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City Center Residents & Friends,
Summer is here, and the CCRA’s summer programming is now in full
swing! This month, we kicked things off with two highly successful events
with three of our most important community partners. You can read all
about them in this newsletter’s Bmore Yearbook section.
The CCRA has more fun planned for this summer and fall, but we need your
help to keep the ball rolling! Specifically, we’re looking for volunteers to
help us plan events, promote them around town, and work the CCRA event
sign-in table.
Next month, we’ll be kicking off our second annual “Christmas in July”
collection drive, benefitting the Franciscan Center. That event requires
volunteers to wrap collection boxes, distribute them to apartment
buildings, and pick them up at the end of the month. Shoot us an email
at [email protected] if you’d like to get involved!
Finally, as the weather warms up, don’t forget to visit City Center’s many
public parks! Hopkins Plaza, Preston Gardens, McKeldin Square, Center
Plaza, and the Inner Harbor waterfront parks are all great places to take in
the sights and sounds of summer. There’s even more incentive to get
outside this year—the Downtown Partnership and CCRA are forming a focus
group on Downtown’s public spaces. Shoot us an email if you’d like to get
involved with that effort! We hope to begin meeting later this year.
Thanks, -Bill King, CCRA President [email protected]
Mission: The City Center Residents Association (CCRA) serves and supports
our neighborhood by building community among residents, engaging all
stakeholders, advocating for residents, and promoting Baltimore's City Center as
a great place to live and locate businesses that meet our residents' needs.
The Newsletter of the City Center Residents Association Issue 4. Spring/Summer 2018
Bmore Quirky
In the 1940s, which groundbreaking Baltimore brewing company issued the first six-pack of beer with the very sensible thought that four beers would be too few and eight would be too many?
a. Flying Dog b. National Bohemian c. Union Craft d. Heavy Seas e. DuClaw
Find the answer on page 8.
Bmore Yearbook
March 13: City Center Residents
Association brought residents
together for a night at the theater
by organizing a pay-what-you-can
play. Residents met at The Atrium
Apartments & Lofts for a pre-
show soiree featuring
refreshments and raffle prizes,
then walked to the nearby Everyman Theatre to enjoy a
performance of Aubergine.
April 11: Approximately 60 residents gathered for CCRA’s Second
Annual Light the Night Happy Hour in honor of Light City. City
Center neighbors donned glow sticks and mingled while enjoying
drink specials and complimentary appetizers. Thanks to the
Tavern Bar in Lord Baltimore Hotel for hosting!
May 7: CCRA works to realize our vision of a City Center that is clean, safe, and welcoming.
Staybridge Suites Inner Harbor hosted the CCRA’s Clean and Safe Forum, where local
business representatives shared concerns and generated ideas with the Safety Committee.
June 5: The Downtown Partnership of Baltimore hosted us for a “Meet & Greet” with candidates for elected office in Maryland’s 40th and 46th legislative districts. The event was a first for City Center’s residential community and will hopefully pave the way for increased engagement with our state elected officials. June 14: Social hour at “A Taste of Lexington Market,” co-sponsored by Lexington Market and the Market Center Merchants Association, provided a spread of fabulous food and
drink from market vendors, and we drew nearly 100 City Center residents and their guests to Baltimore’s largest public market. Thanks to the MCMA and
participating vendors for your hospitality!
Bmore in the Know
Baltimore Kicks Off Outdoor Events Season Baltimore kicked off the outdoor events season with Light City and the
Preakness Stakes.
The contrast between the two is great. The tradition-steeped Preakness
Stakes had its first run in 1873, while this year was the third year for the
modern-art and technology filled Light City.
With its new extended schedule this year, Light City drew a larger crowd
than 2017: nearly 450,000 people visited Downtown during the event. The
one-day extravaganza Preakness Stakes was attended by 140,327 this year,
its third highest on record.
Baltimore will see many additional awesome outdoor events in the coming
weeks, including Jazzy Summer Nights right here in City Center at Hopkins
Plaza (July 5, Aug 9 & 30) and the nation’s largest free art festival, Artscape
(July 20-22).
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Bmore Engaged
We’re expanding our neighborhood advocacy efforts!
Tired of seeing trash strewn around the alley behind your building?
Frustrated by a broken street light on your block?
Concerned about public safety, parking, neighborhood walkability, public transportation, or historic preservation?
If so, we want you! The CCRA is building neighborhood committees to tackle all sorts of issues affecting life in City Center! We now have committees on finance & fundraising, events, communications, and safety, and we’re looking to start more. Let us know how you’d like to get involved by sending us an email. If you’d like to volunteer, we’ll find a place for you!
As always, send us an email at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or concerns
about our neighborhood! We’re always looking for volunteers—let us know if you’d like to get involved!
advocacy and community-building programs for the residents of Baltimore’s historic downtown core. In this newsletter, you’ll find a re-cap of our past events, information about upcoming events, and some helpful tips for navigating City Center this summer.
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Board Members William King President Brendan Ferrara Treasurer Blair DuCray-Oppat Secretary John Brittain Helina Mehta Alexa Milanytch Paul Sturm Paris Wilson and
Kim Quinn, ex officio Board
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The extensive growth City Center has experienced over the past several years has been exciting to watch. Former office buildings continue to be converted to efficient and modern apartment buildings rich in amenities. As more people choose City Center as their neighborhood, new restaurants and retailers are beginning to open, making City Center a true live—work—play neighborhood. There are many high profile buildings that have already delivered or are scheduled to deliver in the upcoming months:
PMC Property Group recently opened The Residences at 300 St. Paul.
Located directly across from the newly renovated Preston Gardens, the former OneMain Financial building has been converted into a 279-unit apartment complex.
Monument Realty recently has begun leasing at 225 N. Calvert, the former Bank of America operations center, now home to 366 residential units and 10,000 square feet of new retail at the corner of Calvert and Saratoga.
Questar Properties is now leasing 414 Light Street, a brand new 535-unit luxury apartment building, featuring 12,300 square feet of street level retail. 414 Light Street is now the tallest residential tower in downtown Baltimore at 500 feet and 44 stories.
Stay tuned for future updates regarding the growth of City Center!