wellness standards in their workplaces. Some design professionals predict those expectations will fuel a new wellness culture that will stretch…

Describe your leasing/investment sales expectations for 2021 Charles A. BreitenotherPrincipalNAI KLNB “From everyone I am speaking and interacting with on a regular basis, I believe local business decision-makers now see the end in sight, though it still may be some time off. For office space users, we expect less…

With more than 700 bills pre-filed before New Year’s and multiple proposals to alter taxation and environmental laws, the Maryland General Assembly 2021 session is off to a busy start. To date, the CREDA Legislative Committee has placed 104 bills on its watch list.  Two early legislative…

It’s becoming the “fourth utility” in commercial real estate. As tenants continue their migration back into the workplace, they are discovering the integration of access control and touchless technology systems in parking garages, restrooms, kitchen areas and other common spaces to reduce physical contact and the…

Most recent donation made to Maryland Food Bank Baltimore, MD (January 12, 2021) – CREDA Maryland, the local commercial real estate association, donated $35,000 to six different non-profit organizations that support people in need throughout the greater Baltimore and central Maryland region in 2020. The most recent gift was…

For the second session in a row, the Howard County Delegation is considering legislation that would increase the Howard County Commercial Construction Excise Tax.  First enacted in 2008, the construction excise tax was created to provide a dedicated funding source for road improvements needed to support development activity.