An independent civic-information project for Montgomery County residents.
MoCo Monitor
Housing & Real Estate

Council Approves TIF Package for Viva White Oak Development

Montgomery County Council passed a Tax Increment Financing package for Viva White Oak, a mixed-use project in East County promising 5,000 homes and 9,000 jobs.

Elrich· Feb 24, 2026· 0 links
From: Statement - Montgomery County, MD — “Statement from County Executive Marc Elrich on Passage of the Tax Increment Fina…”
Feb 24
Housing & Real Estate

County Mandates Emergency Safety Plans for Multifamily Rentals

Multifamily rental building operators must now submit an Emergency Safety Plan as part of their annual Fire Code Compliance permit, per ER 21-25.

DPS· Feb 24, 2026· 3 links
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Now Requires Emergency Safety Plans as Part of the Fire Code C…”
Feb 24
Housing & Real Estate

Bill 8-26 Targets Algorithmic Rent Price-Fixing in County

Jawando's Bill 8-26 would prohibit landlords from using algorithmic software to collude on rental prices in Montgomery County.

Jawando· Feb 23, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Will Jawando — “RSVP TODAY: Education Budget Forums Start This Week!”
Feb 23
Housing & Real Estate

MPDU Rentals Available at Eleven55 Ripley, Silver Spring

Two 2BD and one 1BD moderately priced apartments now available at 1155 Ripley St, Silver Spring starting at $1,555/mo.

DHCA· Feb 23, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “MPDU Update: Availability at Eleven55 Ripley”
Feb 23
Housing & Real Estate

PHP Committee Holds Third Review of Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan

The PHP Committee reviews the 969-acre Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan covering development, transportation, housing, and environment near I-270.

MCCouncil· Feb 20, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council and Committee Meetings on Feb. 23, 2026”
Feb 20
Housing & Real Estate

DHCA Report: Rent Stabilization Secured $91K in Tenant Refunds

Montgomery County's first Rent Stabilization report shows $91,759 in tenant refunds and a 69% drop in units at troubled properties.

DHCA· Feb 19, 2026· 1 link
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Rent Stabilization Law is Delivering Stable, Predictable Rent and Fee Increases …”
Feb 19
Housing & Real Estate

County Releases First Rent Stabilization Law Report

County Executive Elrich and Council President Fani-González hold press conference Feb. 19 to release first report on Rent Stabilization Law implementation.

PIO· Feb 19, 2026· 0 links
From: Media Advisory - Montgomery County, MD — “*TODAY* Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council President Nat…”
Feb 19
Housing & Real Estate

$45M Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center CIP Heads to Committee

EC Committee reviews $45.2M FY27-32 CIP for Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, up $6M due to updated contractor cost estimates.

MCCouncil-LIO· Feb 18, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Committee Meetings on Feb. 19, 2026”
Feb 18
Housing & Real Estate

Montgomery County Raises Right-of-Way Permit Bond Amounts

Bond amounts for public right-of-way permits now set at 150% of construction costs, up from 100%, effective February 2026.

DPS· Feb 13, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Constructive Comments | Feb. 2026”
Feb 13
Housing & Real Estate

Bill 9-26 Would Require AC in Single-Family Rental Homes

Bill 9-26, heard March 10, would mandate air-conditioning standards for detached single-family homes offered for rent in the county.

MCCouncil· Feb 13, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on Feb. 24 and March 10, 2026”
Feb 13
Housing & Real Estate

Bill 8-26 Would Ban Algorithmic Rent-Setting in Montgomery County

Council to hear testimony March 10 on Bill 8-26, which would prohibit landlords from using algorithmic tools to set rents or coordinate pricing.

MCCouncil· Feb 13, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on Feb. 24 and March 10, 2026”
Feb 13
Housing & Real Estate

MD Good Cause Eviction Bill Would Protect Renters

HB 774/SB 462 would let counties prohibit landlords from refusing lease renewals without good cause.

Stewart· Feb 11, 2026· 2 links
From: Councilmember Kate Stewart — “Keeping Up With Kate: Celebrating Black History Month”
Feb 11
Housing & Real Estate

Maryland Ground Source Heat Pump Pilot Accepts Applications Through March 15

MEA's Ground Source Heat Pump Advantage Pilot offers per-unit incentives to builders of qualifying new residential construction.

DEP· Feb 11, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County Energy — “Benchmarking and BEPS News | February 2026”
Feb 11
Housing & Real Estate

PHP Committee to Review Emergency Safety Plan Rule for Apartment Buildings

Committee reviews Executive Regulation 21-25, setting procedures for landlords to create and submit emergency safety plans for multifamily rental buildings.

Montgomery County Council· Feb 10, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Committee Meeting on Feb. 11, 2026”
Feb 10
Housing & Real Estate

Council Hears $7.2M Affordable Housing Supplemental Appropriation

A $7,221,940 supplemental appropriation for DHHS Affordable Living Quarters goes to public hearing Feb. 10.

Fani-González· Feb 9, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on Feb. 10 to Vote on the Promoting Community Tr…”
Feb 9
Housing & Real Estate

Bill Would Require AC in Single-Family Rentals Starting May 15

Bill 9-26 would extend the rental air-conditioning season to May 15–Sept. 30 and remove the exemption for detached single-family homes.

Mink· Feb 9, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on Feb. 10 to Vote on the Promoting Community Tr…”
Feb 9
Housing & Real Estate

Council Introduces Bill Clarifying Agricultural Building Permit Exemptions

Bill 7-26 would broaden the agricultural-purposes exemption to county building permitting requirements; public hearing set for March 10.

Fani-González· Feb 9, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on Feb. 10 to Vote on the Promoting Community Tr…”
Feb 9
Housing & Real Estate

Council Committee OKs Amendments to Viva White Oak TIF Plan

A joint committee approved two amendments to the Viva White Oak Tax Increment Financing plan on January 28.

Mink· Feb 4, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Kristin Mink — “February Newsletter from Councilmember Mink”
Feb 4
Housing & Real Estate

Council Hearing Set on OZAH Fee Schedule Additions

A public hearing and vote on new OZAH fees to implement ZTA 24-01, allowing multi-unit housing on religious and private educational properties, is set for Feb. 3.

MCCouncil· Feb 2, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on Feb. 3 to Commemorate Black History Month, Re…”
Feb 2
Housing & Real Estate

Council Tours Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan Area, Holds Hearing

Council members toured the Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan area in mid-January and held a public hearing at Rocky Hill Middle School.

Evans· Jan 30, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Shebra Evans — “January Recap”
Jan 30
See a mistake? Content and links are AI-processed from public county emails. If something is wrong or a source is missing, email corrections or read how we handle them.