Centerpoint covers an entire city block encompassed by Howard, Eutaw, Baltimore and Fayette streets in the city's West Side. When work wraps up on the development about a year from now, Centerpoint will feature, among other things, the recently topped out 17-story, 221-unit apartment tower. This building represents nearly two-thirds of the 392 residential rental units destined to grace the project, and leaves the total amount of work completed for the entire development at 30%. "The Centerpoint development will stimulate growth on Baltimore's West Side," says Harold A. Dawson Co. chairman and CEO Harold A. Dawson Sr. "This new apartment tower is the spectacular centerpiece of this new development that will attract new residents and businesses of Baltimore's West Side to this cityscape, and these residents and businesses will bring new life and vitality to the surrounding community."

The remaining commercial elements of Centerpoint will include 35,000 sf of retail space, a parking facility to accommodate as many as 400 vehicles, as well as a fitness center, business center and lounge for the residential population. The development is a multi-faceted endeavor, as it encompasses a preservation effort as well. Nine neighboring historic buildings will be renovated and will serve as a visual link to the new France-Merrick Performing Arts Center that will occupy a spot right across the street from Centerpoint when it opens in February. "The revitalization of Baltimore's West Side is just one of the many examples of Baltimore's rebirth," O'Malley notes. "Bank of America's investment in the Centerpoint project has served as a catalyst for a wealth of economic development in the surrounding area."