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Owner-occupied homes being removed from Baltimore City tax sale list
Owner-occupied homes will be removed from the city's tax sale list following approval from the Board of Estimates."Removing owner-occupied homes from the tax sale list is simply the right thing to do, and I'm proud to take this step for the fourth year in a row. It is impossible to overstate how important this is for the impacted families. This year's action will benefit homeowners in 221 neighborhoods and continue to advance our vision for equitable neighborhood development," Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said. "I want to thank all of the advocates and elected officials who care deeply about this issue...
New Maryland bill gives Baltimore leaders new tool to fight vacant property crisis
BALTIMORE - Baltimore City has a new tool to fight the vacant property crisis by being allowed to foreclose on more vacant homes. A Maryland bill signed by Gov. Wes Moore allows local jurisdictions to tax vacant properties at a higher tax rate."It's dangerous for the community. It's dangerous for the kids," East Baltimore resident Rayshawn Davis said.Davis showed WJZ a building on North Avenue that had been vacant for 12 years."You can see around us, there's a lot of vacants," Davis said. "I'm afraid for my home with this bad house sitting here, you know? And, there's a lot...
Perkins Homes transforms into Perkins Square with multiple types of housing
The construction fence came down at Caroline and Pratt streets a few days ago and revealed a new, renamed Perkins Homes neighborhood. It’s now being marketed as Perkins Square and there are fresh and shiny apartment rectangles faced with light colored siding and aluminum entry doors. Those old boxy brick 1940s public housing courts have vanished. It’s a squeaky clean new environment, sitting ...
Councilmember applauds new state bill imposing higher property tax rate on vacant buildings: 'Game changer'
BALTIMORE - Gov. Wes Moore signed a major bill into law that allows local jurisdictions in Maryland to impose higher property tax rates on structures and lots that are vacant and abandoned.Baltimore City Councilmember Odette Ramos says this is a huge step toward tackling the vacant housing issue in the city.Ramos tells WJZ this now paves the way for Baltimore City leaders to introduce a vacant property tax in the city which will hopefully force the owners of the city's more than 13,000 vacant homes to either redevelop them or hand them over to the city.Longtime Baltimore City resident Cornett...
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