Author Archive: Kevin Lynch
Founder and Publisher of SouthBmore.com, longtime resident of South Baltimore, and a graduate of Towson University. Diehard Ravens and O's fan, father of three, amateur pizza chef, skateboarder, and "bar food" foodie. Email me at Kevin@InceptMM.com and follow me on Twitter at @SoBoKevin.
St. Ignatius Loyola Academy Pays Tribute to Fabian Sanchez-Gonzalez, GoFundMe Launched
Fabian Sanchez-Gonzalez was a 2014 graduate Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy in Federal Hill.
Weekend Events Around Baltimore
Live Well, Rides and Rolls, Flower Mart, Bluegrass Festival, Friday Art Walk, Sam Adams/Checkerspot release, Super Science Sleepover, Bike Party, Fiesta De Mayo, AVAM Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race, Towsontown Festival, The Pink Floyd Experience, A Taste of Spring, Filipino Festival, Mother’s Day Market, farmers markets, and more!
What to Expect Next at the Baltimore Peninsula Development
The Baltimore Peninsula Development team is currently wrapping up Chapter 1B of the project which is bringing five new buildings along with new streets and public spaces to Port Covington. As Chapter 1B is coming online, the development team provided insight last week on what might come next at the development.
Green Energy Plant Being Considered for the Former Power Plant Building at Baltimore Peninsula
The former Gould Street Generating Station at 2105 Gould St. in the Baltimore Peninsula development in Port Covington could be reimagined as a green energy power plant in the future, according to MAG Partners founder and CEO MaryAnne Gilmartin. The Baltimore Peninsula development team controls the property.
Photo Tour of ‘Chambers’ Office Space at Baltimore Peninsula
Interior design firm Chambers is the first office tenant at the Baltimore Peninsula development in Port Covington. The company is in a 9,000 sq. ft. space at the Rye Street Market building. It relocated from Montgomery Park in Carroll-Camden Industrial Area.
Photo Tour of the Baltimore Peninsula Development
Chapter 1B of the Baltimore Peninsula project is currently wrapping up construction on five buildings that will have 440,000 sq. ft. of office; 586,000 sq. ft. of residential from 537 total housing units which break down as 367 market-rate residential dwelling units, 89 affordable dwelling units (ADU), and 81 extended-stay units; 116,000 sq. ft. of retail; more than 1,000 parking spaces; and 10 acres of parks and public space
South Baltimore Crime Updates
A robbery in Ridgely’s Delight, two robberies at the same business in Sharp-Leadenhall, a robbery in Riverside, a robbery in Pigtown, a carjacking and robbery in Hollins Market, a carjacking and aggravated assault in Union Square, and burglaries and robberies around the area.
Overhead Look at Construction at Under Armour’s New Campus and Locke Landing Development
Last week, SouthBMore.com went on a tour of the Baltimore Peninsula development and got an overhead view of two other developments under construction in Port Covington – Locke Landing and Under Armour’s new Global Headquarters.
Lamar Jackson Agrees to Five-Year Deal with the Baltimore Ravens
The offseason negotiations between the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson are over as the two have agreed to a new five-year, $260-million deal with $185 million guaranteed for the quarterback, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Weekend Events Around Baltimore
Magnet Fishing, Art and Craft Live, NFL Draft Crab Feast, Shen Yun, Monster Jam, Oyster Fest, Visible Mending Workshop, Nerdpocalypse, Pop-Up Gaeltacht, Brewers Hill/Canton/Highlandtown Joint Block Party, Sunday Sounds in the Park, and more fun.
Vegan Restaurants ‘Liora’ and ‘Double Zero’ Close at the Inner Harbor
As first reported by The Baltimore Banner, vegan restaurants Liora and Double Zero at the 414 Light Street apartment tower at the Inner Harbor have both closed. The two restaurants were connected and owned by California-based Matthew Kenney Cuisine (MKC).
‘Our Baltimore’ Mural Added to Light and Pratt Street
A new mural that reads “Our Baltimore” has been added to the facade of 200 E. Pratt St. in the Inner Harbor. The building, which sits at the busy corner of Light St. and Pratt St., has offices and is home to the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel. The Gallery Mall was previously as the building before it closed at the end of 2021.
South Baltimore Crime Updates
According to the BPD Crime Map, the following crimes were from 4/12/23 to 4/18/23.
Ma’ede Ethiopian Market and Cafe Opens in Pigtown
Ma’ede Ethiopian Market and Café opened this month at 825 Washington Blvd. in Pigtown. It is a new business by neighborhood resident Emu Zenebe who owned a previous Ethiopian restaurant in Pigtown and has been working in the mortgage industry in recent years. Zenebe used 825 Washington Blvd. as a real estate office after buying it in 2013.
South Baltimore Now Podcast: Interview with Wine Importer and Documentary Subject Russ Lorber
On this episode of South Baltimore Now, Kevin Lynch interviews South Baltimore resident Russ Lorber who started a wine importing company called Wide Roots. Lorber is also the subject of an upcoming documentary called Wine Hunter which follows his life-changing decision to get into wine importing.
Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake Builds Three New Townhomes in Pigtown
Last Friday, Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for three new-construction homes in Pigtown. The organization built the homes on a vacant lot on the 1100 block of Ward St. The project also included two home rehabs on the block.
Federal Hill Mortgage Buys Key Highway Building for New Office
Federal Hill Mortgage purchased the 10,000 sq. ft. office building at 1240 Key Hwy. and relocated its office from 904 Light St. to its new building. The company purchased the building in February for $2.3 million.
