City Center is home to many of Downtown Baltimore's core businesses, including finance and legal services, and retail and hospitality. In recent years, City Center has seen a significant increase in residents and is a strong player in the hospitality industry with many hotels, restaurants, and cultural/entertainment opportunities. It is a business district that has significant economic impact on the mid-Atlantic employing over 29,000 people and is home to around 3,100 residents.

We define Baltimore's City Center as the area west of President Street, south of Centre Street, east of Liberty/Hopkins Place and north of Pratt Street. City Center is part of a wider Downtown economy that extends beyond the traditional boundaries of Downtown Baltimore into the surrounding areas of Fells Point, Mount Vernon and Federal Hill.

The economic influence of City Center is emphasized by the sheer density of economic activity it captures, and not just in financial and legal services. Some of the key economic facts on about City Center include:

• More than 30% of Downtown Baltimore's employment is in City Center.
• A majority of Baltimore's financial industry such as, accounting, banking, consulting services and other finance businesses are located City Center.
• City Center is home to the leading law firms in the region.
• The Gallery and Lockwood Place, account for over $144 million of comparison retail spending and 385,000 square feet of comparison retail floor space.

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This website is designed to support the marketing of City Center and is aimed at helping existing property owners and brokers attract businesses to City Center.