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Baltimore County backed out of a plan to move government workers to a historic mansion in Towson, leading the developer to focus instead on a residential development.

Harford County officials and the Historical Society of Harford County are working to move and preserve the historic Joesting-Gorsuch House, which had been slated for demolition to make way for five new houses to be built on the north side of the Winters Run Golf Club property near Bel Air.

Green accounted for 2 percent of the new-home market in 2005, according to industry estimates. By last year it had ballooned to 23 percent — nearly a quarter.

The construction of new homes is lagging around the country and Maryland is no exception. But the state-wide numbers mask resilience in one key area — already well-developed suburban counties close to the major urban centers.

On Tuesday he, along with business partner and local real-estate tycoon Kingdon Gould, broke ground on the newest commercial property: a nine-story, $75 million mixed-use building located across from the Mall in Columbia called Little Patuxent Square.

Officials plan to mark the start of the first new office building in downtown Columbia in more than a decade Tuesday, with a formal groundbreaking on a nine-story, $75 million complex of apartments, offices and shops near Lake Kittamaqundi.

Inside Aberdeen Proving Ground, an estimated 21,000 people report to work on any given day, conducting research in massive new federal buildings. But outside the base, gleaming new offices completed in anticipation of economic spillover stand empty, a reminder of growth that has remained tightly contained.

Taylor Property Group wants to build a modern five-story apartment and office building on Linwood Avenue close to Canton Square.

Despite signs and talk nationally of a slow recovery in housing construction, Harford County is experiencing one of its slowest years since the nationwide slump started six years ago.

The niche Columbia deli and coffee shop known as Lakeside Deli is expected to reopen in its new location inside the former Ryland Group building in the fall.

Built near former site of Crowl Town

The building once known as La Chic Salon & Spa was torn down this week in preparation for a new dentist office at Thomas and Hays streets, one of the only projects allowed to move forward in Bel Air.

New entrance and conservation areas among improvements

The new Towson Mews project calls for 35 townhouses that will front onto East Pennsylvania, Jefferson and Virginia avenues and with a through-street from Jefferson to Virginia. Developer Evergreene Cos. of Virginia, chose to build townhouses rather than a high-rise building, as Baltimore County zoning would have allowed, because of the need for that type of housing

During 2013, the Town of Bel Air continued its efforts to promote sustainable growth and development, but at the same time, town officials had to stop the approvals of new construction projects as state, county and municipal officials work out town's water supply concerns.

The new LA Fitness in Towson Commons opened Thursday, April 17.

The Towson area will benefit from a new turf field at Towson High, additional police officers in downtown Towson, and committed funds for school construction as part of the county's fiscal year 2015 budget, County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced Tuesday.

Urban living doesn't appeal just to the young and hip. Developers of senior housing are starting to test the allure of walkable communities with access to city amenities.

A number of road construction projects will be causing traffic delay through the Baltimore region Saturday.

Given the strength of the building industry in the halls of power in Harford County in recent decades, though, it's likely the pressure will be on as the economy improves.

Although population growth in Harford County slowed during the past year, the number of permits issued for new residential construction hit its highest point in five years during 2013, a likely sign of more growth to come.

On Tuesday, Howard County Executive Ken Ulman released his capital budget for fiscal year 2015, a $259.9 million spending program that prioritizes funding for schools, parks, water quality improvements and expansion of a new intercounty broadband network.

Howard Hughes Corp., Howard County in discussion about upgrades for Merriweather

No injuries were reported; cause under investigation

Howard County Executive Ken Ulman exercises power play with Howard Huges Corp.

Howard County Executive Ken Ulman said Thursday he has proposed a bill that would force downtown developer Howard Hughes Corp. to relinquish ownership of Merriweather Post Pavilion as early as later this year.

Sorting through senior living options for specific needs

Fire damaged a mobile home near Aberdeen Friday evening.

Police: Woman's boyfriend hits her estranged husband's brother with baseball bat, car during fight at child exchange Monday

A shortage of propane gas, which about 2.5 percent of Maryland households use for heat, is affecting millions across the country.

It's just not something we want to deal with, something so uncertain. But for anyone who has some extra cash lying around, is willing to take the risk and likes the challenge, boy, have I found the house for you

In the race for Howard County Executive, County Council member Courtney Watson took the clear financial lead last week, according to campaign finance reports filed by her and opponent Allan Kittleman.

Analysts expect a solid housing market in 2014, in the Baltimore area and nationally, after a year in which the battered housing market got on firmer footing.

After permanently closing his successful musical instrument repair shop in North Laurel last month, Jim Tull said he is watching the next chapter of his life unfurl. On the agenda: Jumping in his RV and cruising to a yet-to-be purchased parcel of land in the heart of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley after his wife, Diana, retires.

Harford County is undertaking a nearly $2 million comprehensive review of county-owned and operated facilities, a review that involves 184 public buildings, including schools, libraries, Harford Community College, volunteer fire companies and general government facilities.

A 39-year-old man was killed in a fire that engulfed his Cecil County mobile home early Thursday morning, according to the state fire marshal's office.

Looking back at the month of November 2013 in Harford County.

Two construction projects continue on Brock Bridge Road, a new contract school and an upgrade to the Maryland City Recreation Council's equipment shed. Mustangs basketball season has begun.

Still, the location near a major population center within the county and the convenience of an Interstate interchange made development all but inevitable.

Certainly there is room for discussion, and a measure of tax relief is probably warranted, but if the expectation is to grant tax breaks on the full property, even as parts of it will be commercially active, then the county should be as skeptical as Aberdeen was when the plan was first proposed.

Bel Air residents will have another food option when the IHOP restaurant opens in Bel Air Plaza along Route 1 near Harford Mall.

The issuing of building permits and restarting of stalled construction projects have been suspended in Bel Air until the town can find a solution to its drought issue.

Bel Air and Harford County politicians, business leaders and community liaisons gathered at the Liriodendron Mansion on Thursday evening in anticipation of learning the town's 2013 Archer-Bull and Business of the Year award winners.

The Town of Bel Air is considering new options for supplying water during droughts.

Plans for redeveloping a former chromium factory site in Fells Point hit a new snag Friday, as federal and state regulators called for changes in the Harbor Point developer's plans for protecting the public from toxic contaminants in the ground during construction of an office building there for Exelon Corp.