South Baltimore Weekend Open Houses

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

2 East Henrietta Street
Federal Hill                            
Price: $225,000
784 sq. ft.
2 BD/1 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 11am-1pm

1222 South Charles Street
Federal Hill                            
Price: $350,000
2,190 sq. ft.
3 BD/3 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 11am-1pm

1135 Olive Street
Federal Hill                           
Price: $249,900
1,350 sq. ft.
1 BD/1.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 12pm-1pm

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

Saturday from 12pm-130pm

129 East Gittings Street
Federal Hill                            
Price: $309,000
1,700 sq. ft.
2 BD/2.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 12pm-2pm

100 HarborView Drive #505
HarborView – Federal Hill                            
Price: $162,500
856 sq. ft.
1 BD/1 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 12pm-2pm

100 HarborView Drive #1004
HarborView – Federal Hill                            
Price: $320,000
1,234 sq. ft.
2 BD/1.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 12pm-2pm

103 Ropewalk Lane
Sharp-Leadenhall                           
Price: $389,899
1,600 sq. ft.
3 BD/3 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 12pm-2pm

312 Otterbein Street
Barre Circle                            
Price: $124,900
572 sq. ft.
2 BD/1.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 12pm-2pm

100 HarborView Drive #1403
HarborView – Federal Hill                            
Price: $429,900
1,570 sq. ft.
2 BD/2 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 12pm-2pm

1103 Sterrett Street
Pigtown                            
Price: $149,000
816 sq. ft.
2 BD/1 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 12pm-2pm

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

Saturday from 1pm-3pm

1516 West Pratt Street
Union Square                            
Price: $268,999
1,857 sq. ft.
4 BD/2.5 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 1pm-3pm

114 East Montgomery Street
Federal Hill                             
Price: $475,000
1,710 sq. ft.
3 BD/2.5 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 1pm-3pm

1446 Marshall Street
Federal Hill                           
Price: $399,900
1,330 sq. ft.
3 BD/2 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 1pm-330pm

21 East Fort Avenue
Federal Hill                           
Price: $299,000
1,751 sq. ft.
3 BD/2 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 2pm-4pm

1163 Cleveland Street
Pigtown                          
Price: $167,400
1,416s q. ft.
2 BD/1.5 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Sunday from 10am-12pm

112 East West Street #301
Federal Hill                        
Price: $429,900
2,046 sq. ft.
2 BD/2 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Sunday from 11am-1pm

137 East Fort Avenue
Federal Hill                        
Price: $369,900
2,220 sq. ft.
3 BD/2.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Sunday from 11am-1pm

743 Harvey Street
Federal Hill                            
Price: $424,900
1,950 sq. ft.
4 BD/3.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Sunday from 12pm-2pm

603 South Fremont Street
Ridgely’s Delight                          
Price: $224,900
1,215 sq. ft.
3 BD/1.5 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Sunday from 12pm-2pm

608 Eislen Street
Ridgely’s Delight                          
Price: $250,000
1,482 sq. ft.
2 BD/2 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Sunday from 12pm-2pm

544 South Paca Street
Ridgely’s Delight                            
Price: $199,900
1,377 sq. ft.
2 BD/1 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Sunday from 12pm-2pm

656 Washington Boulevard
Ridgely’s Delight                            
Price: $399,900
2,568 sq. ft.
4 BD/3 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Sunday from 12pm-2pm

116 West Hamburg Street
Sharp-Leadenhall                             
Price: $459,000
2,000 sq. ft.
3 BD/3.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Sunday from 12pm-2pm

1423 Covington Street
Federal Hill                              
Price: $424,900
1,920 sq. ft.
3 BD/2.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Sunday from 12pm-2pm

1319 Covington Street
Federal Hill                            
Price: $645,000
2,532 sq. ft.
3 BD/3.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Sunday from 1pm-3pm

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

Sunday from 1pm-3pm

610 South Charles Street Unit R37
Otterbein                           
Price: $249,000
960 sq. ft.
2 BD/2 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Sunday from 1pm-3pm

1352 Carroll Street
Pigtown                            
Price: $79,900
960 sq. ft.
2 BD/1 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Sunday from 1pm-3pm

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/11/30/south-baltimore-weekend-open-houses-184/

New Playground Piece Inspired by a 19th Century B&O Train is Coming to Federal Hill Park

South Harbor Renaissance (SHR) is in the midst of a final fundraising push to raise money for a piece to complete the historic-themed playground at Federal Hill Park. The “Campaign for the Train” will fund a custom-designed toddler playground installation inspired by a 19th Century train from the B&O Railroad.

SHR is a non-profit started by a group of Federal Hill neighbors in 2011 to spearhead improvements to Federal Hill Park. More than $700,000 in donations and grants have led to a new flag staff plaza, the restoration of the monuments of War of 1812 heroes General Samuel Smith and Colonel George Armistead, improved maintenance in the park, new benches, new trash cans, and a historic-themed playground.

The new playground, which replaced an existing one, was done in 2014. It honors local history with pieces replicating the Signal Hill Tower, Fort Federal Hill, the B&O Roundhouse Clerestory and Lantern, and the Federalist Ship.

Campaign for the Train is looking to raise $60,000 for foundation work and the newest playground piece that will replicate a B&O engine and dining car. The green and gray piece features a slide and areas for toddlers to climb and sit. The train will go on the southern portion of the playground. There are currently train tracks embedded in the rubber surface to show its future location.

The train has been designed and will be built by Playground Specialists.

SHR has more than $42,000 in commitments to date. This includes a $20,000 in funding from the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership (SGBP) which manages Local Impact Grants for South Baltimore from Horseshoe Casino Baltimore, Maryland Live, and MGM National Harbor. SGBP has also taken over the funding of landscaping and maintenance in Federal Hill Park done by Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore.

SHR is hoping to have the train installed next spring and host a dedication on Flag Day on June 14th.

The SHR Leadership Team has 13 members, Campaign for the Train is being led by Co-Chairs Anne Apgar, Sandy Apgar, Tara Kirk Sell, Katie Landry, and Jon Wood.

SHR’s ideas for future projects for Federal Hill Park include a picnic table area and patio next to the Shed. SHR is interested in adding bathrooms for the public to the Shed, if they can be supervised

Rendering courtesy of Playground Specialists

Federal Hill Park playground photo courtesy of South Harbor Renaissance 

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/11/29/new-playground-piece-inspired-by-a-19th-century-bo-train-is-coming-to-federal-hill-park/

Weekend Events Around Baltimore

The Riverside Park Gazebo during the holidays by Bart Viguers of Bmore Fresh

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

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

Atwater’s Hopkins Holiday Market: Thursday from 11am-3pm

Light Up Belvedere Square: Thursday from 5pm-8pm

6th Annual Black Magic Art Show at New Beginnings Barbershop: Thursday from 530pm-8pm

Public Meeting; Patapsco Avenue Rehabilitation at Lakeland Elementary School: Thursday from 6pm-730pm

Network Under 40 – Baltimore November 29th at 1405 Point: Thursday from 6pm-9pm

Custom Coaster and Trivet Craft Nite at Checkerspot Brewing Company: Thursday from 7pm-9pm

BmoreArt Magazine Release for Issue 06: Home at UNION Craft Brewery: Thursday from 7pm-9pm

Holiday Pet & Family Portraits at Federal Hill Ace Hardware: Friday and Sunday from 11am-7pm

NCAA Basketball – Vernon at Towson: Friday at 7pm

Amy Schumer at Hippodrome: Friday at 8pm

Violinist Joshua Bell at Meyerhoff: Friday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm

FSK’s 4th Annual Holiday Extravaganza: Saturday from 9am-1pm

Mahaffey’s Pub WinterWonderland Block Party: Saturday from 10am-9pm

Babes at the Brewery; w/ Kyle Riley at Checkerspot Brewing Company: Saturday from 11am-12pm

Weekend Workers at Baltimore Museum of Industry: Saturday from 11am-2pm

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

VeganMacFest Sponsored by HumaneLeagueDC & CompassionOverKilling at R. House: Saturday from 11am-5pm

Patterson Park 5K, Fun Run, and Homebrew Tasting: Saturday from 11am-6pm

NCAA Division III Football Tournament – RPI at Johns Hopkins: Saturday at 12pm

Holiday Makers Market at Checkerspot Brewing Company: Saturday from 12pm-4pm

Salem Lutheran’s Sobo Chili Cookoff: Saturday from 1pm-4pm

Pop-Up Holiday Market at Charm City Meadworks: Saturday from 2pm-6pm

Morgan State Marching Band Show at Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center: Saturday from 4pm-630pm

The Beach Boys – Reason for the Season Christmas Tour at The Lyric: Saturday at 6pm

Lighted Boat Parade – Baltimore: Saturday from 6pm-8pm

Roundhouse Breakfast Buffet & Train Ride with Santa at B&O Railroad Museum: Saturday from 830am-10am, Sunday from 930am-11am

BOYAA Holiday Pajama Brunch at Mother’s Federal Hill Grille: Sunday from 10am-1pm

Pet Photos with Santa at Harbor East: Sunday from 12pm-4pm

46th Annual Mayor’s Christmas Parade in Hamden/Medfield: Sunday from 1pm-5pm

Baltimore Chanukah Festival at McKeldin Square: Sunday from 230pm-530pm

Holiday Pagoda Lighting at Patterson Park: Sunday from 430pm-630pm

Gazebo Lighting at Riverside Park: Sunday from 530pm-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/2018/11/29/weekend-events-around-baltimore-41/

Mid-Week Listing: End-of-Group, Two-Unit Rowhome in Federal Hill

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

This three-story, 1,890 sq. ft. rowhome in Federal Hill features a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment on the first floor and a two-bedroom, one-and-a-half bathroom unit on the second and third floors. The first floor apartment was renovated with new floors, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and a tin backsplash. The top apartment features hardwood floors throughout, a fireplace, and a breakfast bar. Both units have lots of windows.

21 West Montgomery Street
Federal Hill        
Price: $465,000
Tax: $9,166
3 BD/2.5 BA (1-Bedroom, 1-Bathroom Unit/2-Bedroom, 1.5-Bathroom Unit)
1,890 sq. ft.
Off Street Parking: No

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/11/28/mid-week-listing-end-of-group-two-unit-rowhome-in-federal-hill/

South Baltimore Crime Updates

According to the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) Crime Map, the following crimes were reported from 11/10/18-11/23/18 (Note: SouthBMore.com usually publishes a one-week update, however this is a two-week update as the crime post was not published last week given the Thanksgiving holiday.)

Stadium Area/Ridgely’s Delight

LARCENY- OTHER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018 11:15 11XX RUSSELL ST RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOT

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 12:30 11XX RUSSELL ST RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOT

Barre Circle

NONE

Otterbein

LARCENY- FROM AUTO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018 22:00 8XX S SHARP ST STREET

LARCENY- FROM AUTO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018 22:00 7XX S CHARLES ST Unknown

LARCENY- FROM AUTO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2018 20:00 7XX S CHARLES ST STREET

Sharp-Leadenhall

AGG. ASSLT.- OTH. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2018 16:20 1XX W CROSS ST STREET

BURGLARY (FORCE) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 23:08 9XX BEVAN ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

Federal Hill

ROBBERY – KNIFE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2018 05:00 9XX WILLIAM ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

ROBBERY – STRONG ARM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 14:50 8XX BATTERY AVE YARD, RESIDENTIAL

ROBBERY – STRONG ARM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 15:00 8XX BATTERY AVE STREET

ROBBERY – KNIFE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2018 22:30 9XX KEY HWY STREET

LARCENY- OTHER WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018 19:33 10XX S CHARLES ST STREET

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2018 03:14 10XX S CHARLES ST RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOT

LARCENY- OTHER WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2018 22:00 12XX S CHARLES Street Unknown

LARCENY- FROM AUTO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2018 22:00 XX E WHEELING ST STREET

LARCENY- OTHER TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 12:48 2XX GRINDALL ST PORCH/DECK

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 22:00 XX POULTNEY ST STREET

LARCENY- OTHER MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2018 17:15 XX E CROSS ST OTHER-INSIDE

STOLEN AUTO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 06:20 3XX WARREN AVE STREET

Federal Hill South/Riverside

ROBBERY – STRONG ARM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2018 18:30 11XX BATTERY AVE STREET

LARCENY- OTHER WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018 10:30 8XX E FORT AVE RESTAURANT/BAR

LARCENY- OTHER WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018 16:45 3XX E FORT AVE STREET

LARCENY- FROM AUTO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 21:00 1XX BLOOMSBERRY ST PRIVATE GARAGE

LARCENY- FROM AUTO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 08:00 6XX HARVEY ST STREET

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 22:00 1XX E CLEMENT ST

STOLEN AUTO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2018 16:00 11XX RIVERSIDE AVE STREET

South Baltimore Neighborhood

AGG. ASSLT.- OTH. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 01:50 17XX S HANOVER ST STREET

LARCENY- FROM AUTO FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 17:00 13XX S CHARLES ST STREET

Key Highway/HarborView

NONE

Inner Harbor

LARCENY- OTHER SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2018 05:00 7XX E PRATT ST CONTRUCTION SITE

LARCENY- OTHER FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2018 08:17 6XX E PRATT ST SPECIALTY STORE

LARCENY- OTHER SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2018 17:24 2XX E PRATT ST RESTAURANT/BAR

LARCENY- OTHER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018 17:10 1XX E PRATT ST STREET

LARCENY- OTHER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018 20:30 2XX E PRATT ST RETAIL/SMALL BUSINESS

LARCENY- OTHER FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 05:34 4XX E PRATT ST OTHER-INSIDE

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2018 19:30 XX W PRATT ST Unknown

LARCENY- OTHER WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2018 08:00 1XX LIGHT ST OTHER-OUTSIDE

LARCENY- OTHER WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2018 11:15 6XX E PRATT ST RESTAURANT/BAR

LARCENY- OTHER SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 10:15 4XX E PRATT ST DRUGSTORE/MEDICAL BLDG

LARCENY- OTHER SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 13:00 6XX E PRATT ST Unknown

LARCENY- OTHER TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 02:00 4XX E PRATT ST OFFICE BLDG.

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 18:46 6XX E PRATT ST RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOT

LARCENY- OTHER SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 19:52 2XX E PRATT ST HOTEL/MOTEL

LARCENY- OTHER MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2018 23:50 4XX E PRATT ST DRUGSTORE/MEDICAL BLDG

LARCENY- OTHER MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2018 16:30 2XX E PRATT ST JEWELRY STORE

LARCENY- OTHER SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2018 14:30 2XX E PRATT ST OTHER-INSIDE

Port Covington

NONE

Locust Point

LARCENY- FROM AUTO FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 22:15 14XX E FORT AVE Unknown

LARCENY- OTHER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018 13:03 14XX RICHARDSON ST Unknown

LARCENY- OTHER TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 11:20 12XX RICHARDSON ST OTHER-OUTSIDE

LARCENY- OTHER SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 17:22 16XX WHETSTONE WAY RETAIL/SMALL BUSINESS

Pigtown

ROBBERY – FIREARM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018 11:29 8XX MCHENRY ST RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOT

ROBBERY – FIREARM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2018 19:09 15XX BUSH ST STREET

ROBBERY – FIREARM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018 17:25 12XX W PRATT ST RETAIL/SMALL BUSINESS

ROBBERY – OTHER WEAPON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 01:13 13XX CLEVELAND ST STREET

BURGLARY (FORCE) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 10:30 11XX SCOTT ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

BURGLARY (FORCE) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2018 12:30 11XX S PACA ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

LARCENY- OTHER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018 11:30 12XX WASHINGTON BLVD OTHER-INSIDE

LARCENY- OTHER SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2018 00:00 10XX S PACA ST MALL

LARCENY- FROM AUTO FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2018 10:30 12XX W PRATT ST STREET

LARCENY- FROM AUTO FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2018 14:00 7XX WASHINGTON BLVD RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOT

LARCENY- OTHER TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 17:20 11XX S PACA ST YARD, RESIDENTIAL

LARCENY- OTHER MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2018 17:50 8XX WASHINGTON BLVD RESTAURANT/BAR

LARCENY- FROM AUTO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2018 07:30 13XX HERKIMER ST RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOT

LARCENY- FROM AUTO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2018 19:00 8XX MANGOLD ST STREET

STOLEN AUTO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 19:00 12XX NANTICOKE ST STREET

STOLEN AUTO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2018 07:52 8XX RYAN ST STREET

Carroll – Camden Industrial Area

ROBBERY – FIREARM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2018 03:00 16XX WASHINGTON BLVD GAS STATION

ROBBERY – FIREARM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2018 08:15 17XX RUSSELL ST GAS STATION

ROBBERY – STRONG ARM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 15:08 17XX WASHINGTON BLVD CONVENIENCE

AGG. ASSLT.- OTH. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2018 02:44 15XX RUSSELL ST STREET

LARCENY- OTHER SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2018 03:26 15XX RUSSELL ST CONVENIENCE

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2018 19:30 12XX RIDGELY ST Unknown

LARCENY- OTHER SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2018 01:50 17XX WASHINGTON BLVD CONVENIENCE

LARCENY- OTHER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2018 14:45 17XX RUSSELL ST GAS STATION

Hollins Market

BURGLARY (FORCE) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 18:00 11XX HOLLINS ST

LARCENY- FROM AUTO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018 00:00 12XX HOLLINS ST Unknown

STOLEN AUTO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018 00:00 12XX HOLLINS ST STREET

Union Square

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2018 13:52 14XX W PRATT ST STREET

LARCENY- FROM AUTO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 20:30 13XX W LOMBARD ST STREET

Offense definitions from the FBI

South Baltimore Peninsula Neighborhoods Map

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/11/27/south-baltimore-crime-updates-110/

Million Dollar Monday: Four-Bedroom Home in Federal Hill with Original Details and Custom Craftsmanship

Welcome to Million Dollar Monday! Each week SouthBMore.com will showcase a home on the market listed at a half a million dollars or more.

This 2,016 sq. ft., four-bedroom Federal Hill home is filled with custom craftsmanship. It features original hardwood floors, exposed brick, wainscoting, exposed beams, wood accents, skylights, a large kitchen, a rooftop deck, and a parking pad.

1452 Henry Street
Federal Hill               
Price: $525,000
Tax: $11,141.09
4 BD/3.5 BA
2,016 sq. ft.
Off Street Parking: Yes

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/11/26/million-dollar-monday-four-bedroom-home-in-federal-hill-with-original-details-and-custom-craftsmanship/

Phase One of Rash Field Redevelopment Expected to Begin Next Fall

Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore (WPOB) is looking to begin its redevelopment of Rash Field at the Inner Harbor next fall, but the project will now be split up into two phases. The entire project is expected to cost $20 million t0 $22 million and, without the money raised to fund the entire project, WPOB is focusing on the western side of the park which includes the pavilion and several parcels to the west.

On the western side of the park will be a redeveloped pavilion with a café, outdoor patio, overlook, bathrooms, shade structure, and amphitheater seating; a skate park called Jake’s Skate Park; a children’s nature park; a children’s playground; and new plants and landscaping. These new features will replace a small parking lot (not the one designated for the Maryland Science Center), a green space, a brick patio with a sandbox, and the western edge of the concrete bleachers.

The eastern section of the park was built as a stadium for Southern High School (now Digital Harbor High School) athletics in 1975, but Southern began using different fields several years later. The concrete track and cement bleachers remain, and the former grass field has been the home to Baltimore Beach Volleyball for the last 19 years. It also serves as a memorial for the Pride of Baltimore and as an open green space that was once the home of a trapeze school.

In Phase Two, this section will become a reorganized seven-court volleyball area adjacent to the pavilion and café, a large lawn that will be used for youth sports and events, a game lawn, a shade lawn, and a myriad of sloped paths that will replace the bleachers and transition the change in grade from Key Hwy. to the ground level of the park. Plans for Phase Two will continue to develop. WPOB has not set a timeline for this second phase and is hoping progress on the first phase will boost fundraising for the project.

In Phase One, WPOB has moved from schematic development into design development and will soon move into construction drawings. The café in the pavilion will have two glass sides looking out onto the Inner Harbor and the volleyball courts. It will have a large outdoor patio that is partially covered by a metal shade structure on the pavilion.

The café will be “an amenity to the park first and foremost,” according to WPOB President Laurie Schwartz. The interior will have room for about 20 to 30 tables. Schwartz said it will not be a full-service restaurant or kitchen, but likely serve quicker items like paninis. WPOB has not yet decided if it will pursue a liquor license.

WPOB has already received requests for meetings to take place at the cafe.

On the west side of the pavilion, a shade structure will cover amphitheater-style seating that will face the children’s play areas. Schwartz said this is so parents can watch their kids in the shade.

The design is still in the works for the nature park and playground, but Schwartz said that it will not include traditional playground equipment, rather custom-designed structures that fit the park.

WPOB is working with the local skateboarding community on the design for Jake’s Skatepark. Jake’s Skatepark is named in memory of Jake Owen, a South Baltimore resident, avid skater, and sports lover, who was killed in 2011 when he was five years old by a cell phone-distracted driver.

Following Jake’s passing, his parents, Spike Owen and Susan Yum, worked with local government officials to pass Jake’s Law which makes crashes caused by cell phone-distracted driving resulting in a serious injury or death punishable with up to one year of jail time and up to a $5,000 fine. In 2014, Jake’s Law passed with overwhelming community support.

Several fundraisers have taken place to raise funds and awareness for Jake’s Skatepark.

WPOB is working with Mahan Rykeil on the park design, Gensler on the pavilion design, and Grindline on the skatepark design.

WPOB has $10.5 million in capital fund from Baltimore City (although at this time the funds would be released in phases) and $2 million from the State of Maryland. WPOB has said that private fundraising is going well, but it is not ready to release any numbers at this time. Schwartz said the new design is more conducive to sponsorship opportunities within the park.

Ben Hyman serves as the project manager of the Rash Field redevelopment.

Ideas for the redevelopment of Rash Field first began to arise in the early 2000s and this plan began to move forward in early-2016. WPOB is looking forward to finally making the redevelopment a reality.

“We are very excited, it’s taken us a long time,” said Schwartz. “We look forward to starting construction.”

Screenshot courtesy of Google Maps

 

 

Rendering courtesy of Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore (click to enlarge)

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Nick’s Inner Harbor Seafood to Close at Cross Street Market

After more than 45 years at Cross Street Market, Nick’s Inner Harbor Seafood is closing. A Baltimore City Circuit judge ruled on Friday that Nick’s is no longer operating under a valid lease. While its last day of operation will be January 7th, Nick’s and Cross Street Market developer and operator Caves Valley Partners (CVP) reached a settlement today that gives Nick’s an extra four days to move its equipment from the market.

Nick’s had a five-year option on its lease which ran from 2013 until May 31, 2018. Nick’s was eligible for a final five-year option from 2018 to 2023 but did not properly execute this extension in writing, according to the Circuit Court Chief Judge Wanda Keys Heard. Nick’s and its attorney Peter Prevas argued that they verbally agreed to the extension and that the five-year extension from 2013 to 2018 was also for 2018 to 2023.

Judge Heard said in her written decision that “the lease is clear and precise and consistent with Maryland law in many respects. It does not lend itself to the misrepresentation and odd interference argued by the Defendant.”

Nick’s lease began with the Baltimore Public Market Corporation (BPMC), but the building was taken over by CVP in January 2017. CVP said that they met with Nick’s multiple times after the lease expired, and said that a five-year extension needed to involve a plan to upgrade Nick’s space to the standards of the rest of the market. There is a clause in the lease that with any renewal, the landlord can require the tenant to make improvements that are commensurate with the rest of the market.

Prevas said a plan for this never came into play, and that Nick’s was under the impression they were under a valid lease.

The rest of the 31,800 sq. ft. Cross Street Market is currently closed and under construction as it undergoes a renovation by CVP.

When Nick’s became a holdover tenant after May 31st, CVP raised Nick’s rent from $9,439.17/month to $18,878.34/month as part of a month-to-month lease. Nick’s continued to pay the rental amount of $9,439.17/month. Judge Heard ruled CVP was also owed the increased rent amount since June 1st. As part of the CVP and Nick’s settlement today, Nick’s will not owe the increased rental amount dating from June 1st to January 11th.

CVP attempted to terminate Nick’s lease in January 2017 over health code violations, but the issues were resolved in the following months.

Today, SouthBMore.com spoke with Nick’s co-owner Kwang Lee, who said he was very relieved a settlement was reached over the rental amount and that he could continue to stay open for a little bit longer, but that he was disappointed that his business would be closing. “I didn’t expect this,” he said.

Lee noted there was some confusion and that some deadlines were missed while trying to extend the lease.

Lee has not yet figured out what is next for his business. He owns a seven-day beer/wine license and all the equipment at Nick’s which includes kitchen equipment, walk-in coolers, refrigerators, keg boxes, televisions, and nautical-themed decorations and pictures. He’s not yet sure where all the stuff will go after January 11th.

Lee said he is still paying a business loan from when he and co-owner Jae “Sunshine” Lee purchased the business more than 10 years ago.

When asked if he’d try to relocate his business, Kwang said he was not sure and that he has not looked at any additional spaces in the neighborhood as his first focus was to stay at Cross Street Market. He said if he does open a new location, he wants it to be a little bit smaller and more manageable.

Nick’s has 20 employees, including bartender Kimberly Travers who has worked at Nick’s for 21 years. She said her and fellow longtime bartender Lisa Purisima would absolutely be on board for a new location.

Regarding the closure, Travers said it “really sucks” but that she is proud of how Lee fought to keep his business. She also noted that business has slowed in recent months due to confusion if Nick’s was still open, construction noise, and a construction wall right next to Nick’s which prevented foot traffic.

CVP is currently undertaking an $8-million renovation of Cross Street Market. The first phase, which will start at the Light Street entrance of the block-long market that runs from Light St. to S. Charles St., is expected to open in January. The rest of the project, excluding Nick’s 3,800+ sq. ft. space at the S. Charles St. entrance, is expected to be completed next year.

CVP partner Arsh Mirmiran said a renovation to the Nick’s space would begin soon after it is vacant. He noted he has been approached by multiple interested restaurant groups that knew the space was in litigation and could become available. Mirmiran said CVP will soon advertise the space in search of a new tenant.

BPMC still owns Cross Street Market and is funding $2 million of the $8 million redevelopment cost. The initial term of the agreement is for 15 years with seven renewal periods of five years each for a potential total term of 50 years. Under the management agreement, CVP is entitled to generate revenue from the operation of the market. Allocated revenue will fund the following: $10,000 per month ($120,000 per year) to BPMC as a Priority Payment; monthly payment to CVP’s lender; an annual amount equal to 8% of CVP’s equity contribution; and 50/50 profit-sharing between BPMC and CVP.

Read SouthBMore.com’s articles detailing the different aspects of the Cross Street Market redevelopment here.

The Light Street entrance 

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/11/19/nicks-inner-harbor-seafood-to-close-at-cross-street-market/

Weekend Events Around Baltimore

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

4 East Gittings Street
Federal Hill                            
Price: $259,900
1,661 sq. ft.
3 BD/2.5 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 11am-1pm

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

Saturday from 11am-1pm

1510 Jackson Street
Federal Hill                            
Price: $260,000
1,470 sq. ft.
3 BD/2.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 11am-1pm

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

Saturday from 11am-1pm

738 West Hamburg Street
Pigtown                           
Price: $189,900
1,176 sq. ft.
2 BD/1 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 1130am-130pm

613 Wyeth Street
Pigtown                            
Price: $219,900
1,152 sq. ft.
3 BD/2 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 12pm-1pm

1744 Johnson Street
Riverside                           
Price: $469,500
2,118 sq. ft.
4 BD/4 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 12pm-2pm

1261 William Street
Federal Hill                            
Price: $440,000
2,084 sq. ft.
3 BD/2 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 1pm-3pm

103 Ropewalk Lane
Sharp-Leadenhall                             
Price: $389,900
1,600 sq. ft.
3 BD/3 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 1pm-3pm

1737 Jackson Street
Riverside                            
Price: $279,900
1,144 sq. ft.
2 BD/1.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 1pm-3pm

1009 Riverside Avenue
Federal Hill                          
Price: $275,000
1,392 sq. ft.
2 BD/1 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 1pm-3pm

1200 Steuart Street #512
Silo Point – Locust Point                         
Price: $499,000
1,855 sq. ft.
2 BD/2.5 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 1pm-3pm

16 East Gittings Street
Federal Hill                            
Price: $225,000
1,072 sq. ft.
2 BD/2 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Saturday from 1pm-4pm

1247 Riverside Avenue
Federal Hill                            
Price: $315,000
1,392 sq. ft.
3 BD/1.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Saturday from 2pm-330pm

1602 Rampart Mews
Locust Point                         
Price: $519,000
2,300 sq. ft.
4 BD/3 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Sunday from 11am-1pm

1420 Jackson Street
Federal Hill                         
Price: $429,900
2,500 sq. ft.
3 BD/3.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Sunday from 11am-1pm

827 South Hanover Street
Federal Hill                         
Price: $415,000
1,760 sq. ft.
3 BD/2.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Sunday from 11am-1pm

1163 Cleveland Street
Pigtown                        
Price: $169,900
1,416 sq. ft.
2 BD/1.5 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Sunday from 11am-1pm

1305 Clarkson Street 
Federal Hill                        
Price: $169,900
1,416 sq. ft.
2 BD/1.5 BA
Off Street Parking: Yes

Sunday from 12pm-2pm

1306 Hollins Street
Union Square                       
Price: $299,900
2,942 sq. ft.
4 BD/3.5 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Sunday from 12pm-5pm

112 South Carrollton Avenue
Hollins Market                      
Price: $145,000
1,100 sq. ft.
2 BD/2 BA
Off Street Parking: No

Sunday from 1pm-3pm

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/11/16/weekend-events-around-baltimore-40/

RENTAL SPOTLIGHT: “VISION” COWORKING SPACE BRINGS A WEST COAST VIBE TO BALTIMORE

This Rental Spotlight is Sponsored by Vision: 

VISION resides at 12 W Montgomery Street and is home to an amenity rich coworking concept that rivals workplaces of Google, Amazon, and the like. Vision offers an exclusive setting for you to work and entertain your clients, including; 26 private offices and suites, six unique lounge and event spaces, two state of the art private conference rooms, a virtual golf course simulator, a full kitchen, business speed wifi, nap/creative lofts, and even an in-house barbershop. There are a variety of leasing options to a accommodate any size company.

Dedicated Co-Working Desk- $250/month 

Dedicated Co-Working Desks are in a shared space that includes 24/7 access to business speed wifi, gourmet microbrew coffee, a shared kitchen, outdoor atrium, six unique lounge, virtual golf simulator, and two private conference rooms with a 70” TV. You also receive a mailbox and member events with this package.

Private Office- $550/month

Private Office space has everything the Dedicated Co-Working Space has to offer, but you will, also receive your own lockable private office, a hardline, an executive desk and chair, a private nap/creative loft, and office signage.

Private Suite- $995/month

Private Suite has everything the Private Office has to offer, but the space is double in size.

Live/Work Suite- $1400- $1900/month (ONE more available)

Apartment style suite with its own personal kitchen, bathroom, shower, washer/dryer, and gas fireplace. All other amenities included in this price as well.

Reach out today to take advantage of Vision’s current deal, before it is fully leased!

Members get one free month added to a six-month lease and two free months added to a 12-month lease.

Day passes are available for purchase by visiting visioncowork.com.

To reserve your spot, request a tour, or get more information, contact:

Laura Malagari
Head of Property Management
Harbor Management Group
410-948-4470
Laura@harbormanagementgroup.com

via https://www.southbmore.com/2018/11/14/rental-spotlight-vision-coworking-space-brings-a-west-coast-vibe-to-baltimore/