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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 15, 2022

Amazon To Build Affordable Housing Near Transit Stops In Maryland

by DMVDigest Staff

By: Associated Press BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Amazon said Tuesday it will spend more than $120 million to build affordable-housing units close to transit stations near Seattle and Washington, D.C, the latest example of a tech company […]

Economic Development March 13, 2022

Where’s the barrier to building new housing in D.C.? All along the line, experts say.

by DMVDigest Staff

By Tristan Navera  –  Staff Reporter, Washington Business Journal a day ago At a recent conference, D.C.-based Urban Land Institute laid out factors that constrain new housing construction in Greater Washington and nationwide, threatening to make housing affordability even […]

Economic Development March 8, 2022

Norton says RFK Stadium will come down, but building Washington Commanders home there is unlikely

by DMV Digest Staff

Written By: Eric Flack WASHINGTON — Dreams of a Washington Commanders return to the District are fading like the paint on its one-time home, RFK Stadium. And now, one of Washington, D.C.’s top leaders is calling plans […]

Economic Development March 8, 2022

Shell to stop buying Russian oil, natural gas amid Ukraine invasion

by DMVDigest Staff

Written By: Danica Kirka Energy giant Shell said Tuesday that it will stop buying Russian oil and natural gas and shut down its service stations, aviation fuels and other operations in the country amid international […]

Economic Development February 27, 2022

Gym owners react to Prince George’s Co. lifting mask mandate

by DMVDigest Staff

There are mixed feelings as Prince George’s County, Maryland, gyms prepare for the end of the local mask mandate. As masks become optional on Monday in the area, Mel Blain, owner of Posh Cycling and […]

Economic Development February 25, 2022

Maryland Crab Industry Says Labor Shortage Looms Again

by DMVDigest Staff

Ask Jack Brooks, president of the Chesapeake Bay Seafood Industries Association, how the Maryland crab-picking season ahead looks right now, and he simply said, “Ugly.” The problem has nothing to do with the supply of […]

Economic Development February 25, 2022

Cannabis Legalization Legislation Headed to the Senate

by DMVDigest Staff

The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill Friday that would allow voters to decide whether to legalize cannabis. If House Bill 1, sponsored by House Judiciary Committee Chair Luke H. Clippinger (D-Baltimore City), successfully makes […]

Economic Development February 8, 2022

Virginia Stadium Authority Bill to Lure Commanders Passes

by DMVDigest Staff

Virginia lawmakers on a House of Delegates committee advanced a bill Monday that aims to lure the newly-renamed Washington Commanders to the commonwealth. The legislation, which passed on a bipartisan 14-7 vote in the House […]

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