Washington Village/Pigtown is one of Baltimore’s eight designated Main Street districts. The Washington Village/Pigtown Main Street has achieved numerous accomplishments: opening of several new businesses, including Evelyn’s Café, the successful annual “running of the pigs” festival, and new pedestrian street lights. Building on the rising housing values and the success of Camden Crossing, opportunities will be created for the redevelopment of current blighted or underutilized structures. Amending the Urban Renewal Ordinance, which was completed in 2004, in Washington Village to obtain condemnation authority, was the next critical step in the economic and community development activity along the corridor. The acquisition parcels were chosen based on several factors including chronic code enforcement problems, status of importance along the commercial corridor and redevelopment capacity. Most of the properties are in clusters in the 700 & 900 blocks of Washington Blvd. This clustering of properties allowed the BDC to recently select two development teams who will build mixed use products on these sites.

This effort is being led by the Commercial Revitalization team. For more information please contact Donna Langley, Director, Baltimore Main Streets program.