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What happened to Under Armour? What happened to the development of Port Covington? Read a summary of the whole history, with links, here --> https://www.hubwestbaltimore.org/inequity-hub-west-baltimore-vs-port-covington Watch the Banner's piece here -->

Baltimore could overhaul how it runs its tax sale as part of court agreement The Edmondson Community Organization in 2024 filed a lawsuit that challenged Baltimore’s tax sale system.

Baltimore could overhaul how it runs its tax sale as part of court agreement via @BaltimoreBanner https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/baltimore-tax-sale-lawsuit-changes-DGOCZYBMFFECZHU4D53CB42ZD4/?utm_campaign=TheBaltimoreBanner

Deal Signed! ECO LAWSUIT DRIVES MAJOR REFORMS IN BALTIMORE'S TAX SALE SYSTEM

Vicki Schultz from Maryland Legal Aid announcing the settlement. Maryland Legal Aid was amazing in our lawsuit. THANK YOU LEGAL AID!!! And THANK YOU to our legal partner, Gupta Wessler!

Baltimore to roll out property tax tweaks that could save homeowners money While the savings would vary from resident to resident, property owners who see moderate growth in the value of their homes would benefit most.

ECO Settlement Announcement! As part of it, Baltimore to roll out critical property tax sale changes. Equity theft is over! And payment plans are here. https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/baltimore-property-tax-credit-changes-VNCA75GJSFHT5MJJ5G7E2PGNIU/

Press conference with the Mayor, announcing a settlement with ECO on our tax sale case. Major positive changes for the tax sale

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ECO launches a new Home Page video for its website - http://EdmondsonCommunity.org. Check it out!

Elderly and need your steps shoveled? Baltimore has a new program called Snow Corps. Call 311. https://moca.baltimorecity.gov/baltimore-snow-corps

A Baltimore homebuying dream collides with a ‘heartbreaking’ rental scam On Oct. 21, Jalen Absolum, 18, of Philadelphia, closed on a home on Riggs Avenue in Mosher in cash. A family was living in the house and claimed they had a lease.

https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/jalen-absolum-rental-scam-home-west-baltimore-NQJVKGVMZZFKVJUDJLULGNJXLA/

https://youtu.be/MgY_BYYWqqU?si=X_hVkizp6ZN5E8Pb

Bills aim to build housing with access to transportation YouTube · WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore

He literally be stumping for the Midtown-Edmondson & MARC Station Area Master Plan AND Smart Line East-West Metro. Yet... wonder if his political people see the contradiction between his policies and words - & the political risk to a presidential hopeful?

Buying a house in Maryland? Don’t leave any cash on the table If you're in the market for a home, Maryland and county governments have some financial incentives to retain more households on their tax rolls.

Subsidies abound! https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/down-payment-assistance-maryland-727CD4OMX5FC3CBZK5J3Y6I7ZU/

https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/baltimore-peninsula-kevin-plank-under-armour-IHQKYDP2GZEELOLM2R2VVOS4LQ/

Baltimore Peninsula timeline: From Dubai to goodbye Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank wanted to build a new mini-city in South Baltimore. With less than a tenth built, he’s stepping back from any future development.

Meanwhile, the main bank financing phase one — Arkansas-based Bank OZK — began taking a dimmer view of the project’s future, financial filings show…. Plank and Sagamore will no longer be involved in future development at the site

https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/the-ultrarich-are-spending-a-fortune-to-live-in-extreme-privacy-3f400e55

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The net worth of the top 0.1% in the U.S. reached $23.3 trillion in the 2nd quarter 2026, from $10.7 trillion a decade earlier, acc to the St. Louis Fed. That held by the bottom 50% increased to $4.2 trillion from $900 billion in that time.

https://www.hubwestbaltimore.org/inequity-hub-west-baltimore-vs-port-covington

Can we finally talk about turning that subsidy money to a real economic opportunity: Midtown-Edmondson & the MARC Station Area. Hello 30 mins to DC on MARC! A comparison of the economic upsides between the MARC area & Port Covington.

One Trump Tax Cut Was Meant to Help the Poor. A Billionaire Ended Up Winning Big. Opportunity zones are meant to spur new investment in poor areas. But Under Armour’s Kevin Plank is getting a tax break for investments that are not new and not in a poor tract. And Plank’s area was picked over neighborhoods that are actually poor.

In case you missed it: ProPublica’s incredible story of how Plank, Goldman, Trump, Hogan and a tax break meant for poor areas helped make Port Covington happen: https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-inc-podcast-one-trump-tax-cut-meant-to-help-the-poor-a-billionaire-ended-up-winning-big

Kevin Plank exiting future development at Baltimore Peninsula Kevin Plank will no longer develop Baltimore Peninsula, after only about one-tenth of the projected square footage has been built.

Classic. And so the story comes to an end. https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/kevin-plank-exits-baltimore-peninsula-U6WYYDY6OZDU5EO64PYB7PPP3Q/

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600 bl of Pulaski still closed - what, since at least the beginning of November? And 3 yrs into construction, still no Community Mitigation Funds. #Amtrak #MidtownEdmondson

Baltimore County Council approves tax break to spur Sparrows Point Terminal build The incentive spurs construction of the $1 billion Sparrows Point Container Terminal, which county officials say will bring economic benefits.

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/16/baltimore-county-council-approves-tax-break-to-spur-sparrows-point-terminal-build/

Baltimore County Council approves tax break to spur Sparrows Point Terminal build The incentive spurs construction of the $1 billion Sparrows Point Container Terminal, which county officials say will bring economic benefits.

If only the state was interested in getting workers to it. Only http://BaltimoreSmartLine.org would go there. <30 mins by METRO #EDinCWP https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/16/baltimore-county-council-approves-tax-break-to-spur-sparrows-point-terminal-build/

As ECO transitions to a more AH building focus, we're looking hard at modular as a way to save $. It's not cheaper yet in the US, but it will be. In Sweden, 80% of new single-family + 20% of apts use some mod elements. See this Brooklyn tower by SHoP. https://www.shoparc.com/projects/b2/

https://www.thebanner.com/economy/tradepoint-atlantic-msc-baltimore-county-tax-2UKNRVULYRG3VEHU5C6HYZR65U/

Huge Baltimore County tax credit awaits world’s largest shipping company The Baltimore County Council is expected to create the largest tax credit in its history next week, one that would save Tradepoint Atlantic and the world’s largest shipping company hundreds of millions of dollars.

TPA, already one of the biggest job centers in the region, is supersizing. Yet Balt City workers - in particular Cent W. Balt - will be cut out of those jobs w/o proper transportation. Only http://BaltimoreSmartLine.org would go there. <30 mins by METRO #EDinCWP

What's possible? Check out the Master Plan at http://EdmondsonCommunity.org Economic Development in Cent West Balt #EDinCWP

As of last Thursday evening... Big night for Midtown-Edmondson & the MARC Station Area