Residential Real Estate : Featured Stories

More than 25 years ago the Baltimore's redeveloped Inner Harbor area was the beginning of a new era for Downtown Baltimore. The Urban Land Institute honored Baltimore's Inner Harbor with its prestigious Heritage Award. The award, bestowed periodically on developments that have demonstrated industry excellence and made substantial contributions to their community's well-being for at least 25 years, has been given only 8 times in the past 35 years. Martin Millspaugh, who led the effort to create the Inner Harbor, talks about the development, the award and Baltimore.

Every city has something that sets it apart. New York oozes sophistication. In D.C. it's all about influence and power. New Orleans, on the other hand, has a relaxed, laissez-faire attitude. This is the first in a series in which we'll look at things that make Baltimore so Baltimorish -- the things that lure in new residents, compel those who live here to stay and keep former inhabitants longing for home.