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Baltimore- Sowebo- We've got a newly-renovated one bedroom unit that has a great layout for roommates who need their privacy but also need a one-bedroom sized rent. In this apartment, we've put a door on the living room, so it can be used as a second bedroom. View More Listings -->
About Sowebo
Sowebo (South West Baltimore) is a community-chosen name for a historic area in the South West of Baltimore City. It encompasses the historic neighborhoods of Union Square and Hollins Market. At one point, the area suffered from decades of urban decay but, in recent years, this community has seen tremendous growth, improvements, and skyrocketing real estate values. On the main streets, spacious three-story row houses predominate. Most are pre- and post-Civil War Italianate in style, but there are many examples of Early Victorian Greek Revival and Late Victorian Romanesque Revival.
A majority of these homes have ten- to fourteen-foot ceilings, tall distinctive
windows, wood floors, and plaster walls. Exteriors are brick and mortar facades
with attractive cornices and marble steps. On the side streets and alleys there
are an additional variety of charming two-story and two-story-with-attic rows.
House prices range from $40,000 to $400,000. An uncommon synergy prevails in the
neighborhood as residents, both longtime and newly-arrived, work together
through various committees and forums to enhance the area’s quality of life. An
annual arts festival, called the Sowebohemian Arts Festival, is held in the
streets around Hollins Market on the Sunday afternoon of the Memorial Day
weekend. Less than a mile from Camden Yards – the finest baseball stadium in the
land – Sowebo is within walking distance of the Inner Harbor, B&O Railroad
Museum, M&T Bank Stadium, and University of Maryland, Baltimore. A
state-of-the-art BioPark is a recent addition, with portions still under
construction. A public golf course is nearby, next to the newly-renovated
Montgomery Park office building. Access to I-83, I-95 and the MARC commuter
train to Washington, D.C. are minutes away. The Union Square/Hollins Market
District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as is the H.L.
Mencken house, which is located in the neighborhood at 1524 Hollins Street.