In June 1998, the Mayor and City Council approved amendments to the Jonestown Urban Renewal Area giving BDC – acting for the City -- authority to buy 70 vacant or underutilized properties in the 800, 900, 1000, and 1100 blocks of Fayette Street. Many of the buildings within the project area were abandoned or deteriorated. With multiple owners and poorly configured parcels, redevelopment would occur absent a broader revitalization strategy. The Fayette Street corridor from downtown and Interstate-83 provides a natural gateway to The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions campus. The redevelopment of the project area has strengthened the linkages between Hopkins, a major East Baltimore employment center and downtown. Businesses such as Bank One and Chesapeake Advertising have provided employment opportunities for nearby residents of Jonestown and Pleasant View Gardens.

This effort is led by the East Team. For more information please contact Darrell Doan, Director of Economic Development - East.