Complete Street improvements coming to Eastern Avenue
In 2011, the Baltimore City Department of Planning coordinated a series of resident meetings to discuss ways to make our streets accessible by people of all ages and abilities. Ideas … Continue reading →
View ArticleWho’s hot? Highlandtown’s hot.
A few weeks ago The Baltimore Sun reported that two of the city’s hot neighborhoods, Hampden and Locust Point, are very hot indeed, with home prices estimated to shoot up … Continue reading →
View ArticleExpanded & improved housing counseling funded at the Southeast CDC
The Southeast CDC has received a large grant from the State of Maryland which it will use to improve its homeownership counseling program, already one of the best in the … Continue reading →
View ArticleWhat’s your story?
Everyone has a story. Young, old, black, white, brown, native or immigrant, every one of us has a story to tell. The stories, taken together, provide a living history of … Continue reading →
View ArticleWe’re in!
The Southeast CDC has moved into our new digs at 3323 Eastern Avenue! Our new entrance is on the Highland Avenue side of the building. Our official address is 3323 Eastern Avenue, Suite 200, … Continue...
View ArticleWe’ve moved!
Southeast CDC has moved—and in the grand tradition of true Baltimoreans, we haven’t moved very far at all, at least in distance. We have moved a whole block and a … Continue reading →
View ArticleEmerging Tech Center Comes to Highlandtown
Vice President Al Gore, the techy half of America’s first Baby Boomer presidential ticket, came to Baltimore in the spring of 1998 to announce the formation of a new Emerging … Continue reading →
View ArticleFinancing a leap from the 19th century to the 21st
From the moment he hired on at Southeast CDC, executive director Chris Ryer was intrigued by the old library at the corner of Eastern and Highland. “It’s a great space, … Continue reading →
View ArticlePlants and Outdoor Learning to Replace Pavement at FAST
Students and residents in Canton will soon be digging into a new school/community garden and outdoor learning space, thanks to a partnership between Chesapeake Bay Trust, Blue Water Baltimore, and …...
View ArticleCrab Feast Fundraiser!
It's our first Crab Feast Fundraiser to support Highlandtown Main Street! Enjoy all-you-can-eat crabs, beer, and buffet while supporting the preservation of our beautiful and historic urban retail...
View Article‘Pop-up public space’ comes to Highlandtown
Last Wednesday, the Southeast Community Development Corporation unveiled a new public space in front of Baltimore Threadquarters, a fiber arts store on S. Conkling St. The pop-up public space, based on...
View ArticleColorful screened windows go up in the city
It sounded like a Baltimore-themed idea that made sense. To celebrate a century of screen painting, 100 new, colorful window screens would be installed along the commercial district of Highlandtown,...
View ArticlePainted Screens for a New Generation
A century ago, corner grocer William Oktavec picked up a paintbrush and put Highlandtown on the map. Oktavec painted the window screens of his grocery with colorful pictures of the … Continue reading →
View ArticleGreen is Good Business
When you pass by the corner of Highland and Eastern avenues, you can’t help but notice the makeover of the building at the southwest corner. It is an attractive, sensible … Continue reading →
View ArticleClose collaboration makes for sweet art
You can close your eyes and tell you are in Highlandtown by following the light scent of cinnamon and sweet dough to the corner of Conkling and Bank streets. That … Continue reading →
View ArticleArt Cart Derby!
Twenty-three artsy handcrafted Art Carts race for speed and style at the 3rd annual All Ages Art Cart Derby on Sat, Sept 21 at 2PM in the Highlandtown Arts District. Continue reading →
View ArticleCalling Artists!
Get $30 toward your registration in the citywide Open Studio Tour on Oct. 19! The Highlandtown Arts District was selected as the “featured” neighborhood this year! Continue reading →
View ArticleLatino restaurants flourish along Eastern Avenue
What is the secret behind the steady growth of so many Latino restaurants flourishing along the old commercial corridor in Highlandtown? Continue reading →
View ArticleOpen Studio Tour Party
Highlandtown hosts the opening reception and gallery tour to kick off the city-wide Open Studio Tours, presented by School 33 and Baltimore Office of Promotion and The Arts. Continue reading →
View ArticleMural Call for Entries
The Southeast CDC is requesting proposals for a mural on the side of High Grounds Coffee Roasters in Highlandtown. Continue reading →
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