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Developers bid for chance to overhaul Hollins,...

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One week after a deal to redevelop Cross Street Market collapsed, developers have shown interest in two other city markets. Bids to develop and possibly own the two markets closed on Monday. Susan Yum, a spokeswoman for the Baltimore Development Corp., declined to reveal details on the bids.The city owns both markets. Yum declined to name the bidders, instead saying in an email to the BBJ: “BDC did receive proposals and we’ll begin to review them with [Baltimore Public Markets Corp.]” Robert…

Duff Goldman's Charm City Cakes is coming to...

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Celebrity baker Duff Goldman’s popular baked goods are coming to Harbor East this spring when Charm City Cakes moves in along President Street. The shop will be located at 618 S. President St. between Roy’s Baltimore and James Joyce Irish Pub. The roughly 200-square-foot space will offer cake jars, cupcakes, macarons and other desserts. The original Charm City Cakes, located at 2936 Remington Ave. in Remington, will deliver the baked goods fresh daily. Customers interested in ordering a custom…

Another downtown office tower has hit the market

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Another downtown office building could change hands in the next few months. The owners of 1 N. Charles St. have listed the 291,000-square-foot property for sale, and hope to have a deal in place by early April — if the price is right. JLL is brokering the sale on behalf of New York-based True North Management Group. Jay Welschlager, the managing director of JLL’s Baltimore office, said the current owners saw the price tag of buildings that have recently sold downtown and want to test the market.…

Residence Inn coming to key corner of downtown...

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An investment group has landed a flag for its planned 173-room hotel in downtown Silver Spring: Residence Inn by Marriott. Plans by 8600 Georgia LLC, a joint venture of PMG Development Group, Bethesda’s Starr Capital LLC and SV Hospitality LLC, received preliminary approval from Montgomery County in November. The group expects to break ground on the 14-story extended stay hotel at 8600 Georgia Ave., currently the site of a Gulf gas station owned by PMG, in December, said Starr Capital Managing Director…

Former Black & Decker exec gifts $1.75M to...

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A McDaniel College alumnus and board of trustees member has gifted the school $1.75 million to establish a faculty fellows program. Charles A. Boehlke Jr. graduated from the Westminster private college in 1978 and lives in Hunt Valley. He is a retired executive vice president and chief financial officer of MSC Industrial Direct Co., a publicly traded distributor of industrial supplies. He also spent 17 years at Black & Decker Inc., including a post as chief financial officer for Black & Decker Mexico.…

Metallica to open new tour at M&T Bank Stadium on...

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It’s been 17 years since Metallica played a set in Baltimore and now the iconic heavy metal band will open its new tour this summer at M&T Bank Stadium. Metallica announced its WorldWire 2017 North American tour Monday morning to coincide with the band’s newest album “Hardwired… To Self-Destruct.” Baltimore will be the first stop on the tour on May 10. The show will be produced by Live Nation and also features Avenged Sevenfold and Volbeat. Metallica last played M&T Bank Stadium in 2000. The…

8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning, and happy Monday. I hope you have a productive start to your week. Today is going to feel like winter (something that’s been rare this season). Temperatures will hover in the low 40s with plenty of sun, but lots and lots of wind. Here are eight things to know to get your day started. Adele dominated the Grammys last night, winning album, record and song of the year. If you missed last night’s awards ceremony, here’s a rundown of what people will be talking about around the water…

MedStar Health takes entire Timonium building,...

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MedStar Health is consolidating several of its orthopedic offices into a soon-to-be renovated building off Interstate 83 in Timonium. The Columbia-based health system is renovating a 48,000-square-foot building at 2118 Greenspring Drive in hopes of having it open by August. Renovations include adding 8,000 square feet to the second and third floors of the building. MedStar is investing $10 million in the project, said Bob Gilbert, the president of MedStar’s ambulatory services. New York-based…

Podcast: Reginald F. Lewis director Wanda Draper...

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Wanda Draper calls herself a woman of many firsts, and onlys. She was one of the first females to work at the Baltimore Sun at a time when the newsroom was made up of predominantly white males. She was also one of the first black females to climb the ranks at Hearst Communications as Draper became director of programming and public affairs for WBAL-TV in the early 2000s. When the board was first formed to create the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in 2000, she was the only member who was making a middle-class…

Verizon now offering unlimited data plans

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Data hogs, rejoice! Verizon is saying so long to overage fees by offering an unlimited data plans.

The largest U.S. cellular carrier, long a holdout on unlimited plans, on Monday announced unlimited 4G data, talk and text (with autopay) for $80 per month. Family plans are $45 per line for four…