The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore is hiring Dan Taylor as its president, the nonprofit said Tuesday.

Taylor, an executive at the Baltimore Development Corp., or BDC, will take over this summer for Laurie Schwartz, who led the Waterfront Partnership since its creation in 2005.

The nonprofit oversees a variety of projects and programming along the city’s Inner Harbor and waterfront, and it played a key role in the redevelopment of Rash Field Park.

Taylor said the opportunity to lead the Waterfront Partnership was exciting and unexpected.

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“The waterfront has to be a place for everybody‚" Taylor said, calling it Baltimore’s “great mesh point.”

After nearly a dozen years at the BDC, Taylor said, he was sad to leave the organization, though his new job will feel similar. Taylor said he’ll still ride his bike to work every day, and he’ll still be trying to make Baltimore a better place.

As the vice president of business and neighborhood development, one of Taylor’s roles was trying to address one of Baltimore’s most intractable redevelopment challenges: the Superblock.

The Superblock is a collection of city-owned properties just west of downtown in what was once the city’s marquee shopping district. Today, they are vacant and falling apart. The most recent attempt to renovate them fell through last fall when the developer failed to show it had the necessary financing.

Taylor said he believes the BDC is now in a good position to solve the puzzle and get the Superblock revitalized — even if he won’t be there to see it firsthand.

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In a statement, Colin Tarbert, president and chief executive officer of the BDC, said Taylor was “instrumental” in completing other redevelopment projects.

“He is a dedicated public servant, and I’m thrilled he will continue serving the city in his new role, where his expertise will further drive positive change for Baltimore’s iconic waterfront,” Tarbert said.

Taylor said he’ll be leaving the BDC this spring. In May, he’ll start working at the Waterfront Partnership with Schwartz, who will officially leave her post on June 30.

In a statement, Schwartz she already has experience working with Taylor on projects like Rash Field and is excited for the transition.

“Having worked alongside Dan for years, I know firsthand the passion, creativity, and dedication he brings to his work,” Schwartz said in a statement. “Dan understands the importance of our mission and shares a deep commitment to Baltimore’s waterfront and its future.”