East Baltimore Development

EBDI is supported by public and private partners, including the U.S. Government, the State of Maryland, the City of Baltimore, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Johns Hopkins Institutions, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, the Atlantic Philanthropies and others. When completed, the project will include 2,100 units of mixed income homeownership and rental housing units, 1.7 million square feet of life sciences research and office space, a new 7 acre community learning campus with an early childhood center, a public K- 8 elementary school, fresh food stores and other neighborhood serving retail amenities, green spaces, and a new community linear park. Development and construction activities all include a commitment to substantive participation by Local, Minority Owned and Women Owned Enterprises with over $67 million in construction contracts let to such firm's to-date, and the local East Baltimore work force is given priority access to the business and job opportunities created in the project area. The completed revitalization effort is projected to generate $1.8 billion of public/private investment in the community over 20 years, with $650 million invested to-date.