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Molly Brune (Contributor) • July 23, 2024
The executive regulation order would create regulations for several elements of the rent stabilization law the council passed in July 2023, such as rental fees, fair return rent increases, and multi-year lease rent increases, among others. The council will vote on the new regulations today, Tuesday, July 23. (Ginny Bixby / MoCo360)
Because there are many more standers than walkers on Metro escalators, only allowing standers to use half of the escalator takes longer to clear the platform. University of Maryland business professor Michael Fu says letting people stand on either side and self-filter would shrink wait times at escalators. (John Domen / WTOP)
Orr Partners is seeking approval from the Arlington County Board to reduce the capacity of their proposed parking garage in the Joyce Motors development project from 155 to 119 spaces and reduce the number of apartments from 241 to 231 units. The changes come as the developer looks for cost savings to keep the project viable. The Lyon Park Citizens Association and Ashton Heights Civic Association argue that this change would increase illegal on-street parking. (Daniel Egitto / ARLNow)
The County Board of Supervisors is considering the details of a proposed Unpaved Roads Program, which would identify roads that need improvements to better maintain rural secondary roads. The program will be informed by data on traffic counts, homes served, equity, and crash counts, among other factors. The board is expected to vote on the program in the fall. (Neal Augenstein / WTOP)
The plan to convert the 12-story Longfellow Building into 161 apartment units will go before the Historic Preservation Review Board later this week. The Historic Preservation Office noted the building is non-contributing to the historic district and recommended approval of the plan. (UrbanTurf)
The lawsuit, filed under the civil rights division, alleges the Wilcomico County landlord sexually harassed and coerced tenants and renters. The Office of the Attorney General hopes to send a message to warn other Maryland landlords against sexual harassment. The OAG’s civil rights division opened earlier this year. (Elijah Pittman / Maryland Matters)
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