Baltimore Checkbook

The BBJ is looking for Baltimore's best CFOs

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One of the most important parts of running a business or nonprofit is planning for that organization’s financial future. It takes someone who is a wizard with numbers, can keep the books organized and is able to plan ahead to keep revenue or funding on the rise. That’s why the Baltimore Business Journal wants to celebrate some of the area’s top financial executives with the BBJ’s Best in Finance: 2017 CFO Awards. This annual publication and award is nomination-based, and anyone may nominate a CFO…

Mayor Pugh forms task force to study safe housing...

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Mayor Catherine Pugh announced on Wednesday a new task force that will focus on the development of artist housing in Baltimore following the closure of the Bell Foundry space deemed unsafe by city officials. The mayor’s move was a direct response to the city’s shuttering of the Bell Foundry, a space where artists worked and lived, on Dec. 5. The Safe Arts Space Task Force will begin to meet in January and is expected to have a working plan within five months, Pugh said. The building in the 1500…

State Center project killed, Hogan and Franchot...

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A Maryland Board of Public Works discussion about the long-delayed State Center project Wednesday turned into a conversation about sports as Gov. Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot signaled they are eyeing the possibility of a new sports arena at the site in Midtown Baltimore. Hogan, Franchot and State Treasurer Nancy Kopp voted 3-0 to rescind prior approval and disapprove of leases related to the planned $1.5 billion mixed-use redevelopment of the office complex. Hogan said the leases would…

Baltimore School for the Arts receives $3 million...

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The Baltimore School for the Arts received a $3 million gift from Patricia and Mark Joseph, the school’s founder, to establish a film and visual storytelling program. BSA, a nationally-recognized public arts high school, offers intensive pre-professional training theater, film, music, dance and the visual arts, in addition to traditional academics. The school was founded in 1980 and notable alumni include rapper Tupac Shakur and actors Josh Charles and Jada Pinkett Smith. In addition to being a…

Smoothie King arrives at BWI in time for holiday...

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Millions of people will travel for the holidays this weekend and for those flying out of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Smoothie King is ready to serve. Smoothie King opened Tuesday in concourse D after construction delayed it from its original Oct. 1 opening. The restaurant is franchised locally by Tisha Skinner and is only the fourth airport location in the country. The 480-square-foot space will serve travelers flying Delta, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines.…

Luxury townhomes set for former factory site in...

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Another housing development is coming to Baltimore’s Brewers Hill neighborhood. Baltimore-based Manzoco Construction is planning to build 12, four-story townhomes on the site of the former Eastern Plating Co. factory in Canton. In all, the development, located at 1207 S. Highland Ave., will occupy 30,600 square feet, according to Board of Estimates documents. The development, known as Brewers Green, was on the city’s spending board’s agenda Wednesday so that the developer could be approved to conduct…

With low wages and slow population growth,...

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If you’re looking for a new job in 2017, you might have a better chance looking outside of Baltimore than within the city. That’s according to a new report by NerdWallet that found the Baltimore ranks 71st out of 100 markets for jobseekers next year. Go here to see the full ranking and methodology. Austin, Texas came in first in the NerdWallet ranking, followed by Nashville, Seattle and Durham, North Carolina. Baltimore finished 10 spots lower than Philadelphia, and lagged far behind Washington,…

Looking for a home? Here are the 10 most expensive...

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Shopping for your dream home? Maybe you imagine a secluded, eight bedroom, historic all-brick mansion with a private pier? Or perhaps your ideal match is a five bedroom private residence in one of Baltimore skyscrapers overlooking lots of shopping and dining options. Well, those fine residences can be yours for as much as $14.5 million. The 10 most expensive homes in Greater Baltimore run anywhere from $6.79 million for a stately home on the Annapolis waterfront to a $14.5 million historic mansion…

8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning and happy Wednesday. Today is officially the first day of winter, even though it’s felt like it for the past few weeks. The cold continues today with highs in the upper 40s this afternoon. If you’re anything like me, you’re eagerly looking ahead to the weekend and hopefully, some time off to enjoy the holidays. We’re almost there folks! Here are eight things to know to get your day started. At least 29 people died in Mexico on Tuesday after a fireworks market exploded. 72 people…

Year in Review 2016: The waterfront's next...

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The city’s waterfront hasn’t been in the spotlight this much since Harborplace opened in 1980. The year 2016 will be remembered as the official launch of a second renaissance of the Baltimore shoreline. Consider: The massive $5.5 billion Port Covington redevelopment was unveiled and moved forward, the long-awaited groundbreaking took place on the city’s new skyline wonder — a 44-story tower at 414 Light St. and Exelon employees at last moved into their sleek new digs at Harbor Point. Then there…