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Cities are back. Leading in a national trend, Baltimore City has rebounded to become
the hottest destination in the region’s already red-hot real estate market. Throughout
Downtown, historic areas are being reborn with new residents, new construction, and
revitalized neighborhoods.
Young professionals, weaned in sub- commuters have discovered they can But Downtown is about more than just
urbia, are moving to the city because afford much more house here than they business. It’s a great place to live.
they want to live in hip, energized neigh- can in D.C. More than 36,000 people call
borhoods where they can walk to work Everywhere you look, homes are being Downtown home and, with more new
and meet up with friends at a nearby renovated and communities are surging lofts, apartments, town homes, and
café after work. Baby Boom retirees are with new development and optimism. condos on the way, that number grows
trading in their county homes for each month.
Downtown condos with million dollar DOWNTOWN Residents like the density of businesses,
views and easy access to the city’s cul- Nowhere illustrates these trends better shops, museums, restaurants, and enter-
tural center. And, Washington-area than Downtown Baltimore. tainment that makes it easy to get around
Some people still think about without a car. They also like the housing
Downtown as a place just for businesses options, including lofts on the Westside,
or visitors, but it’s much more that. two-story apartments in City Center, row-
Downtown is unlike anyplace else in the houses in Mt. Vernon or Federal Hill, or
region - a series of thriving neighbor- luxurious Inner Harbor condominiums.
hoods with a mix of businesses, stores, Living in Baltimore means being a
homes, and things to do. part of history. Cobblestones and dis-
Downtown has more than 100,000 tinctive architecture are a visible link
office workers, making it the leading to the past. On the inside, many
business center in the region with in- Baltimore homes feature details like
demand Class A office space and solid wood floors, moldings, high ceil-
From top to bottom: Harbor view from Spinnaker sought-after amenities like the services ings, and exposed brick, that you’d be
Bay and The Oceanaire at Harbor East.
provided by Charm City Concierge. hard-pressed to find in newer houses.
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Here are just some of the reasons why tion and 4,000 were in the development
• Last year, Downtown experienced a net
Downtown Baltimore is so vibrant: gain in employment. There were 97,475 pipeline. All the projects experienced
jobs in 2005, a 6.8% increase over robust leasing, with Spinnaker Bay in
• With almost 37,000 residents, Down- 2004. When upper Mount Vernon and Harbor East leading the way, setting a
town Baltimore ranks 8th in the nation for Station North are included, Downtown’s record as the fastest-leasing property on
population density and 16th for total employment total in 2005 was 100,019. the East Coast last summer.
employment.
• More than $551 million in new devel- • Residential growth spurred more than 60
• Downtown ranks 14th in the country opment was completed while projects new shops and restaurants that opened -
for median household income and 8th worth an additional $722 million were 25% of which were national retailers.
among the top 25 metro areas. There under construction.
are more than 3,000 households that • The 180-room Marriott Residence Inn
earn more than $75,000 annually - sim- • More than 980 new residential units was completed and construction started
ilar to what you’ll find in Downtown hit the Downtown market in 2005. on three different hotel projects that will
Washington or Denver. Another 780 units were under construc- add a total of 1,200 rooms.
CHRISTINE ARMSTRONG
Downtown Partnership is the leading advocate for Downtown Baltimore, working closely
with businesses and government to increase investment and improve the way Downtown
looks and feels.
The Partnership is also a driving force events, like First Thursdays, that help with more underway, bringing new brick
behind the resurgence in Downtown Downtown residents meet each other. sidewalks, landscaping, pedestrian-
housing and retail development. In the And you can find the ultimate events cal- friendly lighting, and street furniture to
late 1990’s, The Partnership created the endar online at The Partnership’s web- dozens of blocks across Downtown.
Downtown Housing Initiative specifically site, GoDowntownBaltimore.com.
to increase market rate housing oppor- • Years of advocacy by The Partnership
tunities. Since then, the supply of hous- Some of Downtown Partnership’s resulted in several new parking garages,
ing Downtown has more than doubled other programs include: adding 4,500 new spaces with more
and shows no sign of slowing down any under construction.
time soon. • Downtown continues to be cleaner,
To new residents, The Partnership safer, and more beautiful. Each year, • The Façade Improvement Program
is the comprehensive community con- Public Safety Guides assist more than has helped 81 businesses complete
nection. From finding fun things to do 227,000 people and conduct more improvements to their storefronts,
and cool places to shop to sprucing than 106,000 checks on area busi- stimulating more than $6.5 million
up Downtown parks or providing nesses. Clean Sweep Ambassadors in investment.
safety escorts after dark - Downtown sweep up more than 500 tons of litter
Partnership can help you make the most and debris. • Thousands of people enjoy The
of your new neighborhood. Partnership’s events and arts initiatives,
The Partnership is also behind net- • The $7.4 million redevelopment of including the Monument Lighting, First
working opportunities and popular Center Plaza is bringing this important Thursdays, and Picnics in the Park.
city park back to life.
From left to right: Downtown Partnership Public For more information on The Partnership
Safety Guide, Downtown Partnership Clean
Sweep Ambassador. • More than $20 million in Streetscape and its many initiatives, call 410.244.1030
improvements have been completed or visit GoDowntownBaltimore.com.
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DOWNTOWN DINING
Downtown is Baltimore’s culinary capital
with literally hundreds of restaurants, pubs,
cafes, and coffeehouses to choose from.
Want high-end gourmet? Try Charleston,
Pazo, or the Oceanaire Seafood Room in
Harbor East.
Fast casual? The Inner Harbor has you covered.
A yen for the exotic? Mount Vernon offers a
tour of the globe with Afghani, Caribbean,
Chinese, Ethiopian, French, Italian, Middle
Eastern, and Thai choices among many others.
Or belly up to a vendor at Lexington Market
on the Westside where you can get great deli,
soul food, or Baltimore’s best crabcakes.
DAVE SCHLEIGH
Dominic and Ann Wiker are new parents and longtime Downtown residents who
settled into a rowhouse when they got married.
After their daughter, Alexandra, was born last year they walk to the dry cleaners, the video store, the post office,
realized that what initially attracted them to the neighbor- pick up groceries, and get some exercise while we’re at it.
hood - having so many things to do close by - also makes She’d been to six Orioles games by the time she was six
it a great place to raise a family. months old.”
“For us, the Downtown lifestyle is more desirable, espe- While they considered moving to the suburbs when Alex
cially now that we’re parents,” Dominic said. was born, they decided they would rather stay put and
“If we lived in the county, we’d have to pack our daughter expand their house.
in the car and drive for everything,” he said. “Living “We both grew up in the suburbs and appreciate what’s
Downtown, we spend less time driving around and more time good about that kind of childhood but we feel there’s noth-
doing what we want to do.” ing in the surrounding counties that we can’t give our
Ann agrees. “We can just put Alex in a stroller and daughter here,” Ann said.
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much to do said. “Many of the Downtown MTA live Downtown so it’s easy to meet up to
lines converge near my building so it’s enjoy the waterfront or an evening out
nice and secure with three restaurants on quite convenient.” together,” she said.
the ground floor and parking,’” she said. For Miatta, one of the best aspects of “I get to live in a diverse community
Not that she needs the parking. Downtown living is the community of where people are pretty laid back and
Miatta doesn’t drive. other young professionals. there’s just so much to do,” she said.
“I take the bus everywhere,” she “Most of the people I know my age “What else could you want?”
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