Latest News
At Black Diamond Realty, we work to provide continual resources, tips, articles and education for your commercial real estate needs. Our news page is dedicated to providing our clients and customers with an online resource center to find helpful and relevant information throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, but also local and state-wide trends throughout West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Ohio. Check out our monthly newsletters plus visit some pertinent economic news affecting real estate markets serviced by Black Diamond Realty.
March Industry Newsletter: Unlock Opportunity Industrial Properties
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Eastern Panhandle counties represent the most growth in West Virginia
MARTINSBURG – West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle gave a strong showing in newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau, with Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties claiming the top three spots for growth in the state, out of only eight counties that grew in population. The data shows the percent change [...]
February Industry Newsletter: Fall in love with the Retail / Restaurant space of your dreams
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February Newsletter: Top 10 Closed Transactions / Reward Trip
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BDR Reward Trip 2024: Bahamas
Black Diamond Realty Travels to the Bahamas for their 2024 Reward Trip Reward Trip 2024 - Bahamas Each year, Black Diamond Realty provides an incentive trip intended to reward team members who meet individual and company goals. 2024’s destination was Paradise Island of the Bahamas. The six days included lots [...]
January Industry Newsletter: Now is the time to Invest
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January Newsletter: Reflecting and Projecting 2023-2024
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Reflecting and Projecting 2023 – 2024
As humans, it is natural for us to take things for granted. Our children will stay young forever. A business will continue on its current growth trajectory. 2023’s rapidly changing interest rate environment served as a reminder that things can change quickly. On March 17, 2022, the federal government set [...]
November Newsletter: New Team Member for Martinsburg
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Harmony Grove construction to begin in 2025-’26 fiscal year
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Highways have already said construction of a $70 million bridge across the Monongahela River will begin in spring 2024. It now looks as if construction of the new $30 million Harmony Grove interchange could begin as early as July [...]
November Newsletter: Black Diamond Realty’s Customized Process
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Why Choose Black Diamond Realty? Our Customized Process
It’s highly unlikely to win a game of pool just by hitting the break. Likewise, closing a commercial real estate transaction takes planning and careful execution. At Black Diamond Realty, we understand the uniqueness in every property we market, in every deal we secure, and in each client we serve. [...]
WVU Board of Governors OKs Three Major Construction Projects and Financing
Citing the need to “improve the quality of student life, enrich academic experience, enhance student services, and respond to students’ needs,” the West Virginia University Board of Governors unanimously approved construction plans Wednesday for three major projects totaling $176 million. The projects will be funded by a combination of private [...]
Harrison County Chamber of Commerce – 100th Anniversary Dinner
On May 21st, a couple of the Black Diamond team members attended Harrison County Chamber of Commerce’s 100th anniversary dinner which was held at the Village Square in Clarksburg. Harrison County Chamber of Commerce presented its annual awards and recognized the Leadership Harrison 2019 graduates. Native to Harrison County, Clarksburg’s [...]
Reasons to Invest in Appalachia
Between potential for growth in the energy and manufacturing sectors, coupled with technology and federal government operations, there are plenty of sound investment opportunities in the Appalachian region despite its challenges. Such was the subject of industry and business development conferences held recently in Monongalia County. At the eighth annual [...]
Department of Energy report supports Appalachian ethane storage hub
The U.S. Department of Energy has outlined the potential benefits of an Appalachian ethane storage hub in a new report to Congress. The report – “Ethane Storage and Distribution Hub in the United States, commissioned by congress – says the shale oil and gas boom has transformed global energy markets [...]
Bridgeport, WV – One of “America’s 50 Best Cities to Live”
Bridgeport Listed by USA Today as One of "America's 50 Best Cities to Live" in Online Money Section In an edition of USA Today’s on-line edition, the City of Bridgeport received a little bit of love from the Money section of the newspaper. The publication released its “America’s 50 Best Cities to [...]
PTT official gives update on cracker project
The project director for the planned PTT Global Chemical ethane cracker in Belmont County said having such a surplus of the natural gas liquid so close to Eastern Seaboard population centers makes the Dilles Bottom location ideal. Paul Wojciechowski said the Thailand-based petrochemical firm will make a final decision on [...]
Gee announces program for heart transplants
In many ways, WVU President Gordon Gee said, the land-grant university he leads is the heart of West Virginia. The university, in turn, put its recent focus on the hearts of West Virginia. WVU reinforced that commitment Wednesday with the announcement of the state’s first heart transplant program, to be [...]
Possible new interstate exit
Westover mayor seeks support for possible new interstate exit Westover Mayor David Johnson encouraged citizens of Westover and council members to attend an upcoming Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting to show support for a possible new exit coming out of the Industrial Park. Johnson informed Westover council members about [...]
Retirement Community To Open In Fall
A new, state-of-the-art retirement community is slated to open during this fall, at 2996 Point Marion Road, Morgantown. The Crossings at Morgantown is managed by Harmony Senior Services. Harmony is a fully integrated management service company led by proven senior care professionals with a record of providing great care and [...]
Legislators Updated on China Energy Deal
Commerce Secretary Hopes China Energy Project Will Begin This Year. CHARLESTON – Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher offered legislators a few new tidbits — though still no specifics — on the $83.7 billion China Energy agreement. Thrasher addressed a Jan. 9 joint meeting of the interim Natural Gas Development and Energy [...]
WVU Medicine Children’s Announces $152-Million Project
WVU Medicine Children’s growing into new tower to be added onto J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Three-year, $152-million project to add 150 beds MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – WVU Hospitals announced today (Nov. 16) plans to construct a 10-story tower dedicated to WVU Medicine Children’s to address capacity issues and better serve the healthcare needs [...]
WVU-led research team lays foundation for natural gas storage ‘hub’; opportunity for economic growth in the region
It is no secret that the region around West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio has abundant natural gas resources, but can the three states uncover the keys to turning those resources into economic growth? West Virginia University-led research may have some of the answers. On August 29, WVU is releasing [...]
