Maryland employers added 5,900 jobs in October with growth coming from the private sector, according to The Baltimore Sun. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.4 percent. Most major sectors in Maryland added jobs in October, including trade, transportation and utilities; professional and business services; and education and health services. The government sector cut 1,100 jobs. In October, 218,000 Maryland residents
Staff members at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Va., are hoping to unveil by Christmas a new $2.5 million PVC roof, which is expected to extend the building’s life, according to www.wtkr.com. “We are within striking distance but are getting anxious to see completion because we would like to beat the weather,” says Joe Tsao, director of the Hampton Coliseum. “We
Washington, D.C.-based Neighborhood Development Co.’s proposed project on Georgia Avenue is the latest example of increased redevelopment in the district’s Georgia Avenue corridor, according to the Washington Business Journal. “We think it’s the next major growth area for the city,” says Adrian Washington, founder and chief executive officer of Neighborhood Development. “DuPont Circle happened 30 years ago, then Logan Circle 20
Construction is ready to begin on a $33 million residential, office and retail development called 1111 Light Street, which is bounded by Light, Cross, Weber and William streets in South Baltimore, according to The Baltimore Sun. The development will include 93 luxury apartments; 22,000 square feet of office space; 6,000 square feet of retail space; and 106 parking spaces. It is
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