In addition to the 2,286-seat Hippodrome Theatre, the center consists of a handful of other buildings, including two additional historic structures flanking its sides--the former Eutaw Savings Bank, constructed in 1887, and the former Western National Bank, developed in 1890. The facility also boasts new developments, including the 5,600-sf Eutaw Pavilion Multi-Purpose Hall, and the Constellation Energy Pavilion, which holds a 1,000-sf café and bar space adjoining a parking garage.

"This development has been a cornerstone, a lynchpin to hundreds of millions of dollars of commercial development to west downtown Baltimore," Marks Chowning, France-Merrick vice president and executive director, tells GlobeSt.com. Indeed, the center sparked such projects as Centerpoint, Bank of America's $85 million retail and residential project across the street from the Hippodrome. "The city has made a substantial commitment to the revitalization effort on the west side of downtown," Chowning adds. "It's happening on so many levels."