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Downtown Member, Development
and Retail News
We compile the following information for the benefit of Downtown
stakeholders and investors. Any use or reprint of this
information should be credited to Downtown Partnership of
Baltimore.
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downloadable pdf of the following information,
click here.
Retail News
Now Open
The Black Tulip
is now open in the Bagby Building at 1008 Fleet Street in
Harbor East. As an extension of existing florist The Dutch
Connection, customers to The Black Tulip can enjoy coffee,
lunch items, and pastries while browsing floral designs and
housewares.
Cockey’s
Tavern at Hollins
is now serving at 1116 Hollins Street. This new restaurant
and bar will be open for dinner daily, and Saturday and
Sunday brunch. Cockey’s specializes in prime rib and crab
dishes.
David &
Dad’s
has opened a second location in the Blaustein
Building, 1 N. Charles Street. At this new location, David
& Dads will continue to offer their large, all-American
breakfast and lunch menus Monday through Friday.
Eye Kandy Boutique
& Event Hall is now open at 328 Park Avenue, featuring
unique women’s fashions and accessories.
Gordito’s Cafe
is now open
at 336 N. Charles Street. This bright, new restaurant is
open for lunch, dinner and late-night on the weekends. The
menu features authentic, home-style Mexican dishes, and a
full-service bar with an extensive line of Mexican beers
operates nightly.
Kona
Grill
is now open at 1 E. Pratt Street. This new
fusion restaurant offers a fresh sushi bar, and an
American-style grill. The restaurant will also feature two
happy hours daily, which can be experienced from its
extensive, year-round patio.
SoBo
Design Loft
is now open at 20 W. Cross Street in Federal
Hill. This showroom will feature contemporary furnishings,
and offer consultation to clients.
Sticky
Rice,
a popular D.C. eatery, has opened a location
in Fells Point at 1634 Aliceanna Street in Fells Point. This
new dinner venue serves an unusual but extensive menu of
American and Pan-Asian entrees.
Tommy's Downtown Tavern and Grill,
a new sports bar and restaurant, is now open at 839
W. Cross Street in Pigtown.
Coming Soon
Red
Parrot Asian Bistro
has signed a lease at McHenry Row, and is scheduled to open
in 2011. The second location for this restaurant, Red
Parrot will feature a menu with highlights from across the
Asian continent.
If you have
available retail space for lease in Downtown or have recently
signed a new retailer to your location, please contact Mackenzie
Paull at
mpaull@dpob.org.
Development News
When you go to the
polls in Baltimore City this November, you’ll be voting for more
than the politicians of your choice. You can also cast a vote
in favor of Downtown Baltimore’s future. Several important bond
issues are on the ballot and, by voting “YES” on Bond Issue G,
you’ll support economic development incentives for priority
Downtown projects, including improvements to Hopkins Plaza and
the removal of an outdated Skywalk at Pratt and Gay streets.
The Baltimore Department of Planning has included funding for
these two key capital improvements in Bond Issue G, which also
supports economic development projects across Baltimore. To
learn more about all the important items that will be funded
under Bond Issue G, visit our website
www.GoDowntownBaltimore.com.
City Center
Transamerica Life Insurance
Co., a division of
Aegon USA LLC, has signed a lease for
140,500 square feet and the naming rights at 100 Light
Street. The 10 year, 3 month lease, will commence on
November 1, 2011 and move the company’s 700 employees from 1111
N. Charles Street.
Cassidy Turley represented both the
building owner and the tenant in this deal.
Law firm Bennett &
Albright, P.A. has signed a lease for 7,000 SF at 201 N.
Charles Street.
Stratford Realty Management Co. LLC
helped to broker the deal.
Bolton Partners Inc.
has signed a sublease for 15,000 square feet at 100 Light
Street and will relocate its 45 employees from 575 S.
Charles Street.
Cushman & Wakefield helped broker the
deal.
Inner Harbor
The state of Maryland plans to
erect a 9/11 memorial in front of the World Trade Center
along the Inner Harbor. The memorial, which will be installed
next year on the 10th anniversary of the tragedy,
will include a piece of steel from the Twin Towers.
CIE Studios, Inc. has
signed a lease for 2,564 square feet of office space in the
Bagby Building, 509 S. Exeter Street.
Mackenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC
helped broker the deal.
Old Mutual Financial Network
has renewed their lease for
57,470 at 1001 Fleet Street.
Mt. Vernon
The
University of Baltimore has selected
Potomac Holdings of Bethesda, MD to build an 11-story, 124,000
square foot apartment building at the intersection of
Maryland Avenue and Biddle Street. The $27 million project
will include 114 apartments and 5,000 square feet of ground
floor retail. It is scheduled to break ground in April and be
completed in time for UB’s fall 2012 semester.
Baltimore City officials have joined with
Johns Hopkins
University and Maryland Institute College of Art
to improve the sidewalks and gardens along Charles Street and
Mount Royal Avenue. The city has agreed to build new curbs,
gutters, sidewalks, street lights and landscaping if the
universities maintain the areas. The agreement lasts through
2013.
Westside
The University of Maryland School
of Pharmacy opened its new $62 million Pharmacy Hall
earlier this month at 20 N. Pine Street. The
seven-story, 112,565 square foot building includes 11
classrooms, lecture halls, seminar rooms, a patient interaction
area for students to practice counseling and four floors of
research labs.
University of Maryland BioPark
has announced plans to build a new $200 million cancer treatment
facility. The 100,000 square foot Maryland Proton Treatment
Center will be the first Baltimore/D.C. area facility to offer
proton therapy to cancer patients. Construction is slated to
begin in August of 2011, with an estimated delivery date of
2014.
The historic
Congress Hotel at 306 W. Franklin Street sold for $2.35
million at a foreclosure auction in late September. Congress
Financial LLC, the buildings lender, was the winning bidder.
Maryland Art Place
plans to move from Power Plant Live to 20,000 square feet at
218 W. Saratoga in January 2011.
Adjacent Neighborhoods
M&T Bank Stadium
has been awarded the 2014 NCAA lacrosse championships. The
Memorial Day weekend event was held at Raven’s stadium this May
and will be held there again in 2011. This year’s tournament
attracted over 116,000 fans and generated an economic impact
upwards of $20 million. Boston and Philadelphia will host the
2012 and 2013 championships respectively.
Member News
Awards/Announcements
B&O American Brasserie
has won the National Restaurant Association Educational
Foundation (NRAEF) and Nation’s Restaurant News 2010 SPIRIT
Award for their commitment to their workforce and a strong
understanding of how their staff impacts the organization’s
overall success.
Events
This Thursday, October 21,
8 a.m.- 2 p.m.,
Mayor Rawlings-Blake,
in partnership with St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore, is
holding a mobile clothing drive to help those experiencing
homelessness in our city. You may donate new and gently used
clothing including coats, clothes, hats, shoes, socks and
gloves for men, women and children. Because the cold weather
will be arriving, blankets and warm clothes, such as coats
and sweaters are needed. Your help is greatly needed because
there has been a steady increase in the number of families
in need of clothing and assistance. On Thursday, you can
drop off clothing donations at the collection truck that
will be parked
at City Hall,
at the corner of Gay and Lexington Streets. For more
information, contact Marva Williams at
marva.williams@baltimorecity.gov.
On Saturday,
October 23, noon- 5 p.m.,
Let’s Eat Charles Street
will feature food and retail items from a number of Charles
Street’s unique restaurants and other entertainment venues.
Bring the entire family and spend an afternoon indulging in
delicious food, revitalizing drinks, live music, and other
family activities. Participating Charles Street area
restaurants and retailers include A People United, Brewer’s
Art, Cazbar, Grand Café, Howard’s of Mount Vernon, Lumbini
Restaurant, Mick O’Shea’s, Mount Vernon Stable and Saloon,
MV Fitness, The Owl Bar, The Peanut Shoppe, Pretentious
Pooch, Sammy’s Trattoria, Spirits of Mount Vernon, Thai
Landing Restaurant, Woman’s Industrial Exchange and
Zhongshan Restaurant. Admission is free.
Food and beverage prices may vary. Live music and activities
for children! Visit
www.charlesstreet.net for details.
The Baltimore City Vendor Development Seminar Series for
Minority and Women Business Enterprises takes place Mondays:
November 1, November 8, November 15, November 22 and
November 29, 6 – 8 p.m. This event will expose
minority-owned and women-owned businesses to the proper
policies, procedures and processes, including the law for
conducting business with the City of Baltimore. Cost: $25
per class/$100 for entire series. Courses include Marketing
to City Agencies – November 1; Using Technology to Access
City Opportunities – November 8; Accounting Practices and
Invoicing for City Contracts – November 15; Responding to
Bid Documents and Understanding Bonding Procedures –
November 22; Project Management for City Contracts –
November 29.
For more information and to register, contact the
Mayor’s
Office of Minority and Women- Owned Business Development at
410.396.3818.
The Women's Committee of the
Walters Art Museum presents Can You See
What I See: Jewelry Fair at the Walters, the seventh
annual jewelry event at the museum, November 6-7.
Can You See What I See will showcase twenty of
America's best jewelers in the spectacular Walters'
Sculpture Court, offering pieces varying in style from
traditional to contemporary. These goldsmith and silversmith
artisans will gather at The Walters from around the country
representing a range of influences and recognition,
including a prestigious award from the American Jewelry
Design Council. For information about Can You See What I
See: Jewelry Fair at the Walters, and to obtain tickets,
call 410.547.9000 x305. or visit the Women's Committee
website at
www.wamwc.org.
All fans of ending homelessness in Baltimore are invited to
a tailgate party in support of The Journey Home November
11, 6-10 p.m. at Canton’s new upscale
sports bar, Field House, for the Ravens vs. Falcons game.
Click here to purchase
tickets by Wednesday, November 3. Ticket proceeds benefit
The Journey Home. To learn more about The Journey Home,
visit
www.endinten.org.
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Special Offers
Accent Development will
give $1.50 PSF off normal lease rates for any deal signed at
307 W. Baltimore Street between now and Thanksgiving. For
more information and specifications on this newly-renovated,
historic building,
click here.
Holiday Inn Inner Harbor
offers 50% off corporate holiday events booked by October
22.
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