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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 November 8, 2023

College Park City Council Discusses Economic Development, Business Improvement District

by Eden Binder

DBK NEWS: College Park could see the development of a formal business improvement district on Route 1 and a slew of other initiatives to promote small business strength and housing affordability, according to an economic […]

Economic Development November 7, 2023

Maryland Leaders Make Final Push to Move FBI HQ to Prince George’s County

by 7 News

ABC 7: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore along with other state leaders made a final push for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to move its headquarters to Prince George’s County. Gov. Moore joined Prince George’s […]

Economic Development November 6, 2023

Monumental Said to Be Requesting $600M from D.C. to Fund Capital One Arena Upgrades

by Drew Hansen

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: The arena is home to the Washington Wizards and Capitals and hosts other events like concerts. Monumental Sports & Entertainment is requesting $600 million in public funding from the District for a […]

Economic Development November 2, 2023

New Route 1 Lidl Grocery Now Hiring, Buildout Moving Quickly

by Alison Beckwith

HYATTSVILLE WIRE: Lidl is already hiring for its new location in an unincorporated part of Prince George’s County as the buildout is moving quickly. Over the summer, the rapidly expanding German discount grocery chain signed a lease for […]

Economic Development October 30, 2023

EV Charging Station Company Blink Investing $49M to Expand Bowie Plant

by Tristan Navera

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: The company bought the facility from SemaConnect in 2020. Blink Charging Co., which makes electric vehicle charging stations, is embarking on an expansion of its Bowie manufacturing facility that will grow its […]

Economic Development October 26, 2023

Harborplace welcomes new shops as pavilions wait to be torn down

by Penelope Blackwell

BALTIMORE BANNER: Baltimore’s downtown Harborplace will welcome a handful of new temporary tenants in the coming weeks, even as MCB Real Estate plans to eventually tear down the two pavilions along the waterfront. On Wednesday, […]

Economic Development October 25, 2023

Lots of sweets coming to National Harbor

by Jeff Clabaugh

WTOP: National Harbor developer and owner Peterson Companies has signed a lease with Focus Brands to bring some of its food options to The Waterfront District in Maryland. Those additions will include Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, […]

Economic Development October 24, 2023

Here are 10 of the biggest development projects underway in suburban Maryland

by Dan Brendel

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: As elsewhere in Greater Washington, mixed-use projects around Metro dominate suburban Maryland’s development scene. Prince George’s County, historically a lower-income bedroom community for D.C., wants to grow, especially along it’s Metro Blue […]

Economic Development October 24, 2023

Prince George’s County Breaks Ground on New Health Care Facility in Greenbelt

by Heather Gustafson

WTOP: Ingrid Lewis, the manager of the immunization program within the Prince George’s County, Maryland, health department, is looking forward to the more prominent location of a facility that will replace the Cheverly Health Center. […]

Economic Development October 16, 2023

University of Maryland Expands Discovery District with $35.5M College Park Acquisition

by Tristan Navera

WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: “Growing our footprint in the Discovery District opens new opportunities,’ UMD.’s president said. The University of Maryland recently acquired the College Park headquarters of a scientific group that last year inked a […]

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