Baltimore will turn two hotels into homeless housing

By Sheilah Kast,

Maureen Harvie

Published March 4, 2024 at 8:48 AM EST

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott gives remarks during Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day service in December 2022 at McKeldin Square in Downtown Baltimore. (Philip Muriel for the Baltimore Banner) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott gives remarks during Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day service in December 2022 at McKeldin Square in Downtown Baltimore. *(Philip Muriel for the Baltimore Banner)*

Two hotels in downtown Baltimore will be converted into emergency shelters for the homeless. The city’s Board of Estimates approved the deal ten days ago, authorizing $15 million to acquire side-by-side hotels and $3 million to manage the shelters from the end of March through December. We speak to Baltimore City’s Chief Administrative Officer, Faith Leach.

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Maureen Harvie

Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.

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