Homebuilder W. Dennis Gilligan goes for the green
W. Dennis Gilligan, green development is not just a buzzword. The president of Craftsmen Developers in Glen Burnie said he strongly believes that housing developers can improve the environment by creating sustainable projects. It’s better for private industry, rather than the public sector, to take the lead on that, he said. “If the industry doesn’t
North Point Village Community Welcomes Craftsmen Developers’ Project
It seemed that most development proposals spark a tug-of-war battle between communities and developers, but that’s not the case with Craftsmen Development LLC and their Townes at North Point project in North Point Village. Not only does North Point Village Community Association president Dave Patro support the development of 108 housing units at the site
A Push to remake Oliver’s image
Freshly planted spring flowers and a large “Welcome Johns Hopkins Employees” sign at the corner of North Bond and Hoffman streets is a novel sight in Oliver, for decades one of the city’s most troubled and blighted neighborhoods on the east side. But it sums up the approach by a group of developers that recently
Dennis Gilligan speaks out about Real Estate and Development
Each week the Baltimore Business Journal asks experts to answer a hot-button question about their industry. This week’s focus is on real estate and development. What will it take for the real estate development market to rebound? I’m confident that the market is poised and ready for a recovery. The residential builders/developers have retooled their
Baltimore Grand Prix week schedule filling up with Galas
The Baltimore Grand Prix is shaping up to be one big cocktail party for businesses around town. Do you have your ticket? With less than two months to go until the Labor Day weekend IndyCar event, Baltimore-area businesses and nonprofit groups are planning their own events or partnering with others in hopes of drumming up
Development slated near Western Hills Park
A meeting May 2 for members of the Westview community to offer their comment is the next step for a plan to build 27 houses on North Rolling Road. Craftsmen Developers outlined plans to build the residential development on a 10-acre property at 1450 N. Rolling Road at an April 12 concept plan meeting at
BRAC Match Program Extends to Coldwater Reserve
The State of Maryland’s BRAC (Federal Base Realignment and Closure) Match Program, enabling eligible BRAC homebuyers to receive down payment and closing cost assistance, includes buyers at Coldwater Reserve, a new single-family home community located in Severn, Md. adjacent to the Severn Run State Park and Fort George G. Meade, according to W. Dennis Gilligan,
New homes for BRAC workers planned near Ft. Meade
Thousands of government workers are preparing to move with their jobs to Fort George G. Meade over the next few years, and developer Dennis Gilligan wants to provide a place near the Anne Arundel County military base for them to live when they’re ready to relocate. Gilligan’s Craftsmen Developers is spending about $7 million to
Groundbreaking for Coldwater Reserve
Craftsmen Developers today announced the ground-breaking for Coldwater Reserve, a new single-family home community located in Severn, Md. adjacent to the Severn Run State Park and Fort George G. Meade. When completed in the spring of 2011, Phase I will consist of 50 homes, according to Dennis Gilligan, president and CEO of Glen Burnie-based Craftsmen
Dennis Gilligan joins son for homebuilding venture
When 62-year-old Dennis Gilligan sold his $50 million company Gilligan Development in 2004, he easily could have retired from his 20-plus-year career in building and development. Instead, at an age when many professionals of his stature are eyeing cushy retirement villas, Gilligan not only embarked on a new business venture, he embraced an emerging niche