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The Dripby Ed Gunts2:04 pmFeb 12, 20160

Proposals would re-purpose former bath house and firehouse in Pigtown

BDC receives two plans for redeveloping the historic Washington Boulevard structures

Above: The historic firehouse and bath house targeted for mixed-use development.

A former city fire station and a former city bath house would be recycled to create the newest commercial development in the Pigtown neighborhood if Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake approves a developer for the project.

The Baltimore Development Corp. staff has disclosed that it received two proposals for the firehouse and bath house at 906 Washington Boulevard after it issued a request for proposals last year. Both plans called for a mix of residences and commercial space.

Former Firehouse No. 10 dates from 1872. The bath house dates from 1901 and was known as Walter’s Public Bath House No. 2. They have an assessed value of $271,000 and are in the Washington Village urban renewal area.

The proposals discussed at last month’s BDC meeting were:

• Walter Square, a development with three apartments, 1,880 square feet of retail space and 1,345 square feet of office space. Pigtown Main Street would be the lead developer.

David H. Gleason Associates would be the architect and Magnum Construction would be the contractor. The developer offered $50,000 in cash for the property.

• Bath House Square, a development containing eight apartments and a Milk & Honey cafe. Ernest Valery Investments would be the lead developer.

Stuart Alexander, Mark Thomas Architects and Southway Builders are part of the development team, which offered $100,000 in cash for the property.

A committee of the BDC recommended that the full board select the Bath House Square proposal to the mayor. The board went into a closed session to evaluate the proposals and decide which one to recommend or neither.

BDC representatives would not say after the meeting what action the full board took.

Historical marker at 906 Washington Boulevard. ([photo by Ed Gunts)

Historical marker at 906 Washington Boulevard. (Photo by Ed Gunts)

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