Baltimore developer hit with $18M judgment over loan default

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Baltimore developer hit with $18M judgment over loan default

CFG Bank last month won a $18 million judgment against developer Patrick Grace and a group of his partners after they allegedly defaulted on a loan to overhaul a historic Baltimore tower. | More on the judgment

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Local coffee chain bought by national group

Ceremony Coffee Roasters has been acquired by a Midwest coffee collective that oversees several specialty coffee brands. The 22-year-old Annapolis coffee company has six locations in Maryland. | What the deal means

Voters back Harborplace rezoning referendum

A majority of city voters this week approved a charter referendum that would clear the way for the development of two apartment towers at the Inner Harbor on what today is public parkland. | Details on the vote and what's next

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Unfinished 30,000-square-foot estate up for $9M

For sale: a 30,000-square-foot estate with a movie theater and bowling alley — some assembly required. Check out the private 17-acre retreat that is now being offered for $9 million. | Photos and more

East Baltimore small home village opens to house homeless families

Hope Village opened in East Baltimore this week. The 13-home, $3 million development has given formerly homeless families an affordable place to live, and there's a waiting list several hundred strong. | What the new residents are saying

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