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Maryland named 2023’s 5th-greenest state, WalletHub study

BALTIMORE, MD—With Earth Day around the corner and the U.S. having experienced $165 billion in damage from weather and climate disasters during 2022, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Greenest States. Maryland came in at No. 5 on this year’s list. In order to showcase the states doing right by Mother Earth, WalletHub compared the …


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Samson Properties, Smart Care sign leases totaling 29,000 square feet at Greenleigh

WHITE MARSH, MD—Residential brokerage firm Samson Properties and medical benefits company Smart Care, LLC have separately signed leases with St. John Properties, Inc. for a combined 29,000 square feet of commercial office space at Greenleigh, a 1,000-acre mixed-use community located in White Marsh/Middle River.  Both groups will occupy 6211 Greenleigh Avenue. Virginia-based Samson Properties leased 10,600 square feet of space in …


Hatzel & Buehler doubles square footage at Greenleigh

WHITE MARSH/MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Hatzel & Buehler, Inc., recognized as the oldest operating electrical contracting company in the United States, has doubled the amount of space leased with St. John Properties, Inc. to more than 20,000 square feet at Greenleigh in White Marsh/Middle River. The company, which was started in 1884 and whose founders worked with Thomas Edison, has now expanded …

Olszewski strengthens environmental standards for new Baltimore County buildings

TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday issued an Executive Order requiring all newly constructed Baltimore County facilities or major renovations to be completed to the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver standard or higher. Requiring LEED Silver standards will ensure future construction and renovation projects incorporate sustainable elements that will generate lower costs …

St. John Properties achieves 70 LEED-certified buildings, including project at Greenleigh at Crossroads

BALTIMORE, MD—St. John Properties, Inc. has earned certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the 70th building in its national portfolio for achieving and surpassing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) requirements. Since initiating its LEED program in 2009, St. John Properties has developed more than 4.4 million square feet of LEED Gold, Silver or Certified space. …