Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young said Wednesday he would like to see the aging Harborplace pavilions "torn down and redone," responding to questions about the struggling retail complex's future after being placed into court-ordered receivership last week.
Young said he envisions an entertainment center with restaurants and local shops, as well as merry-go-rounds and a Ferris wheel on the outer parts of the waterfront destination. Young pointed to National Harbor along the Potomac River in Prince George's County as an example. Young said the city holds the ground rent on Harborplace. Asked if the city would be willing to part with the land, he said "if we could get the right price." But he said the city would still need some control of the site.
