The Capital reported that a new bill introduced to the Annapolis City Council by Mayor Ellen O. Moyer aims to ensure that, for all new construction and major renovations of buildings with more than 10,000 square feet, builders adhere to design standards set by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) system.
Passage […]

The Examiner reports that, according to a survey taken by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, concerns about overbuilding are creating a weaker outlook for commercial developers in industrial and office markets.
Catherine Ward, president of the Maryland NAIOP chapter and senior vice president of asset management for Columbia’s Corporate Office Properties Trust, says […]

Under the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 2007, the Maryland House of Representatives has acted to close a tax loophole that allows large commercial real estate interests to avoid paying recordation and transfer tax fees by setting up LLCs for the sole purpose of owning real property. At least 10 other states and […]