Efforts to redevelop the aging State Center Complex in Baltimore have spanned decades and seen governors and legal battles come and go. Now Gov. Wes Moore (D) wants to try his hand at fixing up the campus.
Moore on Thursday issued a request for proposals on how the state can best transform the aging state-owned complex into a “mixed-use, transit-oriented” development.
“This next chapter for State Center will expand our mission to create jobs, build housing that’s affordable, and create new pathways to work, wages, and wealth in all corners of the state,” Moore said in a written statement on the endeavor.
The 28-acre State Center complex is currently home to several state agencies, including the departments of General Services, Health and Labor.
Due to the decaying conditions at the State Center buildings and the expectation that the property would eventually be redeveloped, thousands of state workers have been moved to offices in other parts of Baltimore in recent years, with the Health Department becoming the latest to join the exodus.
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