Revitalization Underway on Another Blighted Block in East Baltimore

Construction is already underway on the 700 block of Mura Street in East Baltimore.

Crews were visible — although in the background — as developers, city officials, and neighbors gathered Wednesday for a news conference to share what’s next for the block.

The $5.5 million project, led by ReBUILD Metro, will reconfigure 23 existing houses into 10 new, for-sale units. The redesign will reduce crowding and add more parking space.

“Obviously, the state is a huge funder on this,” said Sean Closkey, president of ReBUILD Metro. “The Weinberg Foundation, the Goldseker Foundation, the Abell Foundation, Robert W Deutsch Foundation, have made sure we can do the hard work that's needed.”

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Source: WYPR