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Harborplace is a shopping complex on the
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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, such as
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food products,
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merchandise, Edgar Allan Poe products, and University of Maryland Terrapins clothing. National retailers and restaurants include
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, The Cheesecake Factory, Johnny Rockets,
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, Crystal Cove, H&M, and Uno Pizzeria & Grill.


History

Harborplace was designed by Benjamin C. Thompson and was built by
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near the former Light Street site of the
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's steamship terminal and docks. A citywide referendum was required to proceed with the project, championed by then Baltimore Mayor
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. 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
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(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

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