South Baltimore Business Roundup

DXI Construction Opens Office in Locust Point 

DXI Construction, which is headquartered in Churchville, MD, has opened an office at 1201 Haubert St. in Locust Point. 1201 Haubert St. is a 5,029 sq. ft. standalone, two-story office/flex building. It was the longtime home of an Under Armour photography studio. It was also recently used as a distribution center for hand sanitizer made by distilleries.

About DXI from its website:

After logging 50 years in the construction industry, we recently updated our name from Dixie Construction Company, Inc. to DXI Construction to reflect our growing capabilities. But that does not change our history. From humble beginnings as a small paving company in Harford County, MD, we now cover the Mid-Atlantic region, spanning Washington, DC and Virginia, to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware and even West Virginia. And along the way, we’ve become one of the area’s top site-preparation construction companies.

This Little Piggy Foot Spa and Nails Etc. Closes in Pigtown, Mysfit Nails Opens 

In recent months, This Little Piggy Foot Spa and Nails Etc. closed at 781 Washington Blvd. in Pigtown. Last week Mysfit Nails opened in its place. Mysfit was previously located in the Phenix Salon Suites at Southside Marketplace in Locust Point.

New Tobacco Shop in Pigtown 

A new tobacco shop called iSmoke, Vape and More has opened at 776 Washington Blvd. at the former home of Hello Bonita Hair Salon.

Hello Bonita relocated earlier this year to 761 Washington Blvd.

Krishna Aunty Closes at Cross Street Market

South Indian concept Krishna Aunty, which opened with a short-term lease at Cross Street Market, closed on November 22nd.

From its Facebook:

Tuesday, November 22nd will be our last day at @crossstmarket. We would like to thank the Cross Street Market team for giving us the opportunity to run our pop-up at a location with so much history in the South Baltimore community. We definitely learned a lot, and were made to feel very welcome by the other great vendors in the market. We’d like to thank our team for their dedication and talent. Most importantly, we want to thank our customers. We really appreciate you giving us a chance, and we can’t express how happy it made us to see people enjoying our food and coming back for more! Thank you, and we hope to see you over the coming days. #indianfood #baltimorevegetarian #seeyouatthemarket

Brooklyn Family Dollar Now a Dollar Tree Hybrid Store 

The Family Dollar at 3645 Potee St. in Brooklyn is now a Family Dollar & Dollar Tree Combo Store. Family Dollar acquired Dollar Tree in February.

In a national announcement, Family Dollar said:

Introducing…

Family Dollar and Dollar Tree Combo Stores

It’s two great stores coming together — Family Dollar, ready to meet your family’s needs, alongside Dollar Tree, with its thrilling offerings in seasonal, party, and crafting — to help you celebrate life’s occasions.

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Rat Poison Contamination in Hall Alley in Federal Hill South

Pellet poison was recently found on Halley Alley in Federal Hill. Regarding this incident, Federal Hill South Neighborhood Association President Meg Murray posted the following, along with a letter, to Facebook detailing what happened and ongoing monitoring measures.

The Facebook post from Murray:

Hi neighbors —

You may be aware of the continued use of pellet poison on Hall Alley. Unfortunately, a neighbor’s dog likely ingested some poison and had to be rushed to Pet ER. The dog and owner are recovering from a very scary situation, but FHSNA is committed to stopping the individual responsible for spreading the poison. Ideally, this happens through education of both current regulations and the impact one person’s actions can have on a community.

A few neighbors are gathering today to go door-to-door and pass out the attached letter. We wanted to share it here, too. Please reach out if you have questions.

A letter from Murray and Federal Hill South Neighborhood Association:

December 21, 2022

Dear Riverside neighbor,

Multiple neighbors have reached out to Federal Hill South Neighborhood Association to alert us that rat poison pellets are being spread on Hall Alley behind the 1400 block of Riverside Avenue.

We’d like to make the individual responsible for the poison pellets aware that this type of rat poison is illegal. Pellet poisons were banned by the US Environmental Protection Agency in 2022. The pellets can be easily consumed by small children and pets, making them an environmental hazard. This is especially problematic in an urban area where there are many people in close proximity.

We are asking the individual responsible for spreading the rat poison to stop immediately. We believe that this situation has been caused by an ongoing rodent problem and a lack of awareness of current regulations surrounding the use of poison. We do not believe that this is malicious, but we do need the poisoning to stop.

If you are struggling with rodent issues, please complete the following steps instead of using commercial poisons:

1. Complete a 311 request for DPW’s Rat Rubout Program
2. Contact the Federal Hill Neighborhood Association if your 311 request is delayed so that we can assist you
3. Make sure that you are using City-provided trash and recycling bins

We will continue to monitor the situation on Hall Alley. If the poisoning continues, we will be forced to seek camera footage and forward video to the appropriate authorities including the Baltimore City Department of Health and the Department of Public Waste. Fines for spreading an illegal substance start at $500 and we’d really like to not resort to this option.

Should you have questions or require assistance, please contact the Federal Hill South Neighborhood Association at FederalHillSouthNA@gmail.com.

Thank you,
Meg Murray
Federal Hill South Neighborhood Association President

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South Baltimore Crime Updates

According to the Baltimore Police Department (BPD)  Crime Map, the following crimes were from 12/7/22 to 12/13/22.

Ridgely’s Delight

LARCENY, 600 PORTLAND ST, THURSDAY, 12/8/22, 16:00

LARCENY, 500 WARNER ST, THURSDAY, 12/8/22, 23:00

ROBBERY – CARJACKING, 500 WARNER ST, THURSDAY, 12/8/22, 23:00

Stadium Area

NONE

Barre Circle

NONE

Otterbein

ROBBERY (due to a technical error on the map, there is no info on this)

LARCENY, 500 S CHARLES ST, WEDNESDAY, 12/7/22, 14:00

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, 700 S CHARLES ST, WEDNESDAY, 12/7/22, 18:00

From BPD:

Two females where fighting at the location for an unknown reason and the suspect left before police arrived on scene.

LARCENY, 500 LIGHT ST, FRIDAY, 12/9/22, 12:00

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, 0 E LEE ST, SUNDAY, 12/11/22, 2:00

LARCENY, 500 S CHARLES ST, MONDAY, 12/12/22, 17:00

Sharp-Leadenhall

NONE

Federal Hill

ROBBERY – STREET, 800 S CHARLES ST, THURSDAY, 12/8/22, 23:00

From BPD:

Two white males walking down the street leaving the bars when they saw a black male juvenile body checked his friend. as the two males turn to check on the suspect he turned a produced a handgun and obtained 7 to 8 dollars and ran off south on Charles.

AUTO THEFT, 1000 PATAPSCO ST, FRIDAY, 12/9/22, 17:00

LARCENY, 1200 S CHARLES ST, FRIDAY, 12/9/22, 21:00

LARCENY, 1000 S CHARLES ST, SUNDAY, 12/11/22, 12:00

Federal Hill South/Riverside

AUTO THEFT, 1400 COVINGTON ST, WEDNESDAY, 12/7/22, 23:00

ROBBERY – CARJACKING, 300 E RANDALL ST, FRIDAY, 12/9/22, 2:00

From BPD:

white female sitting in her car when two black male suspects approached her car. The suspect on the driver side open her door and pointed something at her head and pulled her out the car and drove off.

LARCENY, 1600 WEBSTER ST, FRIDAY, 12/9/22, 15:00

South Baltimore Neighborhood

NONE

Key Highway/HarborView

AUTO THEFT, 1200 HARBOR ISLAND WALK, FRIDAY, 12/9/22, 12:00

Inner Harbor

LARCENY, 600 E PRATT ST, WEDNESDAT, 12/7/22, 10:00

LARCENY, 400 E PRATT ST, WEDNESDAT, 12/7/22, 12:00

LARCENY, 400 E PRATT ST, SATURDAY, 12/10/22, 7:00

LARCENY, 600 E PRATT ST, SATURDAY, 12/10/22, 18:00

LARCENY, 400 E PRATT ST, MONDAY, 12/12/22, 10:00

LARCENY, 600 E PRATT ST, TUESDAY, 12/13/22, 16:00

LARCENY, 600 E PRATT ST, TUESDAY, 12/13/22, 20:00

Port Covington

NONE

Locust Point

LARCENY FROM AUTO, 1200 HULL ST, THURSDAY, 12/8/22, 13:00

LARCENY FROM AUTO, 1800 E FORT AVE, SUNDAY, 12/11/22, 15:00

Pigtown

BURGLARY, 1100 CLEVELAND ST, WEDNESDAY, 12/7/22, 9:00

LARCENY, 600 SCOTT ST, FRIDAY, 12/9/22, 15:00

SHOOTING, 1300 WASHINGTON BLVD, MONDAY, 12/12/22, 5:00

From BPD:

Southern District Shooting Investigation

On December 12, 2022, at approximately 5:30 a.m., officers responded to a shot spotter alert in the 1300 block of Washington Boulevard.

Upon arrival, officers found a 32-year-old male victim being placed into the back of an ambulance. The victim was suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound to his buttocks and was transported to an area hospital.

Southern District shooting detectives responded and are investigating this incident.

The victim reports that he was standing in the block when he heard gunshots. The victim the stated he felt pain and realized he had been shot, but didn’t see where the shots came from.

Detectives are asking anyone with information about this shooting to call 410-396-2499.

Those who wish to remain anonymous can utilize the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line, at 1-866-7LOCKUP. You can also text tips through the Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland website.

ROBBERY (due to a technical error on the map, there is no info on this)

Carroll – Camden Industrial Area

LARCENY FROM AUTO, 1000 RUSSELL ST, MONDAY, 12/12/22/ 1:00

LARCENY, 1800 BAYARD ST, TUESDAY, 12/13/22, 19:00

Hollins Market

BURGLARY, 100 S ARLINGTON AVE, SATURDAY, 12/10/22, 18:00

LARCENY, 1100 W BALTIMORE ST, SATURDAY, 12/10/22, 23:00

AUTO THEFT, 1100 W LOMBARD ST, MONDAY, 12/12/22, 0:00

Union Square

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, 1500 HOLLINS ST, SATURDAY, 12/10/22, 14:00

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, 1400 W LOMBARD ST, TUESDAY, 12/13/22, 1:00

Offense definitions from the FBI

South Baltimore Peninsula Neighborhoods Map

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The Charmery Closes in Federal Hill

Baltimore-based ice cream chain The Charmery recently closed its Federal Hill location at 46 E. Cross St. This location opened in June 2020 and wasn’t consistently open in recent months.

The Charmery did not respond to requests for comment.

The company still has locations in Hampden, Towson, and Columbia, as well as its factory and retail shop at UNION Collective in Hampden.

Federal Hill still has an abundance of ice cream stores with BMORE LICKS, Moo Moo Cows – Ice Cream Shop, and Taharka Brothers Ice Cream, as well as Afters Café which serves frozen yogurt.

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165-Unit Apartment Building Planned for Shofer’s Warehouse in Otterbein

Baltimore-based Workshop Development is planning a six-story apartment building at 810 Leadenhall St. in Otterbein/Sharp-Leadenhall. The development would replace the two-story, 81,390 sq. ft. former Shofer’s Furniture warehouse which also currently includes tenants Protean Books & Records and Apple TV’s Lady in the Lake.

The property at 810 Leadenhall St. was purchased by MOSB Holdings LLC in July for $3,045,000, according to state records.

Workshop Development has already held one community meeting and plans on holding another in the near future. Workshop Development Principal Doug Schmidt told SouthBMore.com they took the community feedback to heart. He added that while they won’t be able to accommodate everyone’s wishes, they will make some revisions to the plan.

The proposed building will have about 165 market-rate apartments and 165 parking spaces in a two-level interior garage. The project will have street access units along Leadenhall St. to keep a “similar rhythm” to the nearby rowhomes. There will not be any retail.

Schmidt said there will likely be some “fairly small” units that will be available at a lower price.

The Shofer’s warehouse will be torn down, but Workshop Development plans on saving the corner facade at Leadenhall St. and Henrietta S. which is the oldest part of the building.

Schmidt said construction is at least a year out. He noted the design and permit process still must take place.

He said the company is not pursuing the former Shofer’s Furniture showroom at 930 S. Charles St. in Federal Hill which was also put up for sale.

This is Workshop Development’s first project in South Baltimore. Most of the company’s developments have taken place in Southeast Baltimore including Canton Crossing, Brown’s Wharf, and 1300 Fleet Street.

Protean Books Owner Matthew Benecewicz told SouthBMore.com that significant changes in his lease have forced him to close or look elsewhere for a space in the coming months. Protean currently has half the square footage it had with previous ownership.

Schmidt told SouthBMore.com that Protean is welcome to stay “up until the last minute.”

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Weekend Events Around Baltimore

Inner Harbor Ice Rink: November 12 – January 16

Christmas Village in Baltimore at West Shore Park: November 19th – December 24th

Miracle on 34th Street: November 26 – January 1

All Aboard! Poinsettia Show and Sale and Train Garden! at Rawlings Conservatory & Botanical Gardens: December 3rd – January 1st

Gingerbread House Contest at Hair of the Dog Baltimore: Thursday at 7pm

A Christmas Carol at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company: Thursday – December 24th

Chelsea Handler at Lyric Baltimore: Thursday at 8pm

Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill at Hippodrome: Thursday – Sunday

Christmas Caroling in Riverside: Friday from 5pm-615pm

Not So Silent Night at Center Plaza: Friday from 7pm-11pm

Winter Village at Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 3pm-8pm

A Christmas Carol, a one man show at Spotlighters Theatre: Friday at Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm

Breakfast with Santa AND The Grinch! at Knights of Columbus #4606 – Locust Point: Saturday from 9am-12pm

The New Lexington Market & Exploring the Neighborhood Around It: Saturday at 1030am

Christmas in the Caribbean at Baltimore Spirits Company: Saturday from 6pm-9pm

Holiday Under the Big Top – Student Showcase at Mobtown Ballroom: Saturday and Sunday

Holiday Bazaar at SoBotanical: Sunday from 11am-4pm

Federal Hill South Jingle Mingle at Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church: Sunday from 1230pm-330pm

An Evening with They Might Be Giants at Rams Head Live!: Sunday at 8pm

Free Outdoor Fitness

November Project at Patterson Park: Friday at 630am

Weekly Farmers’ Markets

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

Fell’s Point Farmers Market at Broadway Square: Saturday from 9am-1230pm

Baltimore Farmers’ Market Underneath the JFX: Sunday from 7am-12pm

Have a GREAT weekend!

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South Baltimore Business Roundup

CFG Bank Arena Continues to Book Events 

In recent weeks CFG Bank Arena has added New Edition Legacy Tour (April 22), Monster Jam (April 28-30), Janet Jackson: Together Again Special Guest Ludacris (May 13), Anita Baker (May 14), and Dude Perfect (June 25) to its event lineup.

Already on the books was the CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament (February 20-25), Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band (April 7), Jeff Dunham: Still Not Canceled (April 15), Lizzo: The Special 2our (May 9), blink-182 Tour 2023 (May 26), and Thomas Rhett: Home Team Tour 23 (July 21).

Screenshot from the Ox Blue construction camera

Tattoo Shop ‘Morning Star Collective’ Opens in Federal Hill

Tattoo and piercing shop Morning Star Collective opened earlier this fall at 207 Key Hwy. Suite A in Federal Hill.

Water Song Opens a Towson Location 

Federal Hill’s Water Song Yunnan Kitchen opened a second location at 3 W. Chesapeake Ave. in Towson last month. It is called Street Food by Water Song.

Mr. Smoke Closes in Federal Hill 

Smoke Shop Mr. Smoke closed in recent weeks at 900 Light St. in Federal Hill. Mr. Smoke still has additional locations in Maryland.

Limoncello Launches a Brunch 

Anthem House restaurant Limoncello has launched a Sunday brunch from 10am to 3pm. The menu features bottomless mimosas, Limoncello spritzers, prosecco, Aperol spritzers, wine flights, and a large Amalfi Coast-inspired brunch menu with starters, entrees, and sweet items.

Limoncello is also adding a pizza shop at Anthem House next year.

Limoncello photo

Hoodstock XIX Raises $106,000

South Baltimore-based fundraiser Hoodstock XIX raised $106,000 this year at its event at The Winslow. From Hoodstock’s Facebook page:

We did it!👏 With the $106,000 raised at Hoodstock XIX, we have officially raised $1 MILLION since Hoodstock started in Russ and Jen Causey’s backyard in 2004 as a neighborhood party! 🎉Thank you to everyone who has been a part of Hoodstock through the years. Your support is truly incredible and it has created amazing programs and opportunities that are helping individuals with disabilities live their lives as independently as possible. Music is a powerful thing that brings people together and we cannot thank Russ Causey enough for bringing his tunes and his “hood” together all to benefit Unified Community Connections. Russ you are an inspiration and we are forever grateful!

Photos from Hoodstock’s Facebook post

2022 Hoodstock
Photos John Strohsacker

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