Liberty Heights

Approximately, 11,000 households live in what is generally known as a bedroom community. Although located in Baltimore City and in proximity to amenities, such as transit and downtown, the area has many typically suburban features, including the access to green space and large, detached homes ranging from large Victorian homes to modest bungalows. A white community, then Jewish, turned predominately black by the 1960s. An African American middle-class neighborhood. Home to many prominent mayors, senators, delegates, political families, city council members and city agency employees.

After years of disinvestment, this area is poised to experience growth in community development and reinvestment which provides the opportunity to attract residents, remove barriers from achieving homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods. Construction of two state of the art 21st Century Schools:  Calvin Rodwell Elementary/Middle School and Forest Park Senior High School provide new learning resources, spaces, and technology for students. Over $7.4M in City capital was earmarked for the renovation and modernization of the Forest Park branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library.  The City of Baltimore Middle Neighborhood Strategy brought over $9M in capital resources to five sets of neighborhoods which includes the Liberty corridor. The redevelopment of Hanlon Park and the Ambassador Theater after years of disinvestment will poise the area for growth well into the 21st century.