CHAP Commission Hearing, September 8, 2026
Approved: Concept approval for one-story commercial building at 2130 Madison Avenue, passed
What happened
On September 8, 2026, Baltimore approved Concept approval for one-story commercial building at 2130 Madison Avenue.
The Baltimore Commission for Historic and Architectural Preservation (CHAP) acted on four historic-design items on 2026-09-08. It granted concept approval for a one-story contemporary commercial entrepreneurial center at 2130 Madison Avenue (Madison Park Historic District) and co…
- Jurisdiction
- Baltimore, MD
- Date
- September 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Concept approval for one-story commercial building at 2130 Madison Avenue
Concept review to construct a one-story contemporary commercial building (entrepreneurial center) on an L-shaped corner lot at 2130 Madison Avenue in the Madison Park Historic District. Building parapet 20 feet, clerestory windows to 26 feet, vertical metal panel cladding, aluminum storefront, four-car surface parking lot off Tiffany Street. Commission granted concept approval with final details to return to staff for review, striking staff's three recommendations regarding brick material and skylights.
- Final details to return to staff for review
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Key Decisions (4)
Concept approval for one-story commercial building at 2130 Madison Avenue
Concept approval for three-story rear addition at 725 South Bond Street
Retroactive approval to retain painted glazed brick at 1123-1125 West Baltimore Street
Retroactive approval of mural at 902 Tyson Street
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Development Activity (2)
Entrepreneurial center at 2130 Madison Avenue
Commercial
Three-story rear addition at 725 South Bond Street
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Commercial Demand
West Baltimore Street commercial corridor is described as heavily vacant…
Sentiment
CHAP commissioners flagged a recurring pattern of retroactive approval requests…
Housing Demand
Fells Point single-family rowhouses are being converted to multifamily dwellings…
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 11 identified names.
All speaker roles: 5 Staff, 2 Applicant Rep, 6 Commissioner, 5 Public, 1 Chair, 1 Applicant.
Identified name roles: 3 Staff, 2 Applicant Rep, 4 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 1 Applicant.
Speaker sample: Sean Scott, Applicant.
10 more identified names in Pro: 3 Staff, 2 Applicant Rep, 4 Commissioner, 1 Chair.
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Zoning terms (12)
68 recorded timestamps
- zoning (6 timestamps)
- historic preservation (14 timestamps)
- public hearing (3 timestamps)
- motion to approve (3 timestamps)
- commercial (19 timestamps)
- industrial (2 timestamps)
Decision moments (4)
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