Baltimore debacle continues…

Baltimore Development Corp terminates demolition contract awarded controversially.

Baltimore Development Corp BDC) has terminated a $1.5 million demolition contract that was to clear the way for a $112 million downtown redevelopment project called CityScape.

BDC President M.J. “Jay” Brodie said his agency awarded the demolition contract to Berg Corp. under a controversial policy it has decided to abandon. Instead of demolishing the properties, the city will sell the land to CityScape’s developers as is, with its buildings intact.

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