Article: Daily Record News Briefs: July 24, 2009

RFP for Sphinx reissued

The Baltimore Development Corp. has failed to find a suitable developer for West Baltimore's historic Sphinx Club, and has reissued its request for proposals on the site. Located at 2101- 2103 Pennsylvania Ave., along what was once known as "The Avenue," or Baltimore historic African-American entertainment district, the club once hosted famous jazz acts such as Billie Holliday and Cab Calloway. Nightclubs, theaters and restaurants including the Sphinx once anchored this community, but the neighborhood has suffered from disinvestment in the past decade, with a growing number of vacant structures. The first request was issued in July of last year, and according to a ...

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