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Hartford Mayor Offers City-Owned Land for $1 Per Parcel to Affordable Housing Developers

Hartford Mayor Offers City-Owned Land for $1 Per Parcel to Affordable Housing Developers

by Phil Hall | Dec 10, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The mayor of Connecticut’s capital city is offering to sell city-owned land to affordable housing developers for $1.00. Fox61.com reports Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam says the city has teamed with the state government on a new $4 million fund to help builders who...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 18-22

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 18-22

by Phil Hall | Aug 22, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Cape Cod considers a mansion tax, Baltimore considers raising taxes on vacant lots, and a retail chain will not consider opening stores in California. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Aug. 18-22. Miss: Soaking...
New Bill Would Quadruple Property Taxes on Baltimore’s Vacant Lots

New Bill Would Quadruple Property Taxes on Baltimore’s Vacant Lots

by Phil Hall | Aug 19, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Baltimore’s City Council is considering a new bill that would boost property taxes on vacant lots. The Baltimore Banner reports that vacant lots are taxed $2.248 per $100 of assessed value, the same rate as parcels with structures. Last year, the City Council voted to...

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