Reviving Johnston Square: New Housing and Library Signal Community Renewal

Reviving Johnston Square: New housing and library signal community renewal

Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott, community leaders and residents are celebrating the opening of more affordable housing in Charm City, along with the first new branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in 15 years. The Hammond at Greenmount Park is the result of over 12 years of hard work from Regina and Keith Hammond, who have worked hard to create change in the Johnston square community. (AFRO Photo / Tashi McQueen) By Brandon HenryAFRO Int…

Johnston Square celebrates The Hammond and new library

Johnston Square community leaders and residents celebrate the Grand Opening of The Hammond and new branch of Enoch Pratt Free Library.

Johnston Square Community Leaders and Partners Celebrate the Grand Opening of the Hammond at Greenmount Park and the Johnston Square Branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library

This morning, Senator Chris Van Hollen and Mayor Brandon Scott joined almost 1,000 Baltimore leaders, residents, and supporters at 1100 Greenmount Avenue to celebrate a major leap forward in the community-driven revitalization of East Baltimore’s Johnston Square neighborhood. With the Grand Opening of The Hammond at Greenmount Park, Johnston Square leaders and partners have now completed the transformation of an entire block of vacant lots into …