When Charles Aloe bought his home in Eager Park in 2015, he moved to the neighborhood formerly known as Middle East with the knowledge it was an area considered to be on the rise. However, what really sold the Baltimore transplant on the home was the affordability of such a large, newly-renovated rowhome for a fraction of the price of the home he previously purchased in Little Italy, he said.
The car-free lifestyle he’d be able to enjoy by walking to work also didn’t hurt, he added. Although he no longer works within walking distance from his Chase Street home, the neighborhood continues to provide the convenience he moved in for, he said. His new employer is still just a quick bus or bike ride away. He can also quickly walk his son or daughter to school at Henderson-Hopkins School and new shops and businesses are constantly in the works.
“Public transportation is really good, and there’s a lot of new bike infrastructure that cuts across our neighborhood as well,” Aloe said.
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