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Economic Development April 16, 2024

Pr. George’s Hospital Lands More State Money to Help Fund Expansion

by Sara Gilgore

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Luminis Health is close to breaking ground on its Prince George’s County women’s health tower after receiving a significant capital injection from the state of Maryland. Doctors Community Medical Center, the health system’s […]

Economic Development April 15, 2024

Cybersecurity Firm Relocates Federal Office from Bethesda to Reston

by Nate Doughty

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: A Kirkland, Washington, cybersecurity firm has swapped its local federal office in Bethesda for a new location in Reston that is more than twice the size of its former space. Tanium, whose software is […]

Economic Development April 11, 2024

Temporary Law Capping Rent Hikes in Prince George’s Getting Extended

by John Domen

WTOP NEWS: The Prince George’s County Council has passed an extension of the 3% cap on rent increases that it approved last year, as elected leaders continue to come up with a broader and permanent […]

Economic Development April 11, 2024

Big Name in Pickleball Equipment Moving Headquarters to North Bethesda

by Nate Doughty

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: A Rockville-based manufacturer of pickleball and table tennis equipment will more than triple its footprint when it expands into a new headquarters over the course of the next year. Joola has inked a lease […]

Economic Development April 9, 2024

Maryland Congressional Delegation to Launch Bipartisan Push for Funds to Rebuild Bridge

by Jennifer Shutt

MARYLAND MATTERS: Maryland’s congressional delegation plans to introduce legislation in the coming days that would require the federal government to cover the costs of rebuilding Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, though lawmakers didn’t have a […]

Economic Development April 3, 2024

Suburban Maryland’s Office Vacancy Hits a Record High in Q1

by Dan Brendel

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Suburban Maryland’s office vacancy hit a record high in thefirst quarter of 2024, owing primarily to moves by two major tenants in Montgomery County, according to a recent market report from brokerage CBRE. […]

Economic Development April 2, 2024

DC Council Set to Vote on Funding for Capital One Arena Renovations

by Thomas Robertson

WTOP NEWS: The D.C. Council is set to vote Tuesday on a bill that would allocate more than $500 million toward improving the Capital One Arena as part of a plan to keep the Washington Wizards […]

Economic Development March 18, 2024

Prince George’s County is About to Get an $80M Cancer Center

by Sara Gilgore

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: University of Maryland Capital Region Health is gearing up to unveil an $80 million cancer center on its Largo hospital campus, a care hub the health system is betting will help to change outcomes for […]

Economic Development March 14, 2024

Developer Wins Key Approval for Data Center Campus in Landover

by Dan Brendel

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Lerner Enterprises has won a key initial approval for a planned data center campus on its former Landover Mall site. With the possibility of landing the FBI’s new headquarters no longer in the cards, Lerner filed […]

Economic Development March 13, 2024

Metro to Try Again With Private Development at Two D.C. Stations

by Tristan Navera

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Metro is expected to kick off its search for developers to build housing at two D.C. rail stations this spring, anticipating up to 700 new residential units across the sites. Liz Price, vice president […]

Economic Development March 12, 2024

Zach Leonsis Says Virginia Arena Deal ‘Not Dead’

by Drew Hansen

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Zach Leonsis, the president of media and new enterprises atMonumental Sports & Entertainment, says a deal for a new arena for the Washington Wizards and Capitals in Alexandria’s Potomac Yard is “not dead,” despite being dealt a […]

Economic Development March 8, 2024

A New Sportsbook Just Opened in D.C. Here’s Where.

by Alan Kline

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Just in time for March Madness, a new sports betting parlor has opened in D.C. Grand Central Sportsbook & Cafe at 625 H St. NE will begin accepting its first wagers Friday after […]

Economic Development March 1, 2024

D.C. Officials Update Timeline for NAACP HQ Development

by Michael Neibauer

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: It looks like it’ll be the end of the decade before the long-promised redevelopment of the Franklin D. Reeves Municipal Center opens to the public. The District has updated the timeline for the535,955-square-foot […]

Economic Development February 27, 2024

Historic Black Neighborhood in College Park Residents Hope Proposed Community Center Celebrates Neighborhood’s History

by Katharine Wilson

DBK NEWS: When LV Collective purchased Campus Village Shoppes with the intent to turn the shopping center into multi-use apartments, Lakeland community leaders Maxine Gross and Ruth Murphy were disappointed. The proposal reminded them of […]

Economic Development February 27, 2024

Bill that Could Clear Path to Bring Commanders Back to DC Set for House Vote

by WTOP Staff

WTOP NEWS: The House is set to take up a bill this week that will decide the fate of the old RFK Stadium site, and potentially the next home of the Washington Commanders. The RFK Memorial Stadium […]

Economic Development February 26, 2024

D.C. Pitches $400M Plan to Revive Downtown

by Tristan Navera

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: The District’s plans for reviving its downtown will involve a multipronged approach to make it more livable, from investing in public spaces to lobbying for taller buildings, while easing regulations and restrictions on businesses. D.C. […]

Economic Development February 19, 2024

Lego Delays the Start of Production at Forthcoming Virginia Factory

by Drew Hansen

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Lego Group said Thursday production at its forthcoming $1 billion Richmond-area manufacturing facility would begin in 2027, about a year later than initially planned. The delay was caused in part by the time it took […]

Economic Development February 13, 2024

Plans for D.C. Circulator Depot in Md. ‘ Not Currently Moving Forward’

by Michael Neibauer

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: The District’s controversial plan to build a Circulator bus depot and DMV testing facility in Prince George’s County is “not currently moving forward,” a D.C. agency has informed the D.C. Council. The response came in […]

Economic Development February 9, 2024

Baltimore Could Play Big Role in Solving Maryland’s Housing Crisis

by Annie Milli

BALTIMORE BANNER: At the start of the legislative session, Gov. Wes Moore released his 2024 housing package with a memo titled “Maryland is Experiencing a Housing Crisis.” The memo went on to detail the state’s […]

Economic Development February 7, 2024

Real Estate Investors Ready to Buy, Sell More — But Share This Concern

by Ashley Fahey

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Real estate investors are preparing to buy and sell more commercial property this year than they did in 2023, but most are waiting to see what the Federal Reserve decides to do with interest rates […]

Economic Development February 6, 2024

Signs Point to an Amazon Fresh Reboot in Silver Spring

by Daniel J. Sernovitz

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Amazon Fresh appears to have resumed plans for a new market in suburban Maryland, more than a year after hitting the pause button on its larger nationalexpansion amid concerns about the concept’scompetitiveness. Falls Church-based construction […]

Economic Development January 30, 2024

New Player May Breathe Life Into Huge, Stalled Silver Spring Project

by Dan Brendel

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: One of Maryland’s most prolific developers is joining and apparently accelerating the effort to develop Viva White Oak, a gigantic but long-stalled mixed-used project with a multibillion-dollar price tag next to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]

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