Recent Articles from Paul Samuel
Southern Maryland bank plans expansion
Community Bank of the Chesapeake, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Waldorf, announced it will bring its banking operations to Annapolis later this year.
Universal Security warned by NYSE
Universal Security Instruments Inc., of Owings Mills, said it received a letter from the New York Stock Exchange warning that it faces disciplinary action for failing to comply with the exchange’s listing standards governing filing of financial reports.
Howard Bancorp’s 2Q profit sets record
Howard Bancorp Inc., parent company of Howard Bank, of Ellicott City, posted record financial results for its second quarter, with increases in earnings, assets, loans outstanding, deposits and other indicators of financial strength.
Pebblebrook acquires luxury hotel in Portland, Oregon
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, of Bethesda, a real estate investment trust focused on luxury hotels in large U.S. cities, said it acquired the 331-room Nines Hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon, for $127 million.
Stevenson Univ. gets largest gift ever
Stevenson University said it received the largest private gift in its history, a $2 million donation from the Women’s Hospital Foundation Inc., of Baltimore.
Charlestown facility earns CMS’ top-quality rating
Renaissance Gardens, the assisted living and skilled nursing care facility at Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville, has achieved a Five-Star Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal agency’s highest rating for nursing homes.
U.S. Silica to acquire Texas sand mining company
U.S. Silica Holdings Inc., of Frederick, said it has agreed to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Cadre Services Inc., a regional sand mining company based in Voca, Texas.
Hospital starts new child obesity program
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, of Baltimore, said it has opened a new program designed to get severely obese children and their families in for treatment more quickly.
Safety device developer turns to Indiegogo
Silent Beacon Inc., a Germantown-based company that has developed a personal safety device, has turned to an Indiegogo crowd-funding campaign to raise $48,000 to bring its product to the market.
New distribution center slated for Halethorpe
Cassidy Turley’s Baltimore office has been selected to lease Hollins Ferry Logistics Center, a 285,000-square-foot industrial distribution facility that is scheduled to break ground in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Lexington Village retail center sold for $24.1M
Federal Capital Partners, of Chevy Chase, announced the sale of Lexington Village, a 160,000-square-foot retail center in Lexington Park, St. Mary’s County. FCP and its partner, Westmoreland Partners, sold the […]
RLJ Equity Partners exits Media Source
RLJ Equity Partners LLC, an affiliate of the Bethesda-based RLJ Cos., announced it has sold its interest in Media Source Inc., of Plain City, Ohio, for an undisclosed amount.





