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LIVE: Hilton Baltimore Announces Relocation – Hotel Site to become “Detention Center”
315 years
BALTIMORE MD – Hilton Worldwide, operators of the Hilton Baltimore Convention Center Hotel, announced they were moving the hotel’s 757 beds to a location in Towson, MD. The hotel will be built in the “canyon” between Joppa Rd and Towson Town Center. Jim Door, owner of the Baltimore hotel franchise, states that “In Towson, we won’t have to conform to such things as “context” and “urban folk”. Instead, just a 50 minute bus ride from the heart of Downtown, we can provide what convention goers really want – a Louis Vuitton just steps away.”
The former hotel, opened just under three years ago, will become the “Baltimore Detention Center”. With room for 1514 inmates, the city can focus its resources on arresting people instead of prosecuting them. This will be in addition to the “College” near Greenmount Ave in the Old Town district. Seamus O’Shauneggsheney, head of Maryland Dept. Of Corrections – Baltimore remarked “The former Hilton met our needs perfectly, with a central location, expansive processing areas, and view for the guards. Amazingly, no Architectural details will need to be altered!”
On the Docket: Groundbreaking for Morgan State University’s New Architecture Building!
015 years
After YEARS of pleas, promises, and passion, Morgan State University will finally have a purpose-built structure for the School of Architecture + Planning! The building, officially called the Center for the Built Environment and Infrastructure Studies, will contain the architecture school, plus the Department of Civil Engineering and The National Transportation Center at MSU. Designed by The Freelon Group, a minority-led architecture firm, it will contain 34 Classrooms/Studios/Computer Labs, 100 Offices, 10 Group Study Rooms, Conference Rooms, Jury Rooms, 4 Labs, a Model Shop, Atrium spaces with skylights, Lounges, Green Roof, Loading/Service and 300 Parking spaces all while aiming for LEED Gold or Platinum! Groundbreaking is scheduled for Friday April 2nd @ 9am on the site, adjacent to the School of Engineering. See you there!
Go Green March 6th!
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Looking for ways to help the environment and save some bucks come bill time? Attend a special event this Saturday, March 6th, from 10am to 4pm, to learn about green technologies, energy audits, and more! Address: 6201 Blair Rd., Washington DC 20011. Details from Sobuka.com below:
Spring is coming up, are you ready to make some green changes in your life? Sobuka.com has the opportunity for you! Stop by this Saturday March 6th at the Eco-Green Living store and learn about going green. We have green remodeling and solar energy experts from eco-greenliving.com and kenergysolar.com to answer your questions. Also, you can sign up for green services to reduce your energy costs, help the environment, and increase the health & safety of your home. In addition you can trade in old appliances for energy efficient appliances. A portion of this event’s sales proceeds will go towards green conservation. Please RSVP below. See you March 6th!
