Brew Exclusive: Draft lease confirms MCB would get a 95% tax break on its Harborplace project
The lease – not yet publicly released – would result in a minimum $200 million tax savings for developer P. David Bramble.
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Special SeriesSep 21, 2026
Community and labor groups protest Harborplace developer’s secret tax break deal
“We are wary that millions of dollars in tax discounts over several decades have eroded the city’s revenue and made service delivery more challenging,” the With Us For Us coalition says.
Special SeriesSep 9, 2026
Secret meetings that positioned Harborplace project for a tax break broke Maryland’s Open Meetings law, news organizations say
Baltimore Business Journal and Baltimore Brew have filed a complaint with the state about closed-door meetings leading up to approval of a hefty PILOT tax break for developer David Bramble’s MCB Real Estate.
Special SeriesAug 31, 2026
BREAKING: Baltimore Harborplace redevelopment is slated for a massive tax break
BDC approves a property tax reduction of up to 95% for David Bramble’s Inner Harbor project.
Jul 13, 2026
City Council oks, then stalls parking bill for Westside grocery store
Council gives preliminary (but not final) approval for expanded grocery store parking on West North Avenue sought by developer P. David Bramble.
Jul 9, 2026
City Council committee, including its parking-averse chairman, approve special parking exception for MCB
“Basically, I’m happy to flout the law,” Ryan Dorsey said, before voting to give developer David Bramble nearly double the number of parking spaces allowed under the law for a grocery store on North Avenue.
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