Neighborhood Revitalization

String Lights

One of the most common requests for block improvements that we hear is for string lights! String lights improve visibility at night and help improve safety for residents. While Southeast CDC does not have specific funding to support string light projects, we often advise residents on how to implement these projects. Here are the steps … Continue reading String Lights

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McElderry Park Homeownership Plan

The McElderry Park is an East Baltimore neighborhood is a community of 3,700 residents developed in the late 1800s for working class families. The area includes Northeast Market, East Monument Main Street District, and Johns Hopkins Broadway medical campuses as amenities. The neighborhood has an active community association, affordable housing, public art, community-managed green spaces, … Continue reading McElderry Park Homeownership Plan

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Baltimore Highlands Community Plan

The Baltimore Highlands Community Plan is a new guiding document for the Southeast Community Development Corporation, neighborhood residents, and partners like the Highlandtown Community Association. The plan was supported by a grant from the Enterprise Community Foundation and was co-created by the Neighborhood Design Center between fall 2020 and winter 2021 in partnership with Southeast … Continue reading Baltimore Highlands Community Plan

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Tench Tilghman Rain Garden

We were thrilled to lead the Tench Tilghman Environmental Restoration Project to engage the Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle School community to transform a 1,728 square foot asphalt courtyard into a native plant garden. Between 2019-2022, Southeast CDC led a design process with stakeholders at Tench Tilghman and the surrounding community, in collaboration with our contractors, CityScape … Continue reading Tench Tilghman Rain Garden

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Highlandtown Arts & Entertainment District

ABOUT THE DISTRICT The Highlandtown Arts & Entertainment District (ha!) is the city’s most eclectic arts district, filled with public art, painted screens, piñata makers, and parades. In Highlandtown, furniture makers and jewelry makers work alongside coffee roasters and culinary artists. Restaurants and art galleries welcome patrons during our First Friday Art Walks, where you’ll … Continue reading Highlandtown Arts & Entertainment District

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Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative

In 2014, the Southeast CDC was invited by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to apply for a new pilot project called the Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative (BRNI). This initiative, established at the behest of Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Mike Busch, provides funding to eligible community development organizations to implement components of their … Continue reading Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative

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Neighborhood Spruce-Up Grants

The Southeast CDC’s Neighborhood Spruce-Up program awards grants between $7,500 and $20,000 to implement public space projects that are community-driven and improve quality of life. Program Resources Project Examples Eligible Neighborhoods In 2020, the Southeast CDC Spruce-Up program expanded to all neighborhoods in the SECDC catchment area:Armistead Gardens, Baltimore Highlands, Bayview, Broening Manor, Butcher’s Hill, … Continue reading Neighborhood Spruce-Up Grants

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