Call to Action
Station East Development Project: The $11 Million Question
When Public Funds Meet Private Profits
In the heart of East Baltimore, an $11 million development project marketed as a beacon of hope has become a testament to broken promises and questionable oversight. While developers celebrate turning vacant buildings into $300,000 properties, young professionals who invested their futures into Station East are living in homes where sunlight peers through bedroom wall cracks and water pours through light fixtures.
The Promise vs. Reality
The sales pitch was compelling: young Black professionals could own renovated rowhouses near Johns Hopkins Hospital without displacing longtime residents. The project boasted:
"Vacants to Value" grants from the city
"Live Near Your Work" grants from Hopkins
Historic preservation tax credits from the state
Support from the Abell Foundation
Backing from various government entities
But behind the glossy facade lies a disturbing pattern of allegations:
At least 18 residents have reported significant structural issues within just two years of purchase
Water damage through ceilings and light fixtures
Improperly installed roofs and plumbing
Flooding basements, destroying rental potential
A complex tax credit scheme that residents claim shortchanged them
Following the Money
The financial structure raises red flags:
28 vacant homes sold to developers for $1,000 each (appraised at $11,500)
Over $2.5 million in state funding
$672,000 in lead-reduction grants
$1.2 million in DHCD grants and loans
$700,000 in contested historic tax credits
The Human Cost
Meet some of the affected residents:
Shawna Fredericks: Paid $231,975 for a home with immediate roof leaks
Stephanie Thomas: A 27-year-old nurse case manager who paid $245,350 for a home where water pours through kitchen light fixtures
Julian Smith: A 27-year-old nurse who can see sunlight through his bedroom wall
Nicholas Miles: An FDA employee whose finished basement was ruined by flooding
Take Action Now
The Station East story isn't just about failed renovations—it's about failed oversight, failed promises, the potential misuse of millions in public funds, And discrimination. Whether you're an investigator, activist, or storyteller, this case deserves your attention.
Contact nicholas miles @ nicholas.allen.miles@gmail.com to:
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