Charles Village
Plans for Peabody Heights, the first name given to the area now known as Charles Village, had been drawn up shortly after the Civil War. The main objective of the Peabody Heights development was to profitably anticipate the growth of the City. By 1911, Peabody Heights and the surrounding areas were developing rapidly. As the former rural atmosphere disappeared, land values climbed especially along the Olmsted designed Charles Street Boulevard. During the 1960's, a renaissance began in the community as new homebuyers were attracted to the area's architectural variety and quality. In addition to the functional beauty of its large buildings, the neighborhood offered a convenient location near good public transportation and prominent institutions Johns Hopkins University, Lovely Lane Church, and Baltimore Museum of Art. A new name, Charles Village, was coined by local resident Grace Darin in 1967.
Target Blocks
Houses located on the blocks listed below are eligible for acquisition rehab loans from the program.
- 3000-3200 Barclay Avenue
- 2000-2600 Calvert Street
- 2300-2900 Guilford Avenue
- 2300-2800 Maryland Avenue
- 2000-2600 St. Paul Street
- 23rd, 24th, and 25th Streets between Maryland and Guilford
- 2700-2800 Calvert Street
- 2700-2800 St. Paul Street
- 300 E. 26th Street
- 300 E. 27th Street
- 300 E. 28th Street
- 300 E. 29th Street
- 300-400 Ilchester Avenue
- 300 E. Lorraine Avenue
- 300 Whitridge Avenue
Schools
The Charles Village area possesses a number of fine schools. The most popular choices for parents and students are listed below.
Elementary Schools
Public
Barclay School In CVCBD
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Margaret Brent In CVCBD
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Dallas F. Nicholas In CVCBD
Waverly - click for profile
Roland Park - click for
profile
Charter
Green School Just Outside CVCBD
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Private
Greenmount School Just Outside CVCBD
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Calvert School Just Outside CVCBD - click for profile
St. Thomas Aquinas Hampden Area
Grace & St Peter Mount Vernon Area Friends School Roland Park Area
Park School Roland Park Area
Roland Park Country Roland Park Area
Bryn Mawr Roland Park Area
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Gilman Roland Park Area
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Boys Latin Roland Park Area
School of the Cathedral of Roland Park Area
Mary Our Queen
Middle Schools
Public
Barclay School In CVCBD - click
for profile
Harford Heights Harford Road Area
Roland Park Roland Park Area
Waverly - click for profile
Roland Park - click for
profile
Maryland Academy of Technology
and Health Sciences (MATHS) Charter School
Private
Greenmount School Just Outside CVCBD
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Calvert School Just Outside CVCBD
St. Thomas Aquinas Hampden Area
St. Ignatius Loyola Academy Mount Vernon Area
Friends School Roland Park Area
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Park School Roland Park Area
Roland Park Country Roland Park Area
Bryn Mawr Roland Park Area
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Gilman Roland Park Area
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Boys Latin Roland Park Area
School of the Cathedral of Roland Park Area
Mary Our Queen
High Schools
Public
Samuel Banks - Moving to new Location
Baltimore City College Ednor Gardens Area – via #3 Bus
Baltimore Polytechnic Roland Park Area - via #27 Bus
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Western Roland Park Area - via #27 Bus
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Baltimore
School for the Arts Mount Vernon Area– via #3 Bus
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Private
Friends School Roland Park Area
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Park School Roland Park Area
Roland Park Country Roland Park Area
Bryn Mawr Roland Park Area
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Gilman Roland Park Area
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Boys Latin Roland Park Area
For explanations of test scores and other indicators, as well as helpful
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Contact Information
Charles Village Community Benefits District
Peter Duvall, Director of Housing and Economic Revitalization
2301 North Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
Phone: 410-235-4411 ext 14
pwduvall@yahoo.com
Healthy Neighborhoods Data
The boundaries of Charles Village are expanding south and east as a result of Healthy Neighborhoods activity and success, along with the recent surge in the neighborhood’s housing market. The combination of the overall decrease in median days on the market and a significant rise in median sales prices demonstrates that there has been an increase in demand for houses on the targets blocks. Moreover, rehab activity continues to increase as more homes are sold to home owner occupants.
On the targets blocks,
- Median days on the market are on drastic decline from 2000 to 2005, an 84% decrease. However, there has been an increase from 11.5 days to 33 days in years 2005 to 2006.
- Median sales prices have increased consistently from 2000 to 2005. Data shows a slight drop from $192,060 in 2005 to $189,000 in 2006.
- The number of houses sold rose from 68 in 2000 to 149 in 2005. From 2005 to 2006, the number of houses sold has declined from 149 to 94.
- Rehab investment activity over $5,000 has increased from 4.98% in 2005 to 6.60% in 2006.
- Foreclosures on the target blocks decreased from 2.70% in 2000 to 0.95% in 2006. A small decrease occurred with 1.11% in 2005 to 0.95% in 2006.
A complete report with profiles and updated data on this and several other Healthy Neighborhoods is available for download.