A diverse mix of multifamily, senior housing, industrial, land, and hospitality deals signals a balanced and resilient start to Frederick County’s 2026 commercial real estate market. The first quarter of 2026 delivered a strong opening for Frederick County’s land and commercial real estate market, with total closed sales reaching approximately $103 million. While this represents...
Today’s 17th AI Corner post calls for a return to a more measured, fact-based and civil discussion around data center development in Frederick County, recognizing both legitimate concerns and the importance of thoughtful planning. In my previous posts, we asked whether data centers are being fairly evaluated and explored what alternative forms of development might...
This is the 16th of MacRo’s AI series. In previous posts, we’ve asked whether data centers are being fairly evaluated—or whether they have become the focal point for broader infrastructure concerns. We also examined the legal challenge to referendum in last week’s Article 15. These questions naturally lead to another: If not data centers, then...
This is the 15th in the series of articles in MacRo’s AI Corner focusing on the data center industry in Frederick County. Over the course of the last 2 years, our government has engaged the community in countless hours of discussion and planning over the matter of properly managing the placement and growth of data...
Today’s 14th of MacRo AI Series post examines the growing concerns surrounding data center development in Frederick County, asking whether the industry is being fairly evaluated—or whether broader infrastructure challenges are being attributed to a single, highly visible use. Over the past year, data centers have moved from being a largely invisible part of the...
In this the 13th MacRo AI Series and follow-up to Part 1 on how AI is reshaping land values, we examine how power — not location — is becoming the primary driver of industrial land value, forcing a rethink of traditional real estate valuation models in the AI era. In Part 1, we explored how...
Today is the 12th post in the MacRo AI series. This is Part 1 of 2 which explores how artificial intelligence is creating a new kind of infrastructure demand—one driven by massive computing power and energy needs that is rapidly reshaping industrial land values. For decades, industrial land values followed a predictable path. Growth was...
This, the 11th article in the MacRo Report’s AI series introduces Catellus Development Corporation and its Senior Vice President Michael Kuykendall, explaining the company’s history of redeveloping complex industrial sites and how that experience led it to take over development of the Quantum Frederick data center campus. As Frederick County continues to discuss the growth...
This is the 10th article in MacRo’s AI series. This posting discusses how the concepts outlined in last week’s column apply locally, showing how data centers at Quantum Frederick are using state-of-the-art cooling and water-conservation methods to support AI and cloud computing while minimizing strain on local water resources. In the previous article, we explored...
This is the 9th in a series of AI CORNER articles, which explains why modern data centers generate significant heat, how cooling systems work, and why water use has become a central issue—while highlighting the technologies now reducing water demand across the industry. As data centers become the physical backbone...