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Developer Tony Giarratana wants to build Nashville’s tallest skyscraper on a city park where the homeless congregate. So he’s brokered a land swap with the mayor — a deal drawing ire for its closed-door negotiations.

Stop apologizing, Baltimore.

Rising crime, poverty and mismanagement plague our city. You probably already know that. It's time for us to do something about it. Sure, let's talk about the bad, but we need to shout about the good — and create more of it — if we're going to turn the city around.

Below, you can find links to all of the articles published as part of this special two-part series. Part I was released Thursday, Aug. 9 and Part II will follow next week.

After you read, join the…

I love Baltimore. There, I said it.

If you had talked to me in the past few years, you would have discovered that it was becoming very much, a love-hate relationship. The 2015 unrest, rising crime, corruption on the police force and exasperation over how this city is run made it difficult to truly embrace my adopted hometown of more than 20 years.

At my lowest point, I found myself looking for homes in Lutherville, Catonsville and even other cities. I wanted to be anywhere but here.

As I pored…

Editor's note: “Stop Apologizing, Baltimore” is a two-part series exploring why people live, work, play and do business in Baltimore — despite an array of ongoing issues. In this article, we focus on how the city's image affects economic development. In part two, which will be published on Aug. 17, we visit city neighborhoods and talk to businesses and residents who share stories of success and struggles.

The July sun was in its full glory as Mayor Catherine Pugh revealed what she billed the news…

Paul Allen's Vulcan Real Estate won't be investing in the HQ2 city, acquisitions senior director Scott Matthews said at a Business Journal event.

Maui Land & Pineapple Co. Inc. reported a net loss of $600,000, or 3 cents per share, for the second quarter, compared to net income of $6.5 million, or 34 cents per share, for the second quarter of 2017.

Maui Land & Pineapple (NYSE: MLP), which is based at Kapalua Resort in West Maui, reported revenue of $3 million for the second quarter, compared to $9.3 million in the same quarter last year. It reported a net loss of $1.5 million, or 8 cents per share, for the first half of 2018, compared to…

AT&T is set to make Frisco Station a showcase of the latest in speedy wireless technology.

The telecommunications and media giant is providing the system that lays the groundwork for 5G services to the more than 240-acre mixed-use development north of Dallas, according to a statement. It’s designed to make Frisco Station one of the first connected communities in the nation that’s built from the ground up with what's called “5G Evolution.”

Frisco Station is a sprawling $1.8 billion development…

This week’s on the market takes a look at some of the most expensive homes currently for sale in Ladue.

9625 Ladue Road, $7.4 million: This 8-acre estate, known as “The Woodlands,” has five bedrooms and nine bathrooms. Built in 1925, the home totals 8,332 square feet. The property has four fireplaces, a pool, pool house, a tennis court and carriage house. The finished basement includes a recreation room, family room, wet bar and wine room. The home’s custom kitchen has a butler’s pantry…

“It takes a lot out of you to be focused on a lawsuit when we are a construction company.”

Though the volume of new housing in Waukesha County is adding some relief to the housing shortage across the seven-county metro, officials and builders are facing a few housing issues.