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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Department of Public Works)
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Franchise - Private Bridgeway and Foundation Above and Within the Bed of East Madison Street
FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to 855 N. Wolfe Street, LLC, to construct, use, and maintain a private pedestrian bridgeway above and across East Madison Street right-of-way and a portion of the bridgeway foundation within East Madison Street right-of-way, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.
Body
BY authority of
Article VIII - Franchises
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)
Recitals
An overall plan for portions of East Baltimore near Johns Hopkins Hospital is under construction for creation of a biotechnological and residential development known as the East Baltimore Development Initiative. As part of the redevelopment, 855 N. Wolfe Street, LLC, is constructing a new 7 story, 300,000 square foot building to house professional offices and laboratory space to be known as the Life Science building.
The Life Science building will be constructed on the block bounded by North Wolfe Street, the former bed of North Chapel Street, East Madison Street, and Ashland Avenue. The new building will be located on the north side of East Madison Street.
An existing Basic Science building at 725 N. Wolfe Street is located on the south side of Madison Street, opposite the location of the new Life Science building.
The 855 N. Wolfe S...
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