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    MCB Real Estate released renderings of a redeveloped Harborplace on Oct. 30, 2023, that show new buildings with residential units and new park spaces.
    Letters: We needed more Harborplace redevelopment choices
    Unlike the current approach to redeveloping Harborplace, other projects gave Baltimore residents the opportunity to choose among a variety of plans, one of those residents says.
    Standing in front of the pavilions on July 3, 1980, then-Mayor William Donald Schaefer and developer James Rouse (both center) pose with a cake in the shape of Harborplace.
    Letters: Rouse brought strong track record with Harborplace plan
    Baltimore’s high hopes for the original Harborplace were largely based on developer James Rouse's track record of success with marketplace and mall development, a former board member of the American Institute of Certified Planners says.
    More than 100,000 people attended the dedication of Harborplace on July 3, 1980.
    Reader memories: In its heyday, Harborplace was ‘the hub of the universe’
    Former employees, buskers and regular visitors to Harborplace tell The Banner why it was such a pivotal place to be in Baltimore.
    Ryan Butler, also known as drag performer Brooklyn Heights, stands in the space at Power Plant Live! that will house Club 4.
    Power Plant Live! opens Club 4, its first LGBTQ bar
    When Club 4 opens Thursday in Power Plant Live!, it will be the first LGBTQ-themed bar to occupy the entertainment district.
    Harborplace’s Pratt Street Pavilion.
    RIP Harborplace: It may not be a mall, but it was a fad
    The Harborplace pavilions were once a template for cities across the country and world. Those days are over.
    Harborplace redeveloped under MCB Real Estate’s design plan wouldn’t attract visitors the way the pavilions did in their heyday, a Baltimore architect and author says.
    Letters: Planned towers won’t attract Inner Harbor visitors
    Apartment and office towers wouldn't attract the public to the Inner Harbor the way the Harborplace pavilions did in their heyday, an architect and author says.
    Aerial view of the Baltimore Inner harbor.
    Before Harborplace: A visual history of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
    Here’s how the harbor transformed from an industrial hub a century ago to the beloved attraction developers want to revitalize.
    Then-Mayor William Donald Schaefer, left, and James Rouse, center, cut the ceremonial ribbon at the opening of Harborplace in Baltimore on July 3, 1980.
    Baltimore voters tried to kill Harborplace decades ago. Here we go again.
    An ambitious redevelopment plan for the Inner Harbor is sparking heated debates in Baltimore. The same thing happened nearly 50 years ago.
    P. David Bramble, right, is leading a $900 million overhaul of Baltimore's Inner Harbor. His vision reimagines Harborplace, built by James Rouse, top right,
    How did a single developer come to control the fate of Harborplace?
    P. David Bramble — more than any other individual — will determine the future of the Inner Harbor.
    Harold Tremain visited Harborplace in the 1980s. His granddaughter, Alexandra Smith, now works for the mayor's office.
    Did you hang out at Harborplace in its heyday? Tell us your stories.
    Did you fold jeans at the Harborplace Gap? Did you hang out on the paddleboats?
    MCB Real Estate released renderings of a redeveloped Harborplace on Oct. 30, 2023 that show new buildings with residential units and new park spaces.
    Everything you need to know about the new plans for Harborplace
    If you're just now tuning in, here's a primer on everything you need to know about the Harborplace development.
    By any measure, $900 million is a lot of money.
    What Harborplace costs: How much is $900 million, really?
    Here's what else those millions could buy Baltimore.
    MCB Real Estate released renderings of a redeveloped Harborplace on Oct. 30, 2023 that show new buildings with residential units and new park spaces.
    Where is Baltimore getting $400 million to pay for Harborplace’s public spaces?
    Just a small fraction of the public money needed to redevelop Harborplace is accounted for.
    MCB Real Estate renderings of a redeveloped Harborplace include a building with a rooftop park called “the sail.”
    Harborplace bills just passed City Council. What’s next?
    To become reality, the vision for Harborplace must navigate a bureaucratic maze. That could take years.
    MCB Real Estate Co-Founder David Bramble speaks at a press conference where the company’s plans for the Harborplace development are revealed, at the Light Street pavilion on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023 in Baltimore, MD.
    Harborplace plan is about to sail through City Council. Voters could face unanswered questions
    Though legislation clearing the way for MCB Real Estate's $1 billion Harborplace redevelopment was introduced before City Council in October, the body held its first and only hearing on the proposal three weeks ago and is expected to give final approval Monday night.
    MCB Real Estate’s plans for a redeveloped Harborplace aren’t in the best interest of everyone in Baltimore, a longtime city resident says.
    Commentary: Treating the Inner Harbor as Baltimore’s town square
    Rather than putting high-rise buildings at the center of Inner Harbor redevelopment, Baltimore should use the area to feature a town square everyone in the city could enjoy, a longtime city resident says.
    Kroger has not said which of its 18 Harris Teeter stores in Maryland are slated for sale.
    Maryland’s Harris Teeter stores in limbo as officials oppose national grocery merger
    Federal and state authorities are seeking to block a merger between national grocery chains that would sell 10 Harris Teeter stores in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., to the company behind the Piggly Wiggly franchise.
    Kelly Schulz is CEO of the Maryland Tech Council and previously served as Maryland’s secretary of labor and commerce.
    Letters: High-tech innovation can fuel our economy
    Boosting high-tech innovation in Maryland would play a vital role in fueling economic growth, Kelly Shulz, CEO of the Maryland Tech Council, says.
    Rep. Joyce Beatty at a 2019 rally calling for Harriet Tubman’s image to be put on the $20 bill.
    Why is the Harriet Tubman $20 bill taking so long?
    Federal authorities’ plan to feature Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill has years to go before making its way into Americans’ wallets.
    Fells Point Tavern in Fells Point, Baltimore, MD., closed unexpectedly.
    Fells Point Tavern shutters suddenly; employees claim they’ve gone unpaid for weeks
    Employees of Fells Point Tavern have filed a complaint with the Maryland Department of Labor and have attempted to file one with the Better Business Bureau
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