Harborplace is a shopping complex on the
Inner Harbor
The Inner Harbor is a historic seaport, tourist attraction, and landmark of the city of Baltimore, Maryland. It was described by the Urban Land Institute in 2009 as "the model for post-industrial waterfront redevelopment around the world". Th ...
in
Baltimore, Maryland
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.
Description
The property is composed of 2 two-story pavilions: the Pratt Street Pavilion and the Light Street Pavilion. Each of these buildings contains many stores and restaurants. There are several stores that sell merchandise specific to Baltimore or the state of
Maryland
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, such as
blue crab food products,
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League's eight charter ...
and
Baltimore Ravens
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merchandise,
Edgar Allan Poe
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products, and
University of Maryland Terrapins clothing. National retailers and restaurants include
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
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,
The Cheesecake Factory
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,
Johnny Rockets,
Build-A-Bear Workshop
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, Crystal Cove,
H&M, and
Uno Pizzeria & Grill.
History
Harborplace was designed by
Benjamin C. Thompson and was built by
The Rouse Company
The Rouse Company, founded by Hunter Moss and James W. Rouse in 1939, was a publicly held shopping mall and community developer from 1956 until 2004, when General Growth Properties (GGP) purchased the company.
Beginnings - Moss-Rouse Company
...
near the former Light Street site of the
Baltimore Steam Packet Company
The Baltimore Steam Packet Company, nicknamed the , was an American steamship line from 1840 that provided overnight steamboat service on Chesapeake Bay, primarily between Baltimore, Maryland, and Norfolk, Virginia. Called a " packet" for the mai ...
's steamship terminal and docks. A citywide referendum was required to proceed with the project, championed by then Baltimore Mayor
William Donald Schaefer
William Donald Schaefer (November 2, 1921 – April 18, 2011) was an American politician who served in public office for 50 years at both the state and local level in Maryland. As a Democrat, he was the 45th mayor of Baltimore from December 1 ...
.
Harborplace opened on July 2, 1980, as a centerpiece of the revival of downtown Baltimore.
On the weekend of July 1, 2005, Harborplace celebrated its 25th anniversary with a ceremony featuring Maryland Governor
Robert L. Ehrlich, Baltimore Mayor
Martin J. O'Malley, and
Baltimore Area Convention & Visitors Association (BACVA) president Leslie R. Doggett.
A
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium museum opened in the Light Street Pavilion on June 26, 2012, and closed in May 2020.
In November 2012, the property was sold to
Ashkenazy Acquisitions for $100 million.
On June 3, 2019, the ''Baltimore Business Journal'' reported that as of May 30, 2019, Harborplace was placed into court-ordered receivership and that Azkenazy Acquisitions lost both management and ownership of Harborplace as a result. The ''BBJ'' reported that the Baltimore Circuit Court had appointed IVL Group, LLC of Monclair, NJ to manage, maintain, lease, provide security for Harborplace, the receivership order also authorizes IVL Group to seek a new buyer.
In April 2022, the Baltimore development firm MCB Real Estate entered into an agreement to purchase Harborplace. The deal is contingent on court approval.
See also
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References
1980 establishments in Maryland
Buildings and structures in Baltimore
Inner Harbor, Baltimore
Shopping malls in Maryland
Shopping districts and streets in the United States
History of Baltimore
Landmarks in Baltimore
Tourist attractions in Baltimore
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