On Episode 12 of This Week in South Baltimore, Kevin interviews local commercial real estate professionals Jim Chivers and Mike Gioioso to get their take on recent big news stories in the South Baltimore real estate market. This includes Under Armour’s decision to fully move to Port Covington by 2025, the future of Tide Point and Locust Point without Under Armour, the impact State offices could bring to Downtown, how to fix Harborplace, and local trends in the retail and industrial markets during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today, Under Armour announced plans to build a five-story, 284,000 sq. ft. office building at its 50-acre Port Covington property at 2601 Port Covington Dr. This will allow the company to move its global headquarters and have its Baltimore workforce together in one location.
Great plates include a Tuscan-style pizza, a falafel pita from a new restaurant, a huge corned beef sandwich, Mardi Gras eats, and a salad with grilled chicken.
Fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant Pitamore opened yesterday at 519 W. Pratt St. in Ridgely’s Delight. This is the second location for Pitamore, which got its start in 2017 at 30 Light St. Downtown. The Ridgely’s Delight location is in The Greenhouse Apartments building fronting Greene St.
A gothic Brooklyn home, which is a shrine to the NFL Raiders franchise and horror movies, has hit the market. It was featured on the popular social media page Zillow Gone Wild which led to an article on Slate. The 1,540 sq. ft. home located at 228 Townsend Ave. has one bedroom, one bathroom, a garage, and a large yard.
Baltimore-based Carroll Fuel has replaced the BP station at 2401 Hanover St. in Port Covington. The transition to Carroll Fuel took place over the past week. The convenience store is still open at the property.
Pizza Palace has closed at 1538 Light St. in South Baltimore. There is currently construction paper in the windows and renovations are taking place inside the carry-out restaurant space.
Annapolis-based spin studio Tribe Cycle will be opening a second location at McHenry Row in Locust Point. Tribe will fill a space that was vacated by Rev Cycle Studio in September.
This Saturday, Hanover Bar will open at 3432 S. Hanover St. in Brooklyn. The bar is a partnership between Drew Pumphrey of the Smoking Swine food truck and Michael Roslan of Diablo Doughnuts. The space was the former location of O’Flynn’s and the longtime home of O’Brady’s Crab House.
After 13 years in Federal Hill, toady is the last day of operation for Pop Tacos. Pop Tacos, which is located at at 17 E. Cross St., will be open until 630pm today serving its Mexican/Korean-fusion dishes.
“Our preparations for the new season are ongoing, and with continuing progress in vaccinations throughout the nation and in our community, we are optimistic that we will have a full stadium of fans this season.”
Hard Water Bar & Grill will open to the public this Wednesday at 902 S. Charles St. in Federal Hill. Hard Water fills a restaurant space that was most recently occupied by Metropolitan.
With five buildings currently under construction in Chapter 1B of the Port Covington Development, the tower cranes are starting to appear in the sky of the South Baltimore neighborhood. There are now two tower cranes installed at the site and installation is being finalized on a third, with two more planned soon, according to the Port Covington Development Team.
According to the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) Crime Map, the following crimes were reported in South Baltimore in the last 30 days.
Andrew Carter and Jesse Selke from the Delia Foley’s Group, as well as industry veteran Jason Zink, are the new owners of Stalking Horse at 26 E. Cross St. in Federal Hill.
The B&O Railroad Museum is thrilled to announce that the B&O Farmers Market, in partnership with the Fell’s Point Farmers Market, is back by popular demand!
On Episode 12 of This Week in South Baltimore, Kevin interviews local commercial real estate professionals Jim Chivers and Mike Gioioso to get their take on recent big news stories in the South Baltimore real estate market. This includes Under Armour’s decision to fully move to Port Covington by 2025, the future of Tide Point and Locust Point without Under Armour, the impact State offices could bring to Downtown, how to fix Harborplace, and local trends in the retail and industrial markets during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The South Baltimore property features a 2.72 acre storage yard and two buildings. The buildings include a 7,500 sq. ft. warehouse with maintenance bays and a one-story, 2,400 sq. ft. building which will become offices for Commercial Utilities.
Waterfront Partnership’s Healthy Harbor Initiative and Baltimore City Recreation & Parks will kick off the Inner Harbor Kayak Tours on May 2 to continue every Sunday from April to October at 9am and 1pm.
The $8-million project by developers Len Bush and John Roe transformed the former 40,000 sq. ft. Union Bros. Furniture and Plymouth Wallpaper property, which dates back to 1919, into an office and retail complex.
Blooming Deli closed in recent weeks at 1448 Light St. in Federal Hill. A ‘for lease’ sign currently hangs from the storefront of the deli, which was open for three years.
The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) will begin planned Light RailLink track maintenance Sunday, May 16.
The Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) has received three bids from its November Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Royal Farms Arena. The bids come from Oak View Group; Metropolitan Development and ASM; and Spectra.
The auction this spring will raise money to cover costs of online and offline FUNraising for PREP students this spring, any additional funds raised will go toward school enrichment progrmas at Federal Hill PREP elementary, a Baltimore City public school.
American Sugar Refining, Inc. (ASR Group), owner of the Domino Sugar refinery in Locust Point in Baltimore, announced today that work has resumed at the facility following Tuesday’s fire that destroyed the raw sugar shed. The 510 ASR Group employees began to return to work on Wednesday when power was restored to the campus.
he project, accomplished as part of the public-private partnership between the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) and Ports America Chesapeake, will allow the Port to accommodate two ultra-large ships simultaneously by the end of this year.
Today, at approximately 3pm, the Domino Sugar raw sugar shed in Locust Point caught fire and collapsed to the ground. Baltimore Fire Department had the three-alarm fire mostly extinguished within about 50 minutes.
On Monday, Governor Larry Hogan announced the initial steps to move 3,300 State employees from 12 different agencies from the aging State Center complex to Downtown Baltimore. He said this move will “help revitalize the city’s Central Business District.”
Today, Under Armour announced plans to build a five-story, 284,000 sq. ft. office building at its 50-acre Port Covington property at 2601 Port Covington Dr. This will allow the company to move its global headquarters and have its Baltimore workforce together in one location.
Market Fresh Gourmet will be opening an 8,000 sq. ft. grocery store at the Avra apartment building located in the Center/West development in Poppleton. Construction is expected to begin in spring at a retail site on northwest corner of the development at Fayette and Schroder St.
Great plates include a Tuscan-style pizza, a falafel pita from a new restaurant, a huge corned beef sandwich, Mardi Gras eats, and a salad with grilled chicken.
Last spring, the residents of South Baltimore – from Sharp-Leadenhall to Locust Point – took to their sidewalks in an explosion of color and creativity during the “Chalk It Up SoBo Sidewalk Chalk Challenge.”
An update on Nick’s Inner Harbor Seafood, a boutique opens in Federal Hill, a boutique closes in Federal Hill, a salon opens in Federal Hill, a Fort Ave. business celebrates 50 years, and a local restaurant is certified Kosher.
This morning, the Centers for Disease Control and the Federal Drug Administration recommended a pause in the use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, to look into the possibility of blood clots forming in an extremely small number of younger patients. Accordingly, the Baltimore City Health Department is pausing the use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine until we receive further information from our federal and state partners.
Himmelrich Associates is currently under construction on a 500-unit ExtraSpace Storage facility at 211 Stockholm St. in Stadium Area. Himmelrich is converting a 36,287 sq. ft. warehouse, which was built in 1986, into the new storage facility. Himmelrich purchased the building in 2006 and owns three other adjacent properties at the intersection of Ostend St. and Sharp St.
Afro-Latin fusion restaurant Papi Cuisine has opened at 2 East Wells in South Baltimore. Papi Cuisine is currently in a soft opening with just carry-out at the moment, but plans to open its dining room in the next few weeks. Papi Cuisine, which is relocating from Fells Point, is moving into a 3,600 sq. ft. space vacated by Minnow and The Hot Dry.
Riverside-based Codetta Bake Shop is hosting an event, called Black Girl Market, this Sunday at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. There will be approximately 20 Black women vendors selling a range of items and services including food, desserts, bottled lemonade, handmade jewelry, custom clothing and accessories, financial services, personal and family therapy, skin and body care, home goods, and more. There will also be a DJ, performers, and panelists.
To support Jake’s Skate Park at Rash Field Park in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, Waterfront Partnership announced today it is hosting a virtual fundraiser and online auction running from April 8 at 9:00 a.m. to April 9 at 9:00 p.m. featuring hand-painted skateboard decks from 50 professional and amateur artists from the Baltimore community including Robert McClintock, Crystal Moll, Baltimore skateboard professional Joey Jett, and others.
