Malls · Maryland
The Fishmarket
Redeveloped.
Status nowDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
What it becamemixedextracted, unreviewed reported
Retrofit yearNot yet retrofittedstatus reported
Walkability19.2 of 20 · 15-minute 6 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNo · Opportunity ZoneOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Site profile19 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: 565 units in 5 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: 385 ways openstreetmap · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -13% census-cbp · all sites with thisFEMA special flood hazard area
This site: AE fema-nfhl · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 7 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: Hutzler Brothers Palace Building; Chizuk Amuno Synagogue nps-nrhp · all sites with thisOpportunity Zone
This site: 24510040100 hud-oz · 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
This site: …museum extraction · all sites with thisNew use
Mixed use
This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed |
| New uses | mixedextracted, unreviewed reported |
| What is there now | museumextracted, unreviewed |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | AE · special flood hazard areaFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 68: ACCELEVIR DIAGNOSTICS, LLC; ALEX BROWN BUILDING; ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO; AUXERGEN, INC.; BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGEEPA 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: 7 grocers, 9 schools, 40 parks or playgrounds, 11 health, 12 civic, 118 food and drink; 385 cycleway segments, 493 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | yes, tract 24510040100 (rural)HUD |
| National Register places within 500 m | 15: Hutzler Brothers Palace Building; Chizuk Amuno Synagogue; House at 9 North Front Street; St. Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic ChurchNPS |
| 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 Brokerage (0.1 km); Village of Cross Keys (0.4 km); The Gallery at Harborplace (0.6 km); Old Town Mall (0.9 km); Brown's Arcade (0.9 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | no place match; building footprint 2,899 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 41,500 since 2015; 2,643 in the last 12 months (-7% vs the prior 12); peak 2018-03 with 628Wikimedia |
| 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 | 5 LIHTC properties, 565 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); 10 public schools within 1 mile: City Springs Elementary/Middle; Federal Hill Preparatory Academy; Wolfe Street Academy; Paul Laurence Dunbar HighNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 10 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; 36 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
The Fishmarket opened as a mall in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. It was later demolished, and the historic Wholesale Fish Market building was repurposed for the Port Discovery Children's Museum. The museum now occupies 80,000 square feet across three floors.
Why. The record notes the site is a closed or demolished location, cites a 6.1% county population decline from 2018‑2023, and mentions housing pressures in the area as contributing factors.
Where it stands. The site is currently demolished and houses the Port Discovery Children's Museum, which is listed as the owner of the historic Wholesale Fish Market building.
For a planner
- Adaptive reuse of a demolished mall into a museum demonstrates a precedent for cultural‑institution redevelopment.
- The project likely used historic‑preservation incentives and mixed‑use zoning to enable the new use.
- Open questions include how the site integrates with broader Inner Harbor flood‑resilience plans and what future zoning adjustments may be needed.
For a developer
- Approx. 80,000 sf footprint (three floors) derived from the museum’s size.
- Owned by Port Discovery Children's Museum, a nonprofit, limiting private‑developer control.
- Entitlement stage shows a completed redevelopment (status demolished, new_use mixed, strategy redevelop).
- Market signals: county population ‑6.1% 2018‑23 and housing pressure noted; context‑layer constraints (flood, transit, environment) unspecified.
What we do not know yet
- Original mall size, demolition date, and exact parcel boundaries are not specified.
- Flood‑plain, transit proximity, and environmental‑site‑assessment details are missing from context layers.
- Financial terms, debt, or demolition costs are not recorded.
- Extraction‑based fields (status, strategy, new_use, after_notes) are marked as unreviewed, indicating potential data quality issues.
- Ownership timeline and any interim uses between demolition and museum occupation are unknown.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- Scene at the Fishmarket, a renovated mall near Baltimore, Maryland's Inner Harbor. The entertainment venue's name was la commons.wikimedia.org
- The Fish Market Baltimore, MD Postcard cardcow.com
- THE FISHMARKET - Updated July 2026 - 148 Photos & 216 … yelp.com
- The Fish Market of Maryland Bar & Grill – Seafood & Live Music i… the-fish-market-of-maryland-bar-grill-restaurant.eatat.us
- The Fish Market of Maryland Ba… restaurantguru.com
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Multifamily screen
- closed or demolished site (sourced)
- county shrank -6.1% 2018–23
- housing in the record
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
| County | Baltimore city |
|---|---|
| Census division | 5 · South Atlantic |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States |
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Background
Port Discovery Children's Museum is a non-profit institution located in the historic Wholesale Fish Market building in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. It has 80,000 square feet (7,400 m2) and three floors of exhibits and programs designed to be interactive and educational. It receives more than 265,000 visitors annually. The museum's focus is on children ages birth through 10 and their caregivers.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Sources
- Wikipedia: The Fishmarket · supports: after notes, status, strategy
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museum
demolished
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