Investments
National Firms are Finally Investing in Charm City. Why Now?
Larger national investors are starting to take a long, hard look at Baltimore. The question is, what are these investors beginning to see in Baltimore that many residents saw years ago? Here, we provide an inside look at Scott Plank’s transformational vision for Charm City that has helped pave the way for community-focused impact investing.…
Read MoreThe Hall CP Under Construction in College Park
A new music venue and food hall is finally under construction in College Park. A project of University of Maryland graduate Scott Plank, The Hall CP aims to be a new gathering place for students, faculty and residents to try new food, listen to music and hold community events. Construction was originally supposed to be…
Read MoreWar Horse To Convert Former Montgomery Ward Building In Hollins Market Into Offices
Scott Plank’s War Horse Cities is continuing its investment in Hollins Market as it will take on the redevelopment of a 46,710 sq. ft. former Montgomery Ward shirt factory at 1020 W. Pratt St. The three-story brick building dating back to 1925 was also the former home to Baltimore Envelope Factory. War Horse released the…
Read MoreScott Plank’s War Horse converting old city factory to tech space
Scott Plank‘s War Horse Cities is redeveloping a vacant, former clothing factory near Hollins Market to office and tech space. The project at 1020 W. Pratt St. is expected to open next year. Plank does not own the building, but is leasing it with an option to buy, said Amy Larkin, a War Horse spokeswoman, on…
Read MoreReston National Golf Course sold to pair of Baltimore developers
Reston National Golf Course, the subject of a four-year legal battle over the potential for the site’s residential redevelopment, has been sold to a pair of developers who, at this time, say they don’t plan to change anything. Weller Development Co. and War Horse Cities, both of Baltimore, have closed on the 168-acre Sunrise Valley…
Read MoreHonoree: WeWork at UMD Discovery District
Coworking provider WeWork made its first splash on a college campus last year, opening a location in College Park’s University of Maryland Discovery District. The 18,750-square-foot space now serves as an incubator of university entrepreneurship resources and private sector companies. The university leased the site, a former mechanical shop building, to developer Chesapeake Realty Partners…
Read MoreExclusive: Belvedere Square in North Baltimore hits the market
Belvedere Square, a popular shopping center and food market in North Baltimore, hit the market this week six years after developer Scott Plank invested millions to boost and rebrand the property. The 101,318-square-foot market and the building next to it with office space and a Lynn Brick’s gym is being listed by brokerage Marcus &…
Read MoreFirst Phase Of Hollins Market Redevelopment To Begin in March
While the overall scope and timeline of the Hollins Market redevelopment project has changed, Phase 1 of the redevelopment will begin in March. Scott Plank’s War Horse Cities CDC, which was selected in 2017 to redevelop and mange the City-owned market by the Baltimore Public Market Corporation (BPMC) after being the only company to respond…
Read MoreUpdates From The Anthem House Development
Work on the Anthem House project at the northern corners of Lawrence St. and E. Fort Ave. in Riverside and Locust Point continues to progress as new retail spaces are being created. The Anthem House portfolio of properties is developed by Scott Plank’s War Horse Cities and partners. Already completed is Anthem House, the $100-million…
Read MoreCollege Park has a new music venue and food hall
A new music venue and food hall is expected to open in College Park’s Discovery District this summer. The food hall, called the Hall CP, is located near The Hotel at the University of Maryland and will feature a large dining room, restaurant, music venue and rehearsal and performance spaces. The facility will also house…
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