Placemakr, a tech-enabled flex-use hospitality and multi-family operator, has launched its newest pop-up hotel: the 115-unit WhyHotel by Placemakr, in Downtown Columbia, in partnership with The Howard Hughes Corp. Located […]
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Howard coalition garners funding for food security initiatives
The Howard County Local Health Improvement Coalition has received a $19,400 award from the Maryland Department of Health’s Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control. It will be used to […]
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Columbia Association board’s relationship with leader pilloried
At its Jan. 26 meeting, the Columbia Association board of directors voted to issue a request for proposal to conduct a global search for a new president following Lakey Boyd’s […]
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Critical Ellicott City flood project complete
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball was joined by Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman and other state and local leaders to cut the ribbon on the Quaker Mill Flood Mitigation Pond, a […]
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Lee & Associates: Columbia commercial vacancy drops to 12.5%
Comparing year-over-year data as reported by Lee & Associates | Maryland, the occupancy rate for commercial office space in the greater Columbia submarket declined one percentage point from 13.5 percent […]
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Howard creates opioid council, to receive $12.3M in settlement
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today signed an executive order creating the Opioid Collaborative Community Council. The move comes as a result of funds received that are expected to eventually […]
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Howard’s inaugural Popular Annual Finance Report wins award
Howard County has received an award for a financial report that is designed to be easily understood. The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada gave its […]
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After Lakey Boyd’s resignation, Columbia Association starts CEO search process
Just hours after the Columbia Association board of directors announced it had accepted the resignation of its CEO, the board began the process of finding a company to search the globe for its next executive.
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COPT forms joint ventures with Blackstone
Columbia-based Corporate Office Properties Trust has formed two joint ventures with entities affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate. The joint ventures acquired a 90% interest in five single-tenant, data center shell […]
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Warren hired as new Village Manager
Columbia’s Oakland Mills Community Association Village Board has selected Brigitta Warren as village manager. Warren brings 12 years of experience working for the Association as an administrative/board assistant, as well […]