Malls · Maryland
The Brokerage
Opened 2001. Redeveloped in 2001.
Status nowOperatingextracted, unreviewed
documented
Power Plant Live! is a 550,000-square-foot entertainment district in the Inner Harbor section of Downtown Baltimore, Maryland. It includes a collection of restaurants, bars, retail, and a ≈1,600 seats music venue.
What it becameretail, entertainmentextracted, unreviewed reported
Retrofit year2001extracted, unreviewed reported
Walkability19.2 of 20 · 15-minute 6 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mYes · Opportunity ZoneOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Site profile20 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
Place
100k+ jobs within 45 min by transit
This site: 831,718 epa-walkability · all sites with this15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this200+ tax-credit housing units within 1 km
This site: 606 units in 6 properties hud-lihtc · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 8 within 10 km computed · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 54,143 on 83 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisBike network nearby
This site: 358 ways openstreetmap · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -13% census-cbp · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 8 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisHigh heat wave risk
This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with thisInterstate or freeway within 600 m
This site: 83 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisNational Register place within 500 m
This site: Battle Monument; Hutzler Brothers Palace Building nps-nrhp · all sites with thisOpportunity Zone
This site: 24510040100 hud-oz · all sites with thisRail within 800 m
This site: Charles Center, Shot Tower/Market Place openstreetmap · all sites with thisRenter-majority tract
This site: 95% census-acs · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -6.1% census-acs · all sites with thisTract population up 25%+ since 2013
This site: +85% census-acs · all sites with thisWalkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)
This site: …index 19.2 epa-walkability · all sites with thisStrategy
Redeveloped
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Entertainment and sports
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| Status | Operatingextracted, unreviewed documentedPower Plant Live! is a 550,000-square-foot entertainment district in the Inner Harbor section of Downtown Baltimore, Maryland. It includes a collection of restaurants, bars, retail, and a ≈1,600 seats music venue. |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed documentedthe original complex was redeveloped by the Cordish Companies and opened in phases during 2001, 2002, and 2003. |
| New uses | retail, entertainmentextracted, unreviewed reported |
| What is there now | Power Plant Live! is a 550,000-square-foot entertainment district in the Inner Harbor section of Downtown Baltimore, Maryland. It includes a collection of restaurants, bars, retail, and a ≈1,600 seats music venue.extracted, unreviewed documentedPower Plant Live! is a 550,000-square-foot entertainment district in the Inner Harbor section of Downtown Baltimore, Maryland. It includes a collection of restaurants, bars, retail, and a ≈1,600 seats music venue. |
| Retrofit year | 2001extracted, unreviewed reported |
| Redeveloper | Cordish Companiesextracted, unreviewed reported |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “The Brokerage” and “Baltimore” (690 hits, first 100 sampled, 8 other filers such as tenants left out). Common name: these matches are unreliable. No commercial-mortgage trust names this mall in the sample, which does not rule out a securitised loan. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public owner (weak) | SAUL CENTERS INC (BFS, BFS-PD, BFS-PE) | 4 | 2003-03-26 to 2005-03-16 | 10-K 3, 10-K/A 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | APPLE HOSPITALITY TWO INC | 3 | 2004-05-06 to 2004-11-04 | 10-Q 3 |
| Public owner (weak) | Vestin Realty Mortgage II, Inc | 2 | 2015-08-14 to 2015-11-16 | 10-Q 2 |
| Public owner (weak) | Vestin Realty Mortgage I, Inc. | 2 | 2015-08-14 to 2015-11-16 | 10-Q 2 |
| Public owner (weak) | KIMCO REALTY CORP (KIM, KIM-PL, KIM-PM, KIM-PN) | 1 | 2002-05-29 to 2002-05-29 | 8-K 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VII LP | 1 | 2001-06-29 to 2001-06-29 | 10-K 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST (SVC) | 1 | 2015-06-08 to 2015-06-08 | 8-K 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST (DHC, DHCNI, DHCNL) | 1 | 2015-06-08 to 2015-06-08 | 8-K 1 |
Site context
| Transit within 800 m | Charles Center, Shot Tower/Market Place (rail); 31 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap |
|---|---|
| Motorway junctions within 2 km | 1, 3, junctionOpenStreetMap |
| FEMA flood zone | no NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 79: ACCELEVIR DIAGNOSTICS, LLC; ALEX BROWN BUILDING; ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO; AUXERGEN, INC.; B G E - FRONT STREET WAREHOUSEEPA FRS |
| Census tract 24510040100 | 6,359 people, 13,845 per sq mi; median household income $70,297; median gross rent $1,784; 95% renters; 8.7% vacant units; 6.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 19.2 of 20; 296 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 48 m; land-use mix 0.66; 150,083 jobs within 45 min by car, 831,718 by transit; 26% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 6 of 6 daily needs: 8 grocers, 8 schools, 39 parks or playgrounds, 11 health, 12 civic, 122 food and drink; 358 cycleway segments, 497 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | yes, tract 24510040100 (rural)HUD |
| National Register places within 500 m | 15: Battle Monument; Hutzler Brothers Palace Building; Paca Street Firehouse; House at 9 North Front StreetNPS |
| Housing permits, Baltimore (Independent City) (MD), 2024 | 1,104 units in 5+ unit buildings, 4 in 2–4, 165 single-family; 2023: 1,749 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.45; socioeconomic 0.47; housing and transport 0.80; 23% below 150% of poverty; 26% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 8 within 10 km, 22 within 25 km: The Fishmarket (0.1 km); Village of Cross Keys (0.3 km); The Gallery at Harborplace (0.6 km); Old Town Mall (0.8 km); Brown's Arcade (0.8 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | no place match; building footprint 7,931 m², 13.158178329467773 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 53,779 since 2015; 4,875 in the last 12 months (+48% vs the prior 12); peak 2015-07 with 734Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +85% (3,435 → 6,359); median income +45% ($48,420 → $70,297); renters 93% → 95%; median home value +16% ($259,700 → $302,600)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively moderate overall (score 66.2); expected annual loss $2.9M; high: heat wave; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | 6 LIHTC properties, 606 units: Pleasant View Gardens Family (201 units); Flag House Courts Rental I (124 units); Pleasant View Gardens Senior (110 units)HUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 13,104 jobs in 1,601 establishments; average annual pay $42,095; employment location quotient 0.38; employment -2.8% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 50,490 jobs; 944 in retail trade, 2,068 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 24510040100)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 36th income percentile as adults; 2.8% incarcerated at the 2010 count (63 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 19.8%; median family income $71,392; 121 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Baltimore City Public Schools (PK-12); 11 public schools within 1 mile: City Springs Elementary/Middle; Federal Hill Preparatory Academy; Wolfe Street Academy; Johnston Square ElementaryNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 7 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 64 county-logged events: 34 thunderstorm wind, 13 flash flood, 6 flood, 6 hail; $6,692,000 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 21202, 2026-09 | median list price $236,250 (-8.2% on the year); 105 active listings; median 63 days on market; 21% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,598 establishments (-13%); 23,927 jobs (+39%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $181,356 (-4% 1 yr, +6% 5 yr); typical rent $1,764/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 54,143 vehicles a day on 83 (Interstate, 6 lanes); 899 trucks; 35 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
The Brokerage opened in 2001 as a mixed‑use mall on the former Baltimore Centre Market site but proved unsuccessful; Cordish Companies redeveloped it into the Power Plant Live! entertainment district, opening the project in phases during 2001, 2002, and 2003. Today the site operates as a 550,000‑square‑foot venue with restaurants, bars, retail, and a ~1,600‑seat music venue.
Why. The record does not specify the reasons for the original mall’s failure; it only notes that The Brokerage was a failed mixed‑use development, without citing anchor losses, competition, debt, or demolition.
Where it stands. The site is currently operating as Power Plant Live! under the ownership of Cordish Companies.
For a planner
- Precedent: adaptive reuse of a former market site into a retail‑entertainment district.
- Policy tools: not stated in the record; the redevelopment proceeded under a private‑led strategy.
- Open question: how the district will sustain attendance given the county’s ‑6.1% population decline (2018‑2023).
- Open question: whether additional phases or re‑tenanting are planned, as the record notes the retrofit is already built.
For a developer
- Site size: approximately 550,000 sq ft (as described in the after‑notes).
- Control: wholly owned by Cordish Companies since 2001.
- Entitlement stage: retrofit completed and the property is operating; no further entitlements noted.
- Constraints: the record does not mention flood risk, transit access, or environmental limitations.
- Market signals: opp_reasons flag a county population shrink of ‑6.1% (2018‑2023) and that the retrofit is already built, suggesting limited upside.
What we do not know yet
- Exact parcel boundaries and land‑ownership structure beyond Cordish Companies are not detailed.
- Reasons for the original mall’s failure (anchor loss, competition, debt) are not stated.
- Any existing debt, liens, or financial encumbrances on the property are unknown.
- Environmental constraints (floodplain, wetlands, contamination) are not described in the record.
- The verified status is ‘draft’, indicating that some facts may be model‑extracted and unreviewed.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- The Brokerage on LinkedIn: Our mission and values gu… linkedin.com
- The Brokerage Celebrates Success 2024 thebrokerage.org.uk
- The Brokerage IA/ABOUT thebrokerageia.com
- The Brokerage - The company with a purpose michellesellsky.com
- The Brokerage Inc. uses HealthSherpa to empower their ACA Agents ... blog.healthsherpa.com
- The Brokerage | Expert Review, E… toprealtors.ae
- The Brokerage: A Real Estate Company thebrokeragearealestateco.com
- The Brokerage Insurance Group Launches New Website to Expand Insurance ... lifestyle.bombreport.com
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- county shrank -6.1% 2018–23
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Opened | 2001extracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| County | Baltimore city |
| Census division | 5 · South Atlantic |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States |
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Background
Power Plant Live! is a 550,000-square-foot (51,000 m2) entertainment district in the Inner Harbor section of Downtown Baltimore, Maryland. It includes a collection of restaurants, bars, retail, and a ≈1,600 seats music venue. Originally a failed mixed-use development known as The Brokerage, built on the former site of the Baltimore Centre Market, the original complex was redeveloped by the Cordish Companies and opened in phases during 2001, 2002, and 2003.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 2001 Opened first phase of Power Plant Live!
- 2002 Opened second phase of Power Plant Live!
- 2003 Opened third phase of Power Plant Live!
Sources
- Wikipedia: The Brokerage · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year opened
7 quoted sentences
opened in phases during 2001, 2002, and 2003.
Power Plant Live! is a 550,000-square-foot entertainment district in the Inner Harbor section of Downtown Baltimore, Maryland. It includes a collection of restaurants, bars, retail, and a ≈1,600 seats music venue.
Power Plant Live! is a 550,000-square-foot entertainment district in the Inner Harbor section of Downtown Baltimore, Maryland. It includes a collection of restaurants, bars, retail, and a ≈1,600 seats music venue.
the original complex was redeveloped by the Cordish Companies and opened in phases during 2001, 2002, and 2003.
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