When P. David Bramble started out two decades ago, executing “small deals” buying and selling rowhomes, he was leery of developers.
“I laugh because I originally had a pretty negative view of real estate” he said. “My image of it was the evil developer taking advantage of poor people.”
Despite his initial misgivings, Bramble became a developer himself, winning praise for his vision and for focusing on community impact and inclusion.
Now Bramble faces his biggest challenge: Remaking Harborplace , the retail and dining pavilions that helped make the Inner Harbor a huge tourist draw after their 1980 opening but which have recently struggled with vacancies, disrepair and an outdated feel.
