Midtown
Take your place in Baltimore’s greatest neighborhoods. The four neighborhoods of Baltimore’s Midtown (Bolton Hill, Charles North, Mt. Vernon, Madison Park) rank among America’s greatest urban districts. With street after street of great historic architecture and unlimited cultural opportunities, Midtown has an unparalleled location right in the heart of town. Today the Midtown real estate market benefits from its historic architecture and federal and state historic tax credits, cultural institutions and MARC commuter line to Washington D.C.
All four (4) neighborhoods are
within walking distance of Maryland’s major cultural institutions and are
conveniently located near Baltimore's Penn
Station and within walking distance of downtown Baltimore. Take in a play,
stroll to a delicious dinner, and then walk home to a house or apartment of
exceptional elegance.
NEWS! Seton Hill has been added to the Healthy Neighborhoods program. Scroll down for target blocks.
Mount Vernon
With one of America’s greatest collections of historic
architecture, this is one of the most dynamic and urbane city neighborhoods
anywhere. Mount Vernon has a lively scene with premier cultural institutions
and the greatest concentration of ethnic restaurants. Clustered around the
noble Washington Monument, the area’s Victorian architecture will remind you
of New York, Boston, London, Paris, and New Orleans resulting in a hybrid
gem of European, Yankee, and southern architectural influences. Baltimore’s
grand Penn Railroad Station on Mount. Vernon’s northern boundary makes the
neighborhood a very popular place for DC workers to live.
Dining, Dancing, Drama, and More! To complement living in spectacular historical buildings, check out the many premier cultural institutions at your doorstep: Walters Art Museum, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, The Lyric Opera House, Center Stage, The Peabody Conservatory, Maryland Institute College of Art, The University of Baltimore and The Charles Theater. More than 35 restaurants and 100 stores dot the Mount Vernon landscape. Click here for a list.
Hot Happenings! The neighborhood is also the location of annual events. For 2007 check out the following events: Baltimore Book Festival, Flower Mart, Holly Tour, the Monument Lighting, First Thursday Summer Concert series and more.
Bolton Hill
Time stands still in Bolton Hill, Baltimore’s most handsome and
best maintained in-town neighborhood. Block after block of elegant row
houses sweep up and down the gentle slopes. Neighbors chat on the sidewalks
and children play in the streets. Bolton Hill’s tree lined streets are
graced with elegant 19th century townhouses with large marble steps.
Bolton Hill is a short pleasant walk to Penn Station and many train users
who work in Washington call this neighborhood home. The neighborhood is also
within walking distance of the city’s cultural district
Check Out b Bolton Hill Bistro, which received the distinction of Best Junior Year by Baltimore's City Paper.
Interested in Art? Bolton Hill is home to the Maryland Institute College of Art and the annual Artscape festival, which will be held this year on July 20 - 22.
Charles North / Stations North Art and Entertainment District
Charles North includes much of the Station North Arts &
Entertainment District, and is home to the multi-screen Charles Theater, the
Everyman Theater (live performances) and many other arts oriented businesses
and individuals. Charles North offers a distinctive collection of Victorian
houses with splendid details. In recent years, a group of enthusiastic
renovators have made the blocks around St. Paul St. and Lafayette Ave. a
showpiece of do-it-yourself handiwork. Many residents are commuters to
Washington D.C. and love the convenience of walking to Penn Station located
in Charles North.
Check Out Joe Squared Pizza & Bar. This recent and welcome addition to the neighborhood features, according to City Paper, "monster-sized square pizzas with stellar ingredients and fresh herbs on tasty thin crusts."
Madison Park
Madison Park has the most spectacular Victorian houses south of
New York City at very affordable prices. The Madison Park neighborhood,
straddling a discreet section of Madison Avenue, is comprised of fashionable
Victorian-era residences and stately churches. Its brick row houses and
brownstone mansions present a stunning facade on Madison Avenue. Most of
the buildings were constructed between 1876 and 1894 by master carpenters
and builders.
Madison Park is adjacent to the elegant Eutaw Place and a short walk to the State Center Office Complex, where many state agencies are located. State Center is also a transportation hub, which connects the subway, light rail, and buses.
Target Blocks
Houses located on the blocks listed below are eligible for acquisition rehab loans from the program.
Midtown target blocks:
- Unit-200 E. Biddle Street
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Unit
W. Biddle Street
900-1800 N. Calvert Street
Unit-200 E. Chase
Unit-200 E. Eager Street
200 E. Mt. Royal
Unit-200 E. Preston
Unit-200 E. Read
1100 & 1500-1800 Guilford Avenue
700-800 Park Avenue
1200-1900 Eutaw Place (excluding 1500-1600 blocks)
1100 Hunter Street
700-1900 St. Paul
500-1000 Cathedral Street
300 Robert Street
200 W. Monument
100-200 W. Madison - 1200-2000 W. Madison Avenue
- Unit-200 E. Madison
800-900 Tyson Street
800 Ploy Street
200-300 Presstman Street - 200 E. Lanvale Street
- 200 E. Lafayette Street
- 1200–2100 McCulloh Street
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Midtown Schools
Public Schools
Elementary/Middle
The Green School
(Charter) - click for profile
The Midtown
Academy Charter School - click for profile
Mount Royal
John Eager Howard
High Schools
Baltimore City College Ednor Gardens Area – via #3 Bus
Baltimore Polytechnic Roland Park Area - via #27 Bus
- click for profile
Western Roland Park Area - via #27 Bus
- click for profile
Baltimore
School for the Arts Mount Vernon Area– via #3 Bus
- click for profile
Private Schools
Elementary/Middle
Saint Frances
Academy - click for profile
High Schools
Friends School Roland Park Area
- click for profile
Park School Roland Park Area
Roland Park Country Roland Park Area
Bryn Mawr Roland Park Area
- click for profile
Gilman Roland Park Area
- click for profile
Boys Latin Roland Park Area
For explanations of test scores and other indicators, as well as helpful links for education, click here.
Contact Information
Midtown Development Corporation in partnership with Jubilee Baltimore
Linda Harrington
1228 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Phone: (410) 327-7373
lindah@jubileebaltimore.org
Healthy Neighborhoods Data
Healthy Neighborhoods strategies through Jubilee Housing and the Midtown Community Benefits District (MCBD) have catalyzed significant real estate activity and increased values in the area between the Washington Monument and Penn Station. MCBD staff count on continued increases in sales price over time as a result of the significant rise in rehab investment activity in the area. Because of the uniqueness of the Midtown neighborhood, sales figures are more difficult to track, in part due to the high number of properties subdivided into multiple units.
On the target blocks,
- Median days on the market have decreased from 60 in 2000 to 8 days in 2003 and then have increased to 44 days in 2006. From 2005 to 2006, median days have increased from 13 to 44 days.
- Median sales prices have increased 53%, rising from $151,732 in 2001 to $232,900 in 2006. From 2005 to 2006, sales prices have increased from $228,000 to $232,900.
- The number of houses sold annually has remained steady at around 50 from 2002 to 2005. From 2005 to 2006 the number of houses sold has increased from 51 to 64.
- Rehab investments of over $5,000 have increased significantly from 1.75% in 2001 to 8.82% in 2006. From 2005 to 2006, investments have decreased slightly from 8.95% to 8.82%.
- The rate of foreclosures decreased from 1.41% to 0.94% in 2005 to 2006.
A complete report with profiles and updated data on this and several other Healthy Neighborhoods is available for download.