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H&S development plans could hasten efforts for bustling Central Avenue corridor
John Paterakis Sr. didn't believe it when Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke told him nearly two decades ago that Harbor East's Marriott Waterfront Hotel would spur revitalization from the Inner Harbor to Canton. The city had picked Paterakis' H&S Properties...
Tags: The Bozzuto Group, Politics, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Target, Harbor
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City Council approves tax break for new apartments
Developers converting older office buildings into apartments or building new complexes could get a significant tax break under a measure the Baltimore City Council approved Monday. The legislation is aimed at addressing a glut of vacancies in office...
Tags: Politics, William H. Cole IV, Belair Road, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Mary Pat Clarke
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Orioles keep Sept. 5 home game, Ravens to open 2013 on road
The Ravens and the NFL will open up their 2013 regular season on the road after failing to find compromise in a scheduling conflict with the Orioles and Major League Baseball. Both the Ravens and Orioles released statements Friday saying that...
Tags: Bud Selig, John Harbaugh, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, National Football League
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Report: Downtown Baltimore gained 10,000 jobs in 2012
Downtown Baltimore gained 10,000 jobs in 2012 — after losing the same number of jobs in 2011, according to the annual State of Downtown report to be released Thursday by the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc. "At the very least, this is a...
Tags: Federal Hill, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Business, Downtown (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Police to increase St. Patrick's Day patrols after mayhem of 2012
Eager to avoid a repeat of the violence last St. Patrick's Day, when youths fought in downtown streets and a tourist was beaten unconscious, Baltimore police are stepping up patrols in nightlife centers starting this weekend. Commanders will add extra...
Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Federal Hill, Grand Prix of Baltimore, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Fells Point
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Fowler says conflict of interest forced resignation from gaming commission
J. Kirby Fowler resigned from the state's gaming commission Thursday, saying that his role as a regulator for Baltimore's downtown casino represented a conflict of interest. Kirby is the president of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, an advocacy...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Donald C. Fry, Lotteries, Annapolis
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Table games could hit Maryland in March after commission approves new gaming rules
Maryland’s casinos will be allowed to open 24 hours a day under new regulations approved Thursday by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission that also relaxed limits on ATMs and lending to gamblers in the facilities. With the advent of...
Tags: Politics, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Penn National Gaming, Entertainment, Lotteries
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Maryland gambling commission relaxes limits on lending, ATMs
Maryland's casinos will be allowed to open 24 hours a day under new regulations approved Thursday by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission that also relaxed limits on ATMs and lending to gamblers in the facilities. With the advent of full-...Tags: Politics, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Prince George's County, Entertainment, Penn National Gaming
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Developers eager to convert downtown office buildings to residences
Nearly 1,000 market-rate apartments would be added to downtown Baltimore in the next few years if three projects announced in recent days are completed.
"It seems like it all came to fruition this week, but we've been working for a year, year and a half,...Tags: Politics, Banking, Property, Mount Vernon, Real Estate
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Police say New Year's Eve celebration 'very, very safe'
When celebrants turn their eyes to the sky to watch fireworks burst over the Inner Harbor at the stroke of midnight Monday, a host of cameras will be looking down at them. About 100 CitiWatch cameras around downtown will be sending live feeds back to...
Tags: Photography Supplies and Services, Grand Prix of Baltimore, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, New Year's Day, Inner Harbor
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O'Malley names members of new gambling panel
Gov. Martin O'Malley has named the members of a powerful new body that will oversee most legal gambling in Maryland, retaining five members of the current Lottery Commission and adding two prominent Baltimore-area business leaders. Among the new...Tags: Politics, Towson, Career and Workplace, Martin O'Malley, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Mayor plans tax credit for downtown apartments
The Baltimore SunMayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake intends to introduce legislation to the Baltimore City Council that would provide a 15-year tax break to apartment developments in downtown. The mayor announced the news at the annual meeting of the Downtown Partnership...Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Local Government, Credit and Debt, Rentals
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