South Baltimore Weekend Open Houses

Here is a rundown of the open houses this weekend in South Baltimore. Buy a house, stay a while!

137 East Fort Avenue
Federal Hill                            
Price: $369,900
1 BD/1 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 11am-1pm

1422 Covington Street
Federal Hill                            
Price: $300,000
1,420 sq. ft.
3 BD/2 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 11am-1pm

223 Pontiac Avenue
Brooklyn                          
Price: $70,000
1,260 sq. ft.
3 BD/2 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 1130am-1230pm

103 Ropewalk Lane
Sharp-Leadenhall                           
Price: $389,750
1,600 sq. ft.
3 BD/3 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 12pm-2pm

109 Ropewalk Lane
Sharp-Leadenhall                           
Price: $389,750
1,600 sq. ft.
3 BD/3 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 12pm-2pm

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/12/28/south-baltimore-weekend-open-houses-188/

Fast-Casual Pizza and Gelato Restaurant Tinybrickoven Coming to Federal Hill

Fast-casual pizza and gelato restaurant Tinybrickoven will open early next year at 1036 Light St. in Federal Hill. The space was home to Grilled Cheese & Co. before it closed in September.

Tinybrickoven is owned by Will Fagg, who spent the last few years operating the business at food festivals and teaching the art of making pizza. Fagg spent the past year looking for his first brick-and-mortar location and was hoping to find a space in in Alexandria or Arlington, but he soon realized that commercial space is a lot more affordable in Baltimore.

Fagg said when the opportunity at 1036 Light St. popped up that it was “too perfect” to pass up. Fagg is thrilled to be a part of a historic neighborhood like Federal Hill and in a historic building that dates back to 1900.

Fagg conducted extensive research on the space and learned of its past as a Baltimore Lunch Room, a music shop, Arundel Meat Market, and Dangerously Delicious Pies.

While Fagg is originally from Northern Virginia, he worked at Johns Hopkins as an operating room nurse and grew to love Baltimore. Fagg recently stopped nursing to focus on opening Tinybrickoven.

Fagg is completing a mostly-cosmetic renovation of the retail space which will include an ordering counter and a back dining room. He has a vision for a “rustic Italian” feel in the space.

Fagg is installing three Turbochef ventless pizza stone bottom ovens behind the counter. These ovens reach temperatures of more than 800 degrees and cook his signature pizzas in under two minutes. He plans on continuing to invest in the space as his business grows.

The pizza at Tinybrickoven will have some similarities to Neapolitan style, but will be crispier and use tomatoes from New Jersey. The pizzas will include Fagg’s housemade dough recipe that takes several days to make, in addition to whole milk mozzarella. Fagg said he is very conscientious about the ingredients he uses and won’t be using any foods with preservatives.

Tinybrickoven will have a set menu of traditional pies and customers will also be able to build their own. It will also serve vegan pies using housemade vegan mozzarella and vegan sausage, as well as offer gluten-free crust.

The pies will be about 10 inches and cost around $10.

Tinybrickoven will serve gelato from Alexandria’s Casa Rosada Artisan Gelato, a favorite business of Fagg.

Fagg is hoping to open Tinybrickoven in March. It will open at 11am everyday and close at 9pm on Sunday to Thursday. It will offer late-night hours on Fridays and Saturdays, and potentially on Thursdays.

Tinybrickoven will partner with apps like GrubHub and Uber Eats for delivery.

Fagg is a U.S. Navy veteran and has cooked his pizzas at VA events in the Washington, D.C. area. He plans on using his business to help out local veterans and participate in local charity events. Tinybrickoven will host a guest chef program to raise money for local charities.

Fagg is also hoping to open a Tinybrickoven food truck in the near future.

Photo of Will Fagg courtesy of the Tinybrickoven Facebook page 

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/12/28/fast-casual-pizza-and-gelato-restaurant-tinybrickoven-coming-to-federal-hill/

A New Sculpture Added to Entrance of Federal Hill

A new sculpture was installed this month at Robert Baker Park located at the southeast corner of Light St. and Key Hwy. The sculpture sits just above the brick ‘Federal Hill’ sign.

The steel sculpture created by Baltimore artist Sam Christian Holmes is 14 ft. tall and 20 ft. wide. Holmes provided SouthBMore.com the following description about the piece:

In the Garden, Woman and Man. Robert Baker Park Baltimore, Maryland tells the tale of the union of Woman and Man in a Garden of Eden. Their spiritual presence is represented by a Mermaid adorned with basket boat above her head in the case of the woman and a crowned king for man. She is regal, busted and reaching up. He is strong erect, with a chest filled with the four corners of the universe connecting him to the universal father. In between them is a centered sacred heart surrounded by a starburst shield. She is flanked by her guardian female spirit often represented by the African saint Yemenja. The male is flanked by a shield with a fedora center.

My works are born out of an iconography in respect for the blacksmithing traditions associated with the African diaspora. The language of the wrought iron gate/fence was during a creolization of the captive craftsman caught in the slave trade and West African bronze workers. They created images long associated with the religious practices found throughout the African harbors of export. You can find these Africanisms along the Middle Passage, from places like Brazil, throughout the Caribbean, up to the American south and even the Bronx and Brooklyn. My marks reflect that history while exploring my own personal narratives.

The sculpture project, which has been in the works for a couple of years, was spearheaded by Federal Hill residents Jessica Damen Margaret McCarthy. It had the support of the Federal Hill Neighborhood Association (FHNA), which was shown preliminary renderings of the piece.

Some bushes had to be removed to clear space for the sculpture. The sculpture was installed by LandArt Associates.

The $28,000 project was funded by a $22,000 Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) Transformative Art Prize grant and a $3,000 donation from FHNA. For the remaining $3,000, FHNA launched a GoFundMe campaign that has currently raised $925.

Since the sculpture sits on public property, it has to be donated back to the City of Baltimore.

FHNA is planning a ceremony to officially dedicate the sculpture in January.

On the southern end of the South Baltimore Peninsula, the South Baltimore Neighborhood Association (SBNA) will begin construction in the coming weeks on a new ‘South Baltimore’ sign at the northeast corner of S. Hanover St. and Wells St. It is expected to be completed in February.

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/12/27/a-new-sculpture-added-to-entrance-of-federal-hill/

South Baltimore Crime Updates

From Baltimore Police Department (BPD) -Southern District Facebook page:

SD Arrest

On 12/24 at 1104 hrs, patrol received a call to the 300 blk of MLK; in reference to a motorist being assaulted by squeegee kids and sprayed with windex and rocks being thrown. A canvass was conducted and two male juveniles were arrested as a result…

According to the (BPD) Crime Map, the following crimes were reported from 12/15/18-12/21/18:

Ridgely’s Delight

NONE

Stadium Area

NONE

Barre Circle

BURGLARY (FORCE) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 09:35 10XX W BARRE ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

Otterbein

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018 18:00 4XX HANOVER ST STREET

LARCENY- FROM AUTO WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2018 17:15 8XX S SHARP ST STREET

Sharp-Leadenhall

ROBBERY – KNIFE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2018 01:03 10XX S HANOVER ST CONVENIENCE

LARCENY- OTHER WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2018 20:00 2XX W HAMBURG ST STREET

Federal Hill

LARCENY- OTHER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2018 02:00 XX E CROSS ST RESTAURANT/BAR

LARCENY- OTHER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2018 08:00 XX E HENRIETTA ST OTHER-OUTSIDE

Federal Hill South/Riverside

LARCENY- OTHER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2018 12:56 14XX WILLIAM ST PORCH/DECK

South Baltimore Neighborhood

STOLEN AUTO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 21:30 16XX S HANOVER ST STREET

Key Highway/HarborView

NONE

Inner Harbor

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2018 08:00 7XX E PRATT ST STREET

LARCENY- OTHER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2018 18:10 2XX W PRATT ST RECREATIONAL FACILITY

LARCENY- OTHER MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2018 07:40 4XX E PRATT ST OFFICE BLDG.

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018 10:50 4XX W PRATT ST PRIVATE GARAGE

LARCENY- OTHER TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2018 14:45 3XX LIGHT ST RETAIL/SMALL BUSINESS

LARCENY- OTHER TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2018 22:13 6XX E PRATT ST RESTAURANT/BAR

LARCENY- OTHER WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2018 13:40 3XX LIGHT ST Unknown

LARCENY- OTHER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 11:27 2XX E PRATT ST RESTAURANT/BAR

Port Covington

LARCENY- OTHER TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2018 00:45 24XX S HANOVER ST GAS STATION

Locust Point

NONE

Pigtown

AGG. ASSLT.- OTH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2018 19:35 8XX RAMSAY ST STREET

BURGLARY (FORCE) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2018 13:00 12XX W CROSS ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

BURGLARY (FORCE) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2018 20:12 11XX CLEVELAND ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

BURGLARY (FORCE) MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2018 15:30 12XX GLYNDON AVE ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2018 09:15 8XX WASHINGTON BLVD STREET

LARCENY- OTHER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 12:00 12XX W PRATT ST GROCERY

STOLEN AUTO MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2018 15:00 9XX RYAN ST STREET

STOLEN AUTO MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2018 19:00 12XX WASHINGTON BLVD STREET

STOLEN AUTO SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2018 13:00 12XX W PRATT ST STREET

STOLEN VEH./OTHER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2018 18:00 12XX CLEVELAND ST YARD, RESIDENTIAL

STOLEN AUTO THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2018 05:00 11XX CARROLL ST STREET

STOLEN VEH./OTHER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2018 09:30 5XX CALLENDAR ST STREET

STOLEN AUTO SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018 22:00 11XX WICOMICO ST STREET

Carroll – Camden Industrial Area

LARCENY- OTHER SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018 06:50 15XX RUSSELL ST OTHER-INSIDE

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018 16:00 3XX STOCKHOLM ST RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOT

LARCENY- FROM AUTO WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2018 02:15 15XX RUSSELL ST PARKING LOT – INSIDE

LARCENY- OTHER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 11:30 18XX WASHINGTON BLVD CONVENIENCE

Hollins Market

NONE

Union Square

BURGLARY (FORCE) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018 13:00 13XX HOLLINS ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

LARCENY- FROM AUTO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2018 21:30 XX S STRICKER ST STREET

ROBBERY – FIREARM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2018 09:30 15XX W LOMBARD ST STREET

Offense definitions from the FBI

South Baltimore Peninsula Neighborhoods Map

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/12/27/south-baltimore-crime-updates-114/

Portion of Federal Hill Park Slides into Street and Sidewalk

From Councilman Eric T. Costello:

There was slippage at Federal Hill Park on to 900 block of Covington St, which occurred at some point last evening.

I have notified the Director of Baltimore Recnparks(BCRP) and asked the Director of Baltimore City Department of Transportation to ensure that site is inspected immediately and coned off, and for her to determine if Covington St should be closed until this is cleaned up. In addition, Senator Bill Ferguson reached out to the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) this morning.

In the meantime, Team46 and my office have been working on the long-term structural / stabilization issues related to the park over the past few years. We will continue to work with BCRP, DPW, MHT, and Federal Hill Park supported by SHR.

From The Baltimore Sun:

The city’s recreation and parks department said it was laying down over 200 sandbags to direct water away from the slipping area of the hill, and was working to stabilize it.

“Together with our engineers and partnering agencies, we are implementing a short-term stabilization plan as we work toward a long-term solution,” the agency said in a statement

Photo courtesy of Eric T. Costello

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/12/21/portion-of-federal-hill-park-slides-into-street-and-sidewalk/

South Baltimore Weekend Open Houses

Here is a rundown of the open houses this weekend in South Baltimore. Buy a house, stay a while!

125 East Churchill Street
Federal Hill                            
Price: $180,000
792 sq. ft.
1 BD/1 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 11am-1pm

1530 Byrd Street
Riverside                             
Price: $269,900
1,184 sq. ft.
2 BD/2.5 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 12pm-130pm

108 West Randall Street
South Baltimore                             
Price: $264,900
1,166 sq. ft.
2 BD/2.5 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 12pm-130pm

1634 Light Street
South Baltimore                             
Price: $389,900
1,800 sq. ft.
3 BD/3 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 1pm-5pm

1106 Battery Avenue
Federal Hill                            
Price: $624,900
2,950 sq. ft.
5 BD/5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Sunday from 11am-1pm

715 Harvey Street
Federal Hill                            
Price: $259,900
1,080 sq. ft.
2 BD/1 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Sunday from 11am-1pm

1423 Covington Street
Federal Hill                            
Price: $424,900
1,920 sq. ft.
3 BD/2.5 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Sunday from 12pm-2pm

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/12/21/south-baltimore-weekend-open-houses-187/

Portion of Federal Hill sliding onto the street

A portion of Federal Hill was sliding toward Covington Street Friday morning.

Mud and grass from the iconic hill was slipping onto the 900 block of Covington Street, near the American Visionary Art Museum.

Baltimore City Councilman Eric Costello, whose district includes the hill, said in a Facebook...

via http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-federal-hill-20181221-story.html

Weekend Events Around Baltimore

Pandora Ice Rink at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor: November 9th – January 21st

Christmas Village in Baltimore at West Shore Park: November 22nd – December 24th

Miracle on 34th Street in Hampden: November 24th – December 31st

Last Stop Hops & Shop at Peabody Heights Brewery: Thursday from 5pm-9pm

Moonlight Madness at Fell’s Point Main Street: Thursday from 5pm-11pm

Ain’t Phillis Sweets and Helping Up Mission’s Coat Drive: Thursday from 4pm-6pm

Third Thursday in Federal Hill: Thursday from 6pm-8pm

Network Under 40 at The Fox Building: Thursday from 6pm-9pm

Thursday Night Runs at Charm City Run Locust Point: Thursday from 630pm-8pm

Die Hard: First and Third Cinema Series at Charm City Meadworks: Thursday from 7pm-9pm

Ornament Making Nite at Checkerspot Brewing Company: Thursday from 7pm-9pm

Drag Queen Bingo for BARCS at Point South Latin Kitchen: Thursday from 7pm-10pm

A Christmas Carol The Musical at Riverside Stage: Friday at 730pm, Saturday at 3pm and 7pm

SHEN YUN: Experience a Divine Culture at Hippodrome: Friday-Sunday

Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower Open House: Saturday from 11am-4pm

Weekly Farmers’ Markets

32nd Street Farmers’ Market in Waverly:  Saturday from 7am-12pm

Fells Point Farmers Market at Broadway Square: Saturday from 730am-1230pm

Baltimore Museum of Industry Farmer’s Market: Saturday from 9am-1pm

Whitelock Community Farm Market Stand:  Saturday from 10am-1pm

Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar Beneath the JFX: Sunday from 7am-12pm

Have a GREAT weekend!

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/12/20/weekend-events-around-baltimore-44/

How South Baltimore Public Schools Rated in Maryland’s New Report Card

The Maryland State Department of Education recently released a new grading system for Maryland’s public schools. The Maryland Public Schools Report Cards rates schools between one and five stars.

Below is look at how schools on the South Baltimore Peninsula and in SoWeBo were rated in the report. Click on each school for more information about enrollment, proficiency, test scores, demographics, and graduation rates for high schools.

Elementary Schools

Federal Hill Preparatory School – Federal Hill
School Type: Neighborhood School
Grades: 3/Pre-K to 5th Grade
Enrollment: 339
Attendance Rate: 93.1%
Report Card: 4 out of 5 stars
Overall Score: 69%

George Washington Elementary – Pigtown
School Type: Neighborhood School
Grades: Pre-K to 5th Grade
Enrollment: 259
Attendance Rate: 90.8%
Report Card: 2 out of 5 stars
Overall Score: 43%

Photo courtesy of Under Armour

Sharp-Leadenhall Elementary – Sharp-Leadenhall
School Type: Special Education Public Day School 
Grades: 1st to 5th Grade
Enrollment: 30
Attendance Rate: 92.9%
Report Card: 2 out of 5 stars
Overall Score: 36%

Note: Sharp-Leadenhall Elementary will be closing in 2020

Elementary/Middle Schools

Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School – Locust Point
School Type: Neighborhood School
Grades: Pre-K to 8th Grade
Enrollment: 439
Attendance Rate: 93.3%
Report Card: 3 out of 5 stars
Overall Score: 57%

Photo courtesy of Under Armour

James McHenry Elementary School – Hollins Market
School Type: Neighborhood School
Grades: Pre-K to 8th Grade
Enrollment: 389
Attendance Rate: 89.7%
Report Card: 2 out of 5 stars
Overall Score: 37%

Southwest Baltimore Charter School – Pigtown
School Type: Charter School
Grades: Kindergarten to 8th Grade
Enrollment: 398
Attendance Rate: 92.4%
Report Card: 3 out of 5 stars
Overall Score: 52%

Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle School – Riverside
School Type: Neighborhood School
Grades: Pre-K to 8th Grade
Enrollment: 544
Attendance Rate: 95.0%
Report Card: 3 out of 5 stars
Overall Score: 59%

High School 

Digital Harbor High School – Federal Hill
School Type: School Choice – Lottery School
Grades: 9th to 12th Grade
Enrollment: 1,258
Attendance Rate: 69.8%
Graduation Rate: 64.16%
Report Card: 2 out of 5 stars
Overall Score: 41%

Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy – Union Square
School Type: School Choice
Grades: 9th to 12th Grade
Enrollment: 407
Attendance Rate: 76.4%
Graduation Rate: 77.92%
Report Card: 2 out of 5 stars
Overall Score: 40%

Baltimore has there five-star schools; citywide magnet high school Baltimore Polytechnic Institute; citywide performing arts high school Baltimore School for the Arts; and Pre-K to 8th grade neighborhood public charter school Hampstead Hill Academy.

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/12/20/how-south-baltimore-public-schools-rated-in-marylands-new-report-card/

Mid-Week Listing: Classic Charles Street Home with a Patio and Garage

Welcome to Mid-Week Listing! Each week SouthBMore.com will showcase a home on the market listed between $250,000 and $500,000.

This South Baltimore home is a combination of historic charm and modern upgrades. It features original hardwood floors, exposed brick, a fireplace, built-in shelving and benches, a large gourmet kitchen, columns, a clawfoot tub, basement storage, a back patio, and a one-car garage.

1731 South Charles Street
South Baltimore         
Price: $374,900
Tax: $6,427
2 BD/2.5 BA
1,456 sq. ft.
Off Street Parking: Yes

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/12/19/mid-week-listing-classic-charles-street-home-with-a-patio-and-garage/

Tuesdays Under 250: Three-Bedroom Home on Charles Street with a Rooftop Deck

Welcome to Tuesdays Under 250! Each week SouthBMore.com will showcase a home on the market listed for $250,000 or less.

This South Baltimore homes features hardwood floors, custom molding, exposed brick, stainless steel appliances, a third-foor master suite with a jacuzzi tub, a rooftop deck with skyline views, and a back patio.

1732 South Charles Street
South Baltimore  
Price: $235,000
Tax: $6,610
1,176 sq. ft.
-3 BD/2 BA
Off Street Parking: No

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/12/18/tuesdays-under-250-three-bedroom-home-on-charles-street-with-a-rooftop-deck/

South Baltimore Crime Updates

According to the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) Crime Map, the following crimes were reported from 12/8/18-12/14/18:

Ridgely’s Delight

ROBBERY – STRONG ARM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018 18:00 4XX PENN ST STREET

ROBBERY – FIREARM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018 21:40 6XX WARNER ST STREET

STOLEN AUTO MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018 02:25 6XX PORTLAND ST STREET

Stadium Area

NONE

Barre Circle

NONE

Otterbein

NONE

Sharp-Leadenhall

LARCENY- OTHER SUNDAY, DECEMBER 09, 2018 11:44 9XX LEADENHALL ST OTHER-INSIDE

Federal Hill

LARCENY- OTHER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2018 20:00 12XX LIGHT ST BUSINESS PARKING LOT

LARCENY- OTHER WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018 18:45 XX W MONTGOMERY ST OTHER-OUTSIDE

LARCENY- FROM AUTO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 09:00 8XX BATTERY AVE STREET

ROBBERY – FIREARM MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018 17:05 3XX E CROSS ST STREET

The following update was provided by Federal Hill Preparatory School in regards to this robbery:

Federal Hill South/Riverside

LARCENY- OTHER MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018 10:00 4XX E FORT AVE ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SATURDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2018 18:00 18XX JACKSON ST STREET

LARCENY- OTHER SUNDAY, DECEMBER 09, 2018 11:00 15XX BATTERY AVE CHURCH

LARCENY- OTHER WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018 08:05 15XX COVINGTON Street Unknown

LARCENY- OTHER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 17:15 11XX LIGHT ST DOCTOR’S OFFICE

LARCENY- OTHER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 22:09 8XX E FORT AVE STREET

South Baltimore Neighborhood

BURGLARY (FORCE) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 09, 2018 03:26 16XX S HANOVER ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

LARCENY- FROM AUTO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 18:00 18XX LIGHT ST STREET

LARCENY- FROM AUTO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2018 22:00 15XX MARSHALL ST DRIVEWAY

Key Highway/HarborView

NONE

Inner Harbor

ROBBERY – OTHER WEAPON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2018 15:25 3XX LIGHT ST CONVENIENCE

LARCENY- OTHER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2018 09:10 4XX E PRATT ST RETAIL/SMALL BUSINESS

LARCENY- OTHER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2018 09:12 4XX E PRATT ST RETAIL/SMALL BUSINESS

LARCENY- OTHER WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018 15:38 10XX FLEET ST OTHER-INSIDE

LARCENY- OTHER TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 14:20 2XX E PRATT ST STREET

LARCENY- OTHER TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 15:37 4XX E PRATT ST DRUGSTORE/MEDICAL BLDG

LARCENY- OTHER TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 17:44 4XX E PRATT ST DRUGSTORE/MEDICAL BLDG

LARCENY- OTHER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2018 00:00 3XX LIGHT ST RETAIL/SMALL BUSINESS

STOLEN AUTO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 19:00 2XX E PRATT ST STREET

Port Covington

NONE

Locust Point

STOLEN AUTO THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 03:00 13XX HAUBERT ST Unknown

Pigtown

ROBBERY – FIREARM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018 18:45 7XX WASHINGTON BLVD RETAIL/SMALL BUSINESS

ROBBERY – STRONG ARM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 17:10 12XX BAYARD ST STREET

BURGLARY (NO FORCE) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018 12:50 8XX RYAN ST

BURGLARY (FORCE) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 10:30 11XX SARGEANT ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

LARCENY- OTHER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2018 11:00 11XX NANTICOKE ST STREET

LARCENY- OTHER WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018 12:46 12XX W PRATT ST RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOT

LARCENY- OTHER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 18:00 12XX W CROSS ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

STOLEN AUTO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2018 20:20 12XX JAMES ST STREET

STOLEN AUTO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2018 22:45 13XX W OSTEND ST STREET

Carroll – Camden Industrial Area

ROBBERY – KNIFE MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018 00:04 18XX RUSSELL ST GAS STATION

LARCENY- OTHER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2018 22:00 20XX HAINES ST GAS STATION

LARCENY- OTHER SUNDAY, DECEMBER 09, 2018 22:39 20XX HAINES ST CONVENIENCE

LARCENY- OTHER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2018 12:41 15XX RUSSELL ST CONVENIENCE

Hollins Market

AGG. ASSLT.- OTH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018 15:00 9XX HOLLINS ST OTHER-INSIDE

Union Square

AGG. ASSLT.- HAND FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2018 12:53 13XX W PRATT ST Unknown

BURGLARY (FORCE) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018 18:00 14XX LEMMON ST PRIVATE GARAGE

Offense definitions from the FBI

South Baltimore Peninsula Neighborhoods Map

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/12/18/south-baltimore-crime-updates-113/

Teacher carjacked at Federal Hill Preparatory School

A teacher at Federal Hill Preparatory School was carjacked at gunpoint outside the school last week, according to police and school officials.

The incident occurred in the school parking lot at about 4:40 p.m. Dec. 11, when a 31-year-old teacher was approached at gunpoint by two black males while...

via http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-ci-fed-hill-prep-carjacking-20181218-story.html

South Baltimore Weekend Open Houses

Here is a rundown of the open houses this weekend in South Baltimore. Buy a house, stay a while!

1513 Byrd Street
Federal Hill                            
Price: $279,000
1,000 sq. ft.
3 BD/2.5 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 11am-1pm

1836 Byrd Street
Riverside                            
Price: $289,990
1,248 sq. ft.
2 BD/2.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 11am-1pm

1237 Harbor Island Walk
HarborView – Federal Hill                            
Price: $1,070,000
4,250 sq. ft.
5 BD/3.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 12pm-2pm

105 Hill Street
Otterbein                             
Price: $419,000
2,000 sq. ft.
3 BD/3.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 12pm-2pm

632 South Sharp Street
Otterbein                             
Price: $524,900
2,207 sq. ft.
3 BD/2.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 12pm-2pm

111 Welcome Ally
Otterbein                             
Price: $495,000
2,169 sq. ft.
4 BD/3 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 12pm-2pm

116 West Hamburg Street
Federal Hill                            
Price: $454,000
2,000 sq. ft.
3 BD/3.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 12pm-2pm

100 HaborView Drive #207
HarborView – Federal Hill                            
Price: $500,000
3,124 sq. ft.
3 BD/3 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 1pm-3pm

1454 Reynolds Street
Locust Point                            
Price: $339,000
1,010 sq. ft.
3 BD/3 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 1pm-3pm

1332 Decatur Street
Locust Point                            
Price: $499,000
2,070 sq. ft.
4 BD/3.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 130pm-3pm

124 West Clement Street
Federal Hill                            
Price: $299,000
1,434 sq. ft.
2 BD/1.5 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 2pm-330pm

610 South Charles Street Unit R37
Otterbein                            
Price: $244,000
960 sq. ft.
2 BD/2 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 2pm-4pm

103 Ropewalk Lane
Sharp-Leadenhall                             
Price: $389,750
1,600 sq. ft.
3 BD/3 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 2pm-4pm

1452 Henry Street
Federal Hill                            
Price: $499,900
2,016 sq. ft.
4 BD/3.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Sunday from 11am-1pm

729 South Hanover Street R1
Otterbein                          
Price: $175,000
675 sq. ft.
1 BD/1 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Sunday from 11am-1pm

12 East Henrietta Street
Federal Hill                          
Price: $275,000
1,400 sq. ft.
3 BD/2 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Sunday from 11am-1pm

1216 William Street
Federal Hill                          
Price: $289,999
1,976 sq. ft.
3 BD/3 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Sunday from 11am-1pm

112 Birckhead Street
Federal Hill                            
Price: $284,900
1,325 sq. ft.
3 BD/1.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Sunday from 12pm-2pm

1200 Steuart Street #412
Silo Point – Locust Point                          
Price: $424,900
1,859 sq. ft.
2 BD/2.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Sunday from 12pm-2pm

23 East Barney Street
Federal Hill                           
Price: $374,900
1,032 sq. ft.
3 BD/3 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Sunday from 1pm-3pm

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Weekend Events Around Baltimore

Pandora Ice Rink at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor: November 9th – January 21st

Christmas Village in Baltimore at West Shore Park: November 22nd – December 24th

Miracle on 34th Street in Hampden: November 24th – December 31st

TellAfrica International Art & Craft Festival at The Baltimore Convention Center: Friday-Sunday

Ugly Sweater // Holiday Party Diamondback Beer: Friday from 4pm-11pm

I Heart City Life Happy Hour at Peabody Heights Brewery: Friday from 5pm-8pm

12th Annual Lamp Post Lighting Ceremony at Church on the Square: Friday from 5pm-9pm

Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker: Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 1pm, Saturday at 5pm

A Christmas Carol The Musical at Riverside Stage: Friday at 730pm, Saturday at 7pm, Sunday at 3pm

Cirque Nutcracker at Meyerhoff: Friday at 8pm, Saturday and Sunday at 3pm

Baltimore Oyster Gardening at Baltimore Marine Centers: Saturday from 10am-12pm

Polar Bear Express at The Maryland Zoo: Saturday and Sunday from 1030am-230pm

Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower Open House: Saturday from 11am-4pm

6th Annual Art Market at Current Space: Saturday from 12pm-6pm

Baltimore SantaCon 2018 in Federal Hill: Saturday from 12pm-10pm

Sound The Bells at The Lyric: Saturday and Sunday at 3pm

Harbor Holiday Spectacular + Professional Photo with Santa at Baltimore Museum of Industry: Sunday from 11am-6pm

NFL Football – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium: Sunday at 1pm

Mera Kitchen Collective’s Refugee and Immigrant Arts Feast: Sunday from 4pm-7pm

Weekly Farmers’ Markets

32nd Street Farmers’ Market in Waverly:  Saturday from 7am-12pm

Fells Point Farmers Market at Broadway Square: Saturday from 730am-1230pm

Baltimore Museum of Industry Farmer’s Market: Saturday from 9am-1pm

Whitelock Community Farm Market Stand:  Saturday from 10am-1pm

Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar Beneath the JFX: Sunday from 7am-12pm

Have a GREAT weekend!

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/12/14/weekend-events-around-baltimore-43/

315-Unit Apartment Building Proposed for Stadium Square

Houston-based The Hanover Company presented plans at Baltimore City Planning Department’s Urban Design & Architecture Advisory Panel (UDAAP) today for the company’s second apartment building on the 100 block of W. Ostend St. The proposed five-story building is part of Caves Valley Partners (CVP) $275-million Stadium Square mixed-use development. Stadium Square is on three blocks of South Baltimore and Sharp-Leadenhall located between Cross St. on the north, Race St. on the east, Leadenhall St. on the west, and both sides of Ostend St. to the south.

Hanover’s first building at Stadium Square, Hanover Cross Street, was completed in 2017 and sits adjacent to the proposed new project site. The six -story building includes 293 apartments, 14,000 sq. ft. of retail, and a 450-car garage.

The 100 block of W. Ostend St. currently has a BMORE Around Town tailgating lot, which replaced industrial buildings that were demolished in recent years, and a USPS post office which will be demolished after it relocates “any day” to S. Hanover St. The block, which also faces W. West St., Race St., and Leadenhall St., formerly had several rowhomes and the VacPac building.

The new apartment building will share this block with a six-story, 67,000 sq. ft. office building at 160 W. Ostend St. that will occupy the northwest corner of the site. The apartment building and its hidden parking garage will be constructed on the rest of the site. CVP will construct the office building and Hanover is under contract on the land where the new apartment building will be.

CVP originally intended on keeping the four-story VacPac building and converting it into a 30,000 sq. ft. office building with ground floor retail. Arsh Mirmiran of CVP said that the company had already gutted the building for the rebuild but it became “cost prohibitive.”

“The VacPac building created a really inefficient layout for the apartment building, significantly driving up costs per unit. If it hadn’t been right in the middle of the block, we could have saved it,” said Mirmiran.

Hanover is hoping to begin construction on the new apartment building in mid-2019 with a two-year construction timeline. The office building will likely begin construction around the same time.

The apartment building will have around 315 mostly one-bedroom apartment units, two courtyards, a pool, a gym, club rooms, and a 334-car garage which is fully wrapped and hidden by the apartment units and attached office building.

The exterior of the building will have two different styles of brick facades. One style will feature red brick which is a nod to the surrounding rowhomes, and the other style will be white brick which is inspired by industrial properties in the area. The corners and entrances to the building will have a modern design that will serve as a transition between the two styles.

The exterior of the building will also have many balconies attached to the apartment units.

Hanover is working with architecture firm Design Collective on the design.

The surrounding sidewalks will be lined with many trees and plants which will resemble the landscaping around Hanover Cross Street. The main entrance to the building on Ostend St. will also have a small pocket park with landscaping.

Hanover Acquisitions & Development Partner Adam S. Harbin told SouthBMore.com that Hanover Cross Street was a successful project that remains stable with high occupancy levels. Hanover has not yet been successful in filling any of the retail spaces, but Harbin said that some tenant announcements should be coming soon.

Mirmiran told SouthBMore.com that the goal is to get 160 W. Ostend St. a bit of a jump start on construction and to get it out of the ground before the new Hanover apartment building begins construction. He noted, however, that both could start construction at the same time if needed.

Mirmiran said that 160 W. Ostend will begin construction when CVP inks its first office tenant. He said they are in negotiations with a tenant that could occupy 33,000 sq. ft. and the top three floors of the building.

Mirmiran also said CVP has a “handshake agreement” with a restaurateur who will take the entire first-floor retail space at 160 W. Ostend St.

On the south side of the 100 block of W. Ostend St. is 145 W. Ostend St., which is a 72,000 sq. ft. office building that opened last summer. That building is now 75% leased with tenants including Spaces, Ricoh, Clark Construction Group, Employee One Benefit Solutions, and Janney Montgomery Scott.

Also proposed for the same block as 145 W. Ostend St. is an approximately 180,000 sq. ft. office building with first-floor retail at the site of a current parking lot, and an 840-space parking garage that will be located behind both office buildings.

Another project already completed in Stadium Square is the 2,400 sq. ft. Leadenhall Community Center which opened in August.

CVP is also planning a 30-plus unit affordable apartment building for veterans at the southeast corner of Leadenhall St. and W. Cross St. that would replace five existing rowhomes. The plan is to use the front facade of the homes for the new building, which will also have ground-floor retail. CVP has acquired four of the homes, but has been unable to acquire the fifth home, which is owned by the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC). CVP his hoping this issue will be resolved in the coming years. In the meantime, the company renovated two of the rowhomes and one on the 1100 block of Leadenhall St. as affordable housing for police officers.

Rendering courtesy of Design Collective 

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/12/13/315-unit-apartment-building-proposed-for-stadium-square/

A Look at South Baltimore Real Estate Market Stats

The following is an overview of the median real estate sale price over the past year for the different South Baltimore neighborhoods covered by Redfin. This overview also lists the median sale price dating back five years ago to November 2013. Each median statistic calculated by Redfin is from a 90-day period that ends on the last day of the stated month. The median sale price is the sale price in the middle of the data set when all the sale prices are arranged from low to high.

To note, not every South Baltimore neighborhood is tracked in Redfin’s Data Center. However, in a Redfin listing search it does indicate that Union Square has a median sale price last month of $270,000 with a median price per sq. ft of $67. Ridgely’s Delight has a median sale price of $265,000 and a median sale price per sq. ft. of $159.

As highlighted in SouthBMore.com’s coverage of South Baltimore real estate, individuals can find properties listed for less than $250,000 and near or more than $1,000,000 in many of these neighborhoods.

The following overview additionally looks at the price per sq. ft. in each of these areas. This is often a good way to compare neighborhoods’ real estate and get a better look at overall value and market trends. Many neighborhoods have a wide variety of home sizes.

The overview finally looks at the average number of days real estate is on the market.

The national average for median sale price is $137,000, the national average for price per sq. ft. is $107, and national average for days on the market is 44.

Home sales in the South Baltimore Peninsula neighborhoods are well above the national median sale price and price per sq. ft., but days on market is a bit higher in most of the neighborhoods. Pigtown comes in near the national average in all three categories. Hollins Market has a lower median sale price and median price per sq. ft., but has less days on the market than the national average.

Federal Hill

Median Nov. 2018 – $375,000; price per sq. ft. – $192; days on market – 123

Median Nov. 2017 – $220,000; price per sq. ft. – $217; days on market – 44

Median Nov. 2013 – $235,000; price per sq. ft. – $212; days on market – 19

Highest Median in last 12 Months: $385,000 (Apr. 2018); days on market – 88

Highest Price Per Sq. Ft. in last 12 Months: $261 (Mar. 2018); days on market – 112

Otterbein

Median Nov. 2018 – $450,000; price per sq. ft. – $243; days on market – 120

Median Nov. 2017 – $225,000; price per sq. ft.– $221; days on market – 101

Median Nov. 2013 – $235,000; price per sq. ft.– $221; days on market – 46

Highest Median in last 12 Months: $628,000 (Jan. 2018); days on market – 8

Highest Price Per Sq. Ft. in last 12 Months: $255 (Mar. 2018); days on market – 74

South Baltimore Neighborhood

Median Nov. 2018 – $286,000; price per sq. ft. – $210; days on market – 48

Median Nov. 2017 – $280,000; price per sq. ft. – $210; days on market – 57

Median Nov. 2013 – $270,000; price per sq. ft. – $210; days on market – 28

Highest Median in last 12 Months: $305,000 (Jul. 2018); days on market – 43

Highest Price Per Sq. Ft. in last 12 Months: $222 (Aug. 2018); days on market – 60

Federal Hill South/Riverside

Median Nov. 2018 – $317,000; price per sq. ft. – $214; days on market – 53

Median Nov. 2017 – $345,000; price per sq. ft. – $227; days on market – 46

Median Nov. 2013 – $280,000; price per sq. ft. – $222; days on market – 32

Highest Median in last 12 Months: $358,000 (Dec. 2017); days on market – 51

Highest Price Per Sq. Ft. in last 12 Months: $240 (July 2018); days on market – 35

Locust Point

Median Nov. 2018 – $389,000; price per sq. ft . – $230; days on market – 48

Median Nov. 2017 – $415,000; price per sq. ft. – $249; days on market – 23

Median Nov. 2013 – $341,000; price per sq. ft. – $249; days on market – 46

Highest Median in last 12 Months: $472,000 (Sep. 2018); days on market – 79

Highest Price Per Sq. Ft. in last 12 Months: $276 (Mar. 2018); days on market – 49

Hollins Market

Median Nov. 2018 – $120,000; price per sq. ft. – $80; days on market – 42

Median Nov. 2017 – $76,000; price per sq. ft. – $67; days on market – 63

Median Nov. 2013 – $137,000; price per sq. ft. – $67; days on market – 79

Highest Median in last 12 Months: $179,000 (June 2018); days on market – 45

Highest Price Per Sq. Ft. in last 12 Months: $131 (June 2018); days on market – 45

Pigtown 

Median Nov. 2018 – $137,000; price per sq. ft. – $107; days on market – 43

Median Nov. 2017 – $133,000; price per sq. ft. – $119; days on market – 44

Median Nov. 2013 – $61,000; price per sq. ft. – $119; days on market – 79

Highest Median in last 12 Months: $157,000 (Sep. 2018); days on market – 19

Highest Price Per Sq. Ft. in last 12 Months: $131 (July 2018); days on market – 34

Median Sale Price Chart since November of 2015

Median Sale Price Chart since November of 2017

Median Days on Market since November of 2017

Median Sale Price Per Square Foot since November of 2017

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/12/12/a-look-at-south-baltimore-real-estate-market-stats-4/