Local officials and developers unveil plans for Harborplace redevelopment

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Local officials and developers unveil plans for Harborplace redevelopment

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The design for Harborplace’s transformation has been unveiled. MCB Real Estate managing partners, David Bramble and Peter Pinkard, joined Mayor Brandon Scott and […]

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