by Fern ShenMar 13, 2019
Next challenge for Martick’s building owner – funding partial preservation
CHAP okays demolition of rear two-thirds of historic restaurant structure, as developer promises to preserve front part fronting on Mulberry Street.
Business & Development
Mar 8, 2019
Mooncakes, mochi and more make Asian market an oasis in a city food desert
As decay – and possible development – loom, Po Tung Oriental Grocery keeps the spirit of Baltimore’s old Chinatown alive. PART 2.
Mar 7, 2019
Can redevelopment rescue Baltimore’s bedraggled Chinatown?
Hoping to create a new Asian-American district on the Westside, the Chinatown Collective ponders identity, accountability and how to be saviors, not sell-outs. PART 1.
Feb 13, 2019
Tabling the request to demolish Martick’s building, CHAP tells developer: “Be a hero!”
Developer Chris Janian vows to return to CHAP with more data to prove it’s not feasible to save the building that housed the beloved Restaurant Francais
Feb 5, 2019
In Baltimore, money still follows the segregation map
New study shows the differences in economic activity—and access to opportunity—between neighborhoods.
Jan 17, 2019
Surrounded by scaffolding for years, historic Mount Vernon church goes up for sale
With city fines piling up, small congregation puts 147-year-old building on the market.
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Aug 11, 2017