Baltimore unveils its largest ever redevelopment initiative.BALTIMORE, MD: Lexington Square Partners, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , joined by Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon Sheila A. Dixon is an American politician who is the 48th Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland. When former Mayor Martin O'Malley was sworn in as Governor on January 17, 2007, Dixon became mayor and will serve out the remaining year of O'Malley's term. , unveiled Lexington Square, Baltimore, the newest and largest redevelopment initiative designed to revitalize re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. the Market Center Urban Renewal Area. The $250 million Lexington Square, Baltimore is a visionary 1. visionary - One who hacks vision, in the sense of an Artificial Intelligence researcher working on the problem of getting computers to "see" things using TV cameras. (There isn't any problem in sending information from a TV camera to a computer. mixed-use urban retail destination and residential project. The overall $250 million redevelopment effort encompasses three entire city blocks that is bordered by Fayette, Howard, Lexington and Liberty Streets located in Downtown Baltimore's Westside. Comprised of over 300,000 square feet of retail space, 400 residential rental apartments and 900 enclosed en·close also in·close tr.v. en·closed, en·clos·ing, en·clos·es 1. To surround on all sides; close in. 2. To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture. parking spaces, Lexington Square, Baltimore will bring a new perspective to mixed-use development Mixed-use development refers to the practice of allowing more than one type of use in a building or set of buildings. In planning zone terms, this can mean some combination of residential, commercial, industrial, office, institutional, or other land uses. for the growing and prosperous urban neighborhoods in Downtown Baltimore's Westside. Included in the Lexington Square, Baltimore project development team are: Next Generation Chera LLC, BLDG BLDG Building Management Company, Inc., The Feil Organization, and the Dawson Company. Additional project team members include: Cooper, Robertson & Partners, Inc. (Planner and Urban Designer), and Williams Jackson Ewing (Retail Leasing). "Lexington Square, Baltimore expects to deliver an opportunity that yields tremendous results for national and local retailers, both large and small," said Lloyd Goldman, president, BLDG Management Company, Inc. " We're proud to unveil this leading edge mixed-use project in Baltimore and invest in the positive momentum that has been established in Downtown Baltimore's Westside." The ambitious and precedent-setting project, slated to start construction in late Spring 2008, will feature two new residential towers designed to provide energy efficient modern urban living options. The retail development component centers on the creation of several large floor plate spaces designed to attract both large and small retailers on the national, regional and local levels. |
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