Monday, July 1, 2019

Tony Kornheiser’s D.C. restaurant closes

Chatter, ESPN host Tony Kornheiser’s Northwest D.C. restaurant, has closed its doors.  The former Washington Post columnist announced Friday on his podcast, “The Tony Kornheiser Show,” that the restaurant, which he bought with several high-profile partners in 2016, was closing indefinitely. The episode, fittingly, was called “Check, Please.” Kornheiser has recorded the podcast from a studio he built in the restaurant since May 2017. We reached out to Kornheiser for more information on…



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A massive ‘merchandise logistics center’ is teed up for Prince George's County. Is Amazon coming?

The Prince George’s County Planning Board Thursday approved a major change to the layout of the 500-acre Westphalia Town Center, cutting back on plans for office in the core in favor of a 700,000-square-foot, 1,000-plus employee “merchandise supply center.” The word on the street? Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is coming.  County officials declined to comment — we’re told they are under a strict non-disclosure agreement. But the contract purchaser of the Westphalia site is Duke Realty…



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Guy Flynn, Timothy Hodge selected to national list of attorneys

Still time to nominate a financial whiz for BBJ's CFO awards

When it comes to chief financial officers, the best executives go beyond just dollars and cents. While balancing the books and ensuring an organization is in good financial shape will always be core requirements of the job, CFOs and other top financial officers often go beyond this to lead capital funding campaigns, oversee mergers and take on other initiatives that can have a huge impact. If you know a financial whiz whose impact can be felt beyond the books, nominate them for our 2019 Best in…



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8 things you need to know this morning

Good morning Baltimore and welcome to July! Can you believe we’re already here? The summer heat wave will continue through today with plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the upper 80s. Now, let’s get to the news. The University of Maryland, College Park may be at risk of losing its accreditation, according to a release Friday from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The peer-based nonprofit association said the university has until March 1, 2020 to prove that it has a structure…



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Cool Digs: Gross, Mendelsohn trades its downtown office for free parking at McHenry Row

For Gross Mendelsohn & Associates, downtown Baltimore was home for nearly 60 years. But last winter the accounting firm packed up and left its longtime digs at 36 S. Charles St. for something new. The company moved in December just 3.4 miles southwest to McHenry Row, an office, residential and shopping development in Locust Point. At the time, managing partner David Goldner told the Baltimore Business Journal the relocation was due to a number of factors including cost of parking, crime and a need…



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