Longtime CEO of Baltimore media company dies at 59

It's Friday, readers.

With the Orioles eliminated from playoff contention, we turn our eyes to the Ravens and to the fall weather as it continues to slowly cool down into next week.

Let's get started on this week's biggest stories.

Longtime CEO of Baltimore media company dies at 59

Myles H. Norin, a CPA who led the growth of Baltimore's Agora Cos. and developed a Nicaraguan luxury residential community and resort, died last weekend

BBJ Editor-in-Chief Joanna Sullivan wrote this week about his long and fruitful career in Baltimore and abroad. | More on Norin's life.

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BBJ introduces 2024 class of 40 Under 40 honorees

The BBJ's 2024 class of 40 Under 40 honorees were chosen from nearly 300 nominations and come from a variety of industries, from real estate and law to hospitality and cannabis, writes BBJ Managing Editor Jessica Iannetta. | See who made the list.

Hopkins buys Mt. Vernon apartments for $32M

Johns Hopkins University has shelled out $32 million for a large Mt. Vernon apartment complex with plans to convert it into student housing by fall 2026. | Why JHU made the purchase.

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Five Maryland billionaires make Forbes 400 list

Five Maryland billionaires have made the Forbes' 2024 list of the 400 wealthiest Americans — and this year, there are two MLB owners in the mix. | Maryland's richest residents this year.

Baltimore Business Journal editor-in-chief promoted within ACBJ

We write news, yes, but we also make it. Baltimore Business Journal Editor-in-Chief Joanna Sullivan, who has led the publication’s newsroom for more than 20 years, has accepted a senior editor position within the American City Business Journals chain. | Details on her move.

Breaking down Tradepoint Atlantic's impact

This week's Baltimore Business Journal cover story looks at the reincarnation of the former Bethlehem Steel plant into Tradepoint Atlantic, which marked 10 years last month. In that time, the development has established itself as a distribution and e-commerce hub for some of the country's biggest companies and is now looking to further diversify with an upcoming steel factory for offshore wind and the creation of its own port, writes BBJ Senior Reporter Melody Simmons. The numbers say it all: 13,000 jobs and $2 billion in private investment.

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