Approval of March Minutes – Lou, Scott
- Last year we got
- Facade Program
- Baltimore Street Acquisition/Stabilization Funds
- Laura wants to apply for them all
- Scott suggests applying for the build out front commercial spaces in Lord Baltimore
- Jane Buccheriagrees
- Roger – make marquee low priority, cautions against retail space because there will be 14 – 18 months of construction around space
- Are there things related to the main construction of LB that we could apply for
- Roof?
- Water leaks in main entertainment space
- Going to need whole new roof and roof structure
- Roger: could be easier to build out the new concept with the roof off
- Tony submitted poll, committee members voted for their top three
- Pop-up/Tenant Build-Out for Lord Baltimore – 80%
- Tenant Improvement Grant – 73%
- Hollins Market Head House – 60%
- Facade Program – 60%
- Theater Marquee – 13%
- Roof?
Homerun Accelerator Program Presentation
- Andy Cook from Made in Baltimore
- supports small maker businesses in Baltimore
- most of their membership are based out of their homes
- Launching tomorrow, identify 12 business, run them through program (May through June), develop a plan, scale their business up to a commercial space
- Goal to get businesses into physical spaces by the end of the year
- Application deadline April 18th
- Looking to Partnership to recruit applicants
- Looking for:
- been in business for a year or two
- operating out of the house or maker space
- product based
- demonstrate a financial viability
- In the process of creating a database of possible commercial spaces
- If interested in having one of the 12 businesses in your space contact Andy
- Response to Homerun Accelerator Program
- Entrepreneur Conference Idea for consideration – use for match-making, highlight space that is available
- virtual, physical, or hybrid
- List of potential home-based businesses in Partnership
- How can we recruit businesses
- Contact Robert with the SOWEBO arts festival
- Neighborhood meetings
- Entrepreneur Conference Idea for consideration – use for match-making, highlight space that is available
Committee Goals for 2021 Updates
- SWP Inventory of Businesses – not discussed
- Retail Study Update – Jane B & Ashley Watson
- Board Approved Indicators/Metrics
Old Business
- West Baltimore Street Updates – Keith & Curtis
- Logo –
- 196 designs submitted
- selected down to 6 top artists
- Midnight tonight deadline for updates to designs based on Partnership feedback
- Baltimore St team (staff and Laura) will choose final design this week
- Logo –
- Facade subcommittee update – Carrie
- 1600/1602 W. Baltimore application approved by committee last week
- Caribbean restaurant and lounge
- 1100 W. Pratt got an extension on their contract due to weather, will be starting this month
- Zella’s also received a contract extension due to weather, ordered new sign, finalizing contract for the remainder of the Scope Of Work
- 1411 W. Baltimore – approved for facade grant from FIG, may be asking for additional funds for stabilization of the building, see Ashley’s presentation below
- 1600/1602 W. Baltimore application approved by committee last week
- Pigtown Mainstreet Updates – Frieda
- Trivia – this Thursday
- Sip and Paint, April 22nd
New Business
- Grey Wood Group – 1411 W. Baltimore – Ashley Watson
- 4500 sq foot
- Event space and food incubator
- Will have to rebuild from ground up
- Requesting $50,000 for stabilization (total budget $125,000)
- Working with City on acquiring the vacant lot next door
- Scott makes motion to support the 50K request, Jane B seconds
- T and Jonathan abstain
- Motion Passes
