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[dgreco]

NoVaBoy, on Feb 28 2008, 08:21 PM, said:

I saw this in one of my dad's real estate magazines.  A project that is converting an old silo into lofts:

Old Factory:


New Renders:

Here are some updated of the Silo Lofts.  cred to bigbalt for the pictures



I am not a huge fan, but again its a great reuse of stuff already there.  It is also new and modern and really looks new and not just a refurbished old building.

[dgreco]

some news on south baltimore development.  One of the buildings listed in the slowdown is back out and the development team is still working.

The Waterview Drive site:


The other good news is that South Baltimore is having a new market built downtown.  Here is a blurb from the Baltimore Sun article about grocery stores, and grocery stores that are more than just shopping.

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"For a long time Baltimore has been significantly under-retailed and suppliers are beginning to recognize that in larger numbers," Basu said. "That has happened because overall the city's demographics still don't look particularly attractive. Retailers need to understand there are two Baltimores. One Baltimore is affluent, growing in population, growing in prosperity and enjoys a significant level of disposable income. That group has often been hidden in the overall demographics of the city."

Harris Teeter follows Whole Foods, which moved into downtown's upscale Harbor East several years ago. SuperFresh also recently opened a gourmet, urban format store on Charles Street in the Mount Vernon neighborhood.

"It's showing the growth in the city,"

[blburton]

Harris-Teeter and Target come to Canton!!
http://www.baltimore...0,2286679.story

[dgreco]

blburton, on May 13 2008, 07:34 PM, said:

Harris-Teeter and Target come to Canton!!
http://www.baltimore...0,2286679.story

This seems like an exciting development
Baltimore Business Journal

Canton Crossing PDF on the project

and here is one rendering of it.  I like the look especially for a shopping center:

[tombarnes]

The project looks great.  I still wonder how all of these condos are going to be filled in a declining market.

[goofy328]

dgreco, on May 14 2008, 12:11 PM, said:

This seems like an exciting development
Baltimore Business Journal

Canton Crossing PDF on the project

and here is one rendering of it. I like the look especially for a shopping center:

Wow, that's all I can say.  Harris-Teeter is awesome, have to admit when I first saw one I fell in love with it.

[dgreco]

tombarnes, on May 14 2008, 06:32 PM, said:

The project looks great.  I still wonder how all of these condos are going to be filled in a declining market.

The only thing I can think of is its location.  It is such a prime location and a great facility how can you really go wrong.  I think they may also be hoping by the time this project finishes the market starts to turn itself around.

[dgreco]

have a few more renderings for the Canton project.  I really like this one a lot.  I hope this becomes a reality quick.

[blburton]

Yeah, I'm originally from NC and worked in Harris-Teeter for a while as a cashier.  I loved the smell of ground coffee that fills its aisle!  Hopefully we get it by 2011.

I love the renderings, but Boston St. needs to be widened to at least 2 lanes in each direction from the tower down to I-895/95.  With the residential component potentially housing DC commuters and the retail component drawing residents of Canton, as well as Fells Point, Patterson Park, Highlandtown, Dundalk, and possibly downtown, that entire stretch will be a big cluster#^@& if corridor upgrades aren't in order.  

dgreco, on May 16 2008, 05:15 PM, said:

have a few more renderings for the Canton project.  I really like this one a lot.  I hope this becomes a reality quick.

[dgreco]

blburton, on May 18 2008, 09:19 PM, said:

Yeah, I'm originally from NC and worked in Harris-Teeter for a while as a cashier.  I loved the smell of ground coffee that fills its aisle!  Hopefully we get it by 2011.

I love the renderings, but Boston St. needs to be widened to at least 2 lanes in each direction from the tower down to I-895/95.  With the residential component potentially housing DC commuters and the retail component drawing residents of Canton, as well as Fells Point, Patterson Park, Highlandtown, Dundalk, and possibly downtown, that entire stretch will be a big cluster#^@& if corridor upgrades aren't in order.

I agree that widening the road would be the best thing.  I think we are doing to see constant all day traffic at this site. On the other hand I would likr transit to make a better system that goes from Baltimore to DC.  The road should still be widened, but I hope the transit project comes through.

[blburton]

Absolutely - mass transit is definitely the preferred option.

dgreco, on May 19 2008, 08:22 AM, said:

I agree that widening the road would be the best thing.  I think we are doing to see constant all day traffic at this site. On the other hand I would likr transit to make a better system that goes from Baltimore to DC.  The road should still be widened, but I hope the transit project comes through.

[dgreco]

I think a more indepth transit throughout the baltimore area, and a commuter rail out towards carroll county out west would be great.

The most important part though has to be connecting DC and Baltimore and connecting them with a few different lines so that it is not just a logjam of traffic and trains on a single track.

[dgreco]

dgreco, on Apr 24 2008, 12:17 AM, said:

here is an updated picture from the four seasons site.

The four seasons site has released more indepth renderings and I am AMAZED.  All I can say is WOW.  They look great and I am excited to see these when they are finished.  They have both 4S and LM

here is the new rendering:

[krazeeboi]

Wow, what an addition to the skyline that project will be!

[dgreco]

Baltimore City, According to the Baltimore Sun, plans to have a new free shuttle service serving the downtown area by next summer.  Perhaps the fact that it’s free will encourage more downtown residents to use public transportation and encourage tourists to visit other cultural attractions beyond the harbor.  While not a great solution to Baltimore’s public transit woes, at least it’s a start.

[NoVaBoy]

Four Seasons and Legg Mason look great.  Is the Four Seasons going to be all condos or partly hotel?

[dgreco]

NoVaBoy, on May 30 2008, 03:39 PM, said:

Four Seasons and Legg Mason look great.  Is the Four Seasons going to be all condos or partly hotel?

it is listed under Residences under the 4S's website, so I assume that it will all be residences, if not at least mostly residences with a small hotel option.

[dgreco]

tombarnes, on Apr 27 2008, 10:43 AM, said:

The new Hilton Baltimore looks as though it would be at home in Volgograd or Omsk.  I don't think it's a terribly good addition to the city in terms of architecture.  I'm fairly siure it will be successful in terms of filling its rooms.

I was on Pratt St. the other day and got to see the front facade and it is really nice, I do not understand why they haven't done anything to the side facing Camden Yards.  Even when you are near the Aquarium and you see the side view there is more than grey concrete, I really wonder who thought this up and decided to make most of it look decent except for one section.

[dgreco]

Swan Park has a cleanup project and they are trying to revitalize the area.  This is the proposed green space.

[tombarnes]

Mechanic Theater

The MEchanic Theater, a mid-sixties brutalist style landmark in downtown Baltimore, has been denied landmark status by the city.  This clears the way for most of the theater's interior to be demolished as part of a plan to incorporate most of the exterior in a new high-rise condominium project.  I'm not ecstatic with the decision, but this may be the best that could have ben hoped for in this situation.  

          The Baltimore Sun