More old offices are being remade for other uses than ever before. A record 73 office conversions have been completed this year, with another 30 in the works that should be finished this year or next. CBRE, a large commercial real estate services and investment firm based in Dallas, said that’s the highest level of office conversions in its tracking that goes back about a … [Read more...] about Empty office buildings find new life as apartments, hotels and more
Kiyan Anthony will follow in his father Carmelo’s footsteps and go to Syracuse
By TIM REYNOLDS Kiyan Anthony is following in his father’s footsteps. He’s going to play basketball at Syracuse. Carmelo Anthony’s son — a highly touted shooting guard from Long Island Lutheran High — made it official on Friday, two years after the Orange offered him a scholarship. Kiyan Anthony is a 6-foot-5 shooting guard and generally considered the top recruit in New York … [Read more...] about Kiyan Anthony will follow in his father Carmelo’s footsteps and go to Syracuse
Oregon homeless advocates worry about Trump’s plan to end homelessness
President-elect Donald Trump has a strategy to tackle the homeless crisis at the national level. He pitched his plan during his campaign, but the question now is: Will it happen? And if it does, how will it affect communities in the Northwest? Trump outlined his vision last year on his “Agenda 47” website. “Our once-great cities have become unlivable, unsanitary nightmares … [Read more...] about Oregon homeless advocates worry about Trump’s plan to end homelessness
Orioles ‘engaged’ with top free agent pitchers, GM Mike Elias says
Right now, they’re just words. But Mike Elias suggested Friday that the Orioles could be players for some of the highest-priced free agent starting pitchers on the market this offseason. “We are looking at the whole menu, the whole spectrum,” the Orioles’ executive vice president and general manager said in a video news conference. “I credit the ownership change toward putting … [Read more...] about Orioles ‘engaged’ with top free agent pitchers, GM Mike Elias says
State denies refuse disposal permit for controversial Odenton landfill project
A 30-plus-year effort to open a refuse landfill in Odenton suffered a setback when the Maryland Department of the Environment denied an application for a permit, saying it would harm public health. The proposed Chesapeake Terrace Rubble Landfill, to be located along Patuxent Road in Odenton, would store demolition waste, including steel, concrete and bricks, construction debris … [Read more...] about State denies refuse disposal permit for controversial Odenton landfill project