The Greenmount Avenue Renaissance

Redevelopment and revitalization is not limited to the waterfront neighborhoods.  This series of pictures documents a small portion of the revitalization around Greenmount Avenue in the Johnston Square and Greenmount West neighborhoods, as well as the Station North Arts and Entertainment District.  The Baltimore Design School, a high school for the applied arts (think graphic design, fashion design, and architecture) will move to its new home in a former garment manufacturing building this fall.

The soon-to-be-widely-recognized view of the Baltimore Design School from Guilford Avenue.

The 74-unit Lillian Jones Apartments, developed by the French Companies, opened in spring 2013.

The Reinvestment Fund (TRF) renovated these row homes, which are located just west of Greenmount Avenue.

The row homes are located next to the Baltimore Design School.

TRF also developed the City Arts building, which includes studios, 1- and 2 bedroom apartments geared to artists, on-site bicycle parking, and a flexible gallery space.  To the left of City Arts, you can see new TRF-built row homes.  Within one block, you can choose from apartments, new row homes, or renovated row homes.

The Station North Tool Library, pictured here, is a fitting use for a community increasingly attractive to artists, DIY enthusiasts, and others who simply appreciate affordable access to tools, skills, and a work space.