Columbia Council and Village Board elections draw few candidates: A rundown of the races
Spring time in Columbia brings flowers, showers, and the annual Columbia Council / Village Board elections. Last year, The Rouse Project...
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Mar 20, 20222 min read
New Merriweather District site plan reveals location of new restaurant and other leasing activity
An updated site plan for Merriweather District was posted on the HR retail website this past week revealing the location of Medium Rare...
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Mar 18, 20224 min read
Patuxent Commons: Innovative Housing Solution seeks PILOT Agreement and APFO Waiver
Patuxent Commons comes before the Howard County Council this month needing a Payment-in-lieu-of Taxes (PILOT) agreement to bring the...
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Mar 13, 20225 min read
Lake Elkhorn Stream Mitigation: Environmental Restoration or Environmental Degradation?
A potential stream restoration project that could restore 33,000 linear feet of eroded stream banks flowing into Lake Elkhorn has...
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Mar 2, 20226 min read
The Lakeview Retail Proposal: Are Strip Malls & Drive-Thrus the Future of Broken Land Parkway?
The Howard County Board of Appeals is currently deadlocked in a 2-2 tie as they deliberate whether to overturn a 2021 Howard County...
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Feb 19, 20221 min read
Medium Rare will open in Merriweather District this fall
The prix-fixe, set-menu steakhouse, Medium Rare, is opening in the Merriweather District later this year in a space in Juniper near the...
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Feb 13, 20223 min read
Digging into the Details of Lakefront North
Last week, Howard Hughes Corporation revealed plans that the next phase of Downtown Columbia revitalization will be a $325 million...
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Feb 12, 20222 min read
Blackwall Hitch coming to Merriweather District
Blackwall Hitch, a coastal-inspired seafood restaurant, has leased space in the Merriweather District, as reported yesterday by The...
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Feb 8, 20226 min read
Howard Hughes Corporation announces $325 million rejuvenation plans for Lakefront District
The Howard Hughes Corporation issued a press release today announcing many new details of their plans for a $325 million transformation...
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Feb 3, 20223 min read
Transportation 'Priority Letter' to request funding new US29-N exit directly into Downtown Columbia
There are several potential transportation projects in Howard County, including a critical roadway project in Downtown Columbia, for...
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