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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 9, 2023

First Annual MBE Advocacy Day in Prince George’s County

by James Wright Jr.

WASHINGTON INFORMER: The first annual MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) Advocacy Day in Prince George’s County, Maryland, will take place on March 28 in downtown Largo at the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building from 9 a.m. […]

Economic Development March 6, 2023

Home Chef plans production facility, hundreds of jobs, in Maryland

by Jeff Clabaugh

WTOP: Prepared meals and meal kit delivery company Home Chef will open its fourth production facility and its first on the East Coast in Baltimore, Maryland, this summer. The Chicago-based company said the 170,000-square-foot production facility, at […]

Economic Development February 27, 2023

D.C. Announces 2023 Dream Pitch Program for Entreprenuers

by Washington Informer Web Staff

WASHINGTON INFORMER: D.C.’s Department of Small and Local Business Development announced the launch of the 2023 Dream Pitch Program. The program, in its sixth year, will be conducted by DSLBD in concert with the Department […]

Economic Development February 6, 2023

Wawa Set to Return to College Park After 16 Years

by Alison Beckwith

HYATTSVILLE WIRE: Wawa is coming back to College Park after a 16-year absence. The Pennsylvania-based chain of convenience-store-slash-eateries will open a new location at 10050 Baltimore Ave., next to the College Park Ikea store. The 4,736-square-foot […]

Economic Development January 25, 2023

Maryland unemployment falls, Virginia jobless rate rises

by Jeff Clabaugh

WTOP: Unemployment rates rose in seven states, including Virginia. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the unemployment rate in Virginia was 3.0%, rising from 2.8% in November, but still lower than 3.3% a year […]

Economic Development January 24, 2023

Hyattsville Business Center Coworking Space Now Open

by Alison Beckwith

HYATTSVILLE WIRE: A new coworking space opened in Hyattsville on Saturday. Located at 4318 Hamilton St., just behind Polka Dot Park, the Hyattsville Business Center features a 1,459-square-foot work area and a 356-square-foot private kitchenette. The business center […]

Economic Development January 11, 2023

Manifest Bread now Open in Riverdale Park

by Alison Beckwith

HYATTSVILE WIRE: After holding a soft-launch today, Manifest Bread in Riverdale Park will officially open to the public on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Located at 6208 Rhode Island Ave. next to the former home of Banana Blossom Bistro, the […]

Economic Development December 20, 2022

A new council unwinds old plans for development in Pr. George’s

by Lateshia Beachum

WASHINGTON POST: Prince George’s County’s incoming council has launched its new legislative agenda, halting decisions made by the previous council and eliciting concerns about a changing vision for development. In some of their first moves […]

Economic Development December 19, 2022

Artsy New Apartments Coming to West Hyattsville Metro Station

by DMV Digest Staff

HYATTSVILLE WIRE: An artsy new apartment building is coming to the area around the West Hyattsville Metro station. Gilbane Development Co. is planning a five-story building with first-floor retail space and a parking garage that would open […]

Economic Development December 19, 2022

D.C. Unemployment Rate at Lowest in Nearly 50 Years

by Washington Informer Web Staff

WASHINGTON INFORMER: D.C.’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest rate in over four decades in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau’s latest statistics show that the city’s jobless rate stood at […]

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