Monday, April 30, 2018

Lowe's confirmed as tenant at former Owings Mills Mall site

Lowe’s has been confirmed as a tenant at Mill Station, the redevelopment project taking place at the former Owings Mills Mall site. The Baltimore Business Journal reported in September the big-box home improvement chain was one of several retailers set to anchor the 45-acre development. Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW) will occupy a 132,825-square-foot building that is expected to open in January. The Lowe’s will include a 21,587-square-foot garden center. Kimco Realty, the developer behind the project, announced…



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$15M fundraising campaign underway to revive Baltimore's shuttered Public Works Museum

Baltimore’s shuttered Public Works Museum could be renovated and reopened under a private group’s plan to breathe new life into the waterfront space. A $15 million fundraising campaign kicked off earlier this month to transform the former museum into an interactive “Public Works Experience,” with three times the exhibition space and attention-grabbing features like a lighted beacon in place of the building’s original smokestack. “People don’t realize every day how often they encounter public…



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'She prayed and feared for her life:' Woman sues Southwest, engine maker after fatal flight

A passenger who was aboard Southwest flight 1380 on April 17 has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines Co. and CFM International, the maker of the plane’s failed engine. Lilia Chavez said in the lawsuit she has experienced post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, emotional distress, depression and personal injuries to her body in wake of the fatal Southwest flight. Jennifer Riordan was killed after the window she was sitting next to blew out as an engine suffered a catastrophic failure. After…



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Marriott Vacations Worldwide to acquire Miami-based ILG for $4.7B

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. has agree to acquire one of South Florida’s largest public companies. The Orlando-based timeshare giant (NASDAQ: VAC) — one of Central Florida’s largest publicly traded companies, with $2.39 billion in 2016 assets — on Monday said it would acquire all shares of Miami-based ILG (NASDAQ: ILG) for $4.7 billion. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2018 if it receives regulatory approvals. Boards of both companies have unanimously approved the acquisition. The…



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What to watch for in a Sprint/T-Mobile combination

Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. announced a merger deal on Sunday, not even five months after a previous merger attempt. As the deal unfolds, it no doubt will affect Kansas City-area employees, shareholders and customers. The deal would be structured so Sprint (NYSE: S) becomes a subsidiary of T-Mobile (Nasdaq: TMUS), valuing Sprint as an enterprise at about $59 billion. T-Mobile CEO John Legere would lead the company and T-Mobile COO Mike Sievert also would keep his title. The 14 board seats…



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Modern Cook Shop in Fells Point to close May 5

Modern Cook Shop is closing in Fells Point. The restaurant, bar and marketplace at 901 S. Wolfe St. in the Union Wharf apartment building will shut its doors for good after dinner service May 5, according to a post on Facebook. The announcement said the two-year-old concept has struggled to turn a profit amid declining traffic in the waterfront neighborhood, despite efforts to draw in more visitors. “Over the past few months we’ve worked hard to roll out pop-up dinner concepts and new seasonal…



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Columbia embraces Jetsons-like future as 'Tenable Building' breaks ground

Work on a 350,000-square-foot tower for cybersecurity giant Tenable got underway Monday in Downtown Columbia with a nod to the future. Just before ground was broken on the 12-story building, an announcement was made that very soon, visitors to the massive redevelopment could use a device that would enable their vehicles to park themselves as a valet service drove them away to their destination in the 68-acre Merriweather District. “We do everything with a long-term in mind,” said David R. Weinreb,…



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Hampden's Corner Charcuterie to close tonight

Monday is the end of the line for Hampden’s Corner Restaurant and Charcuterie Bar. The popular eatery at 850 W. 36th St. will close so that Chef and Owner Bernard Dehaene can focus on his personal health, according to a post on Facebook. “I need the time to prepare for knee, hip and back surgery as well as mind body and health,” the post reads. Dehaene opened Corner BYOB on Hampden’s main drag in 2011 and in 2013 launched The Other Corner Charcuterie Bar next door, complete with a liquor license.…



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5 minutes with Sinclair Eaddy Jr., city director, Up2Us Sports

Sinclair Eaddy Jr. knows the powerful role sports can play in the lives of underprivileged youth.



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