Business
Maryland Announces RFP for a 28,434 Sq. Ft. Office Space Downtown for SDAT
The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) announced the department’s lease solicitation for commercial office space for the new headquarters of the Maryland Department of Assessment and Taxation (SDAT).
Detroit-Style Pizza Bar ‘Cross Street Public House’ Opens in Federal Hill
Detroit-style pizza is a deep dish, focaccia pizza cooked in blue steel pans. This style is known for its burnt cheese edges and sauce drizzled across the top. Cross Street Public House offers 8″x10″ pizzas including a Margherita, spicy pepperoni, Coney Island hot dog-inspired pizza, cheesesteak pizza, BBQ chicken pizza, s’mores pizza, and more.
Klik Solutions Takes Over Key Highway Office Building
Klik Solutions has taken over the approximately 4,000 sq. ft., one-story office building at 1000 Key Hwy. East in Locust Point. The building was recently the offices for Weller Development Company before it moved to Port Covington.
Tribe Cycle Opens its Studio at McHenry Row in Locust Point
Tribe Cycle is now open at McHenry Row in Locust Point. Book your bike today! Your first ride is free!.
Nola Seafood and Spirits Opens on Cross Street in Federal Hill
The menu features a raw bar; chargrilled oysters, which Lasinski fell in love with after trips to New Orleans; crawfish and seafood boils; gumbo; jambalaya; crawfish etoufee; po boys; Cajun-style catfish; and many other Creole-style dishes.
Camden-Carroll Property Changes Hands for $17.15 Million
1788 Holdings, LLC, a privately-owned commercial real estate and investment firm headquartered in Bethesda, MD recently acquired 1601 Wicomico St. in Carroll-Camden Industrial Area for $17.15 million. The property has 351,000 sq. ft. of buildings on 13.4 acres.
South Baltimore Business Roundup
A Federal Hill business closes until spring, a Cross Street Market stall launches a food trailer, a tech company expands near M&T Bank Stadium, and updates at Port Covington.
Seafood and BBQ Carryout Restaurant ‘Miss Maryland Crab’ Coming to Pigtown
Chef Veronica El is bringing her seafood and BBQ concept Miss Maryland Crab to 813 Washington Blvd. in Pigtown. The first-floor retail space on Pigtown Main Street was previously the home of Nick’s Rotisserie before it relocated to a larger space three doors down.
Retail and Office Collective ‘Riverside’ Aims to Start Construction this Winter
A retail and office collective planned for 1900 Light St. is hoping to begin construction at the end of this year. The project, which is called Riverside, is a partnership between building owners Stephen and Cheryl Wilhide and development company Urban Pastoral Collective. The project team has applied for State and Federal tax credits and are awaiting approval before construction will begin.
Groundwork Kitchen Launches Culinary Training Program, In-Person Dining Starts Next Week
Groundwork Kitchen, a $10-million, 14,000 sq. ft. culinary arts training center, restaurant, and carryout shop at 925 Washington Blvd. in Pigtown, welcomed its first cohort of students on Monday. Groundwork’s carryout shop opened in July and the sit-down restaurant will open on October 13th.
First Renderings Revealed for the ‘Reimagine Middle Branch’ Plan
Last week at the first public meeting for the Reimagine Middle Branch plan, preliminary design renderings were released by the design team at James Corner Field Operations.
Vegan Shop ‘Cloudy Donut Co.’ Opens in Federal Hill
Vegan shop Cloudy Donut Co. opened last weekend at 1049 S. Charles St. in Federal Hill. The retail space was mostly recently a CBD shop.
Plastic Bags Now Banned at Checkout in Baltimore City
October 1, 2021, the Comprehensive Bag Reduction Act (Baltimore City Code Article 28 § 32-1, Article 7 §62-1) bans single-use plastic check out bags at the point of sale, pickup, or delivery.
‘Pete’s Grille’ Ownership Bringing Back ‘Werner’s Restaurant’ Downtown
Werner’s Restaurant was a popular dining establishment that first opened in 1950 by Werner Kloetzli. It was chosen for the filming of numerous movies and television shows – including The Wire, Liberty Heights, Ladder 49, Tin Men, Avalon, and House of Cards – due to its distinctive chrome and maple art deco interior.
Caesars Sportsbook and ‘The Brew Brothers’ Sports Bar Coming to Horseshoe Casino Baltimore
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore is preparing for the rollout of sports betting in Maryland with a new sportsbook and sports bar on the first floor of its South Baltimore facility. The Brew Brothers will take over a space vacated by Guy Fieri’s Baltimore Kitchen & Bar and the casino’s Caesars Sportsbook will open adjacent to the space.
Longtime Bartender Taking Over Shotti’s Point
Kristie Bukowski, who has bartended for the last 17 years at both Shotti’s Point and Paul’s at 701 E. Fort Ave., will become the new owner of Shotti’s Point. Kristie Bukowski is buying the Riverside building and business with her husband Dan Bukowski, who runs karaoke nights at the bar.
Farm Store ‘Rooster + Hen’ Closes at Cross Street Market
Farm store Rooster + Hen has closed at Cross Street Market in Federal Hill. Rooster + Hen, which relocated from Catonsville to Federal Hill, was the first tenant to occupy the 1,800 sq. ft. enclosed space at the southeast corner of the renovated market
