I found these flies reproducing in my garden. Never seen them before. Are they pests? Interesting find. This is the golden-backed snipe fly, or Chrysopilus thoracicus. The female is on the right. Far from being pests, both the larvae and adults are predators that eat other insects. They are common...
Caesars Entertainment, the parent company of Horseshoe Casino Baltimore, has agreed to be acquired by Eldorado Resorts in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $17.3 billion, the companies announced Monday. The acquisition would create a casino juggernaut about 60 casino-resorts in 16 states under a...
When Avendui Lacovara, a Baltimore real estate agent, heard the Maryland General Assembly did not renew a property tax credit for newly constructed homes in the city in this past session, she called her city councilman and developers to see what could be done. To the dismay of Lacovara and many...
Corporate Office Properties Trust sold a 90% stake in seven of its data center properties for $238.5 million, establishing a joint venture with Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust. COPT, a Columbia-based real estate investment trust, said it retained a 10% stake in the joint venture. The shell...
The Baltimore Police Department’s Central District, pushed out of its downtown offices last year after a pipe burst, is considering a move up the street to the hulking former home of The Baltimore Sun on the edge of Mount Vernon that has been vacant for nearly a year. The Sun’s former newsroom...
Westminster House Apartments, an affordable housing tower for hundreds of seniors and disabled people in Mount Vernon, has reopened after a $40 million renovation funded by state-backed bonds and federal tax credits. The upgrades were made through a partnership between United Presbyterian Ministries...
Whether they’re painted plain white or covered in wild wallpaper, walls set the tone for a room. Local designers say today’s homeowners are willing to experiment with their wall coverings, trying out different textures, colors and materials. Here, they share the hottest trends in wall coverings....
One is a big box store with a new presence in Columbia. Another is a combination decor and interior design business in Catonsville. This year has brought a number of new shopping options to area homeowners. Domain Interior designer Laura Hodges opened her home accessories and design store, Domain,...
Guests often miss the three-foot long carved elephant tusk that’s displayed on a side table in the living room of Marie Washington’s Locust Point home. “They usually go right for the bedazzled turquoise bull’s head,” laughs Washington’s 42-year-old daughter, Jackie, who was given the tusk by her...
When Stanford Kimmel and Chris Franzoni were searching for a new home five years ago, they wanted three things: a place accessible to the interstate — Franzoni was working in Washington, D.C., at the time — lots of windows and parking. The four-story South Baltimore rowhouse only met one of the...
When Joe Rusko, 51, was looking for a home in Canton or Fells Point, he was disappointed that every renovated rowhouse he saw looked the same. Then he found a townhouse built inside the shell of the former Canton Methodist Episcopal Church. “I love the architecture and the cool spaces and that...