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Friday will be Brodie's last day at helm of the BDC
After 16 years at the helm of the Baltimore Development Corp., the city's influential, quasi-public economic development arm, M.J. "Jay" Brodie will work his last day at the agency on Friday.
"What I've told everybody is … that I'm taking a...Tags: Investments, M.J. Brodie, Urban Design and Architecture Review Panel, Harbor, Harbor East
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A new, 99-foot Raven alights in the Inner Harbor
Talk about being in Baltimore's wheelhouse.
The newest sightseeing vessel in the Inner Harbor sports a certain shade of regal purple, and its bow is emblazoned with a name near and dear to the local fan base: Raven.
But that's not all. Docked on tour...Tags: Maryland Science Center, War of 1812, Fort McHenry, Cruises, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Grading system for Baltimore restaurants proposed
Restaurant and bar owners in Baltimore may soon be required to post letter grades rating their performance in city health inspections — a system aimed at informing the public about the cleanliness of neighborhood eateries. Legislation mandating...
Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Bernard C. Young, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Fells Point
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City opposes conversion of Tremont Plaza to Embassy Suites
A new owner's planned conversion of the Tremont Plaza Hotel in downtown Baltimore to an Embassy Suites, a Hilton Worldwide brand, would threaten the city-owned Hilton Baltimore hotel as it struggles to reach stability following the recession, city...Tags: Pratt Street, Economy, Business and Finance, Baltimore Hotels, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Michael J. Doyle
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City sells Senator Theatre at $310,000 loss
Baltimore's spending panel agreed Wednesday to sell the historic Senator Theatre at a $310,000 loss — over the objections of the city's comptroller. "I just think it's too generous," said Comptroller Joan M. Pratt, citing the city's purchase of the...
Tags: Human Interest, Elections, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Loans, Politics
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Inner Harbor carousel could be replaced with another
A new merry-go-round — possibly with Maryland-themed figures such as a blue crab and Baltimore oriole — could be brought in to replace the antique carousel that for a generation entertained children visiting Baltimore's Inner Harbor but was...
Tags: Maryland Science Center, Inner Harbor, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations
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Two plans considered for Parkway Theatre
The Baltimore SunThe Baltimore Development Corp.'s board considered two proposals for the restoration of the historic Parkway Theatre at their monthly meeting Thursday morning. The BDC, the city's economic development arm, received three proposals to redevelop the...Tags: Festive Events, Johns Hopkins University, Entertainment, Charles Street, Lobbying
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Caesars gets 30 more days to cut deal with city
The Caesars Entertainment-backed group with a license to build a casino in Baltimore will have an additional 30 days to work out the details of a needed legal agreement with the city, Maryland's slots commission said Thursday. The extension means that... -
Not quite a Hollywood ending at the Senator
It's easy to see why the city's sale of the Senator Theatre gave Comptroller Joan Pratt heartburn. The city paid $810,000 for the movie palace three years ago and this week sold it for a $310,000 loss. Worse yet, the city is hardly washing its hands of...
Tags: Station North, Manufacturing and Engineering, Belvedere Square, Tom Kiefaber, Arts and Culture
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Councilman pledges to halt City Hall's tax breaks for developers
The City Council's finance committee chairman threatened Thursday to impose a moratorium on tax breaks for developers until City Hall implements more transparency in the process and funds more projects outside of downtown. Carl Stokes, who chairs the...Tags: Locust Point, Belvedere Square, Under Armour Inc., Credit and Debt, Abell Foundation
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State Center backers dismiss recent setbacks
A vision to create a 21st-century urban village in midtown Baltimore has faced more potential setbacks in the past month than perhaps at any time in the decade-long effort to transform State Center, the aging state government office complex along...Tags: Regional Authority, Elections, Politics, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Tax Credits
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Superblock developers granted second six-month extension
City officials have granted a second six-month extension to the developers behind West Baltimore's $150 million Superblock project. City officials signed a letter last week extending the deadline on a land disposition agreement with the developers...Tags: Morgan State University, Human Interest, Elections, Politics, General Contracting
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