Baltimore's Greektown Undergoing A Revival

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Down the street from St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, two new clusters of luxury rowhouses are the latest addition in an ongoing revival of Greektown, for years a staid, traditional enclave on Baltimore's eastern rim.

The first five units of a planned 121 homes opened last month at O'Donnell Square at 755 S. Macon St. Nearby, at 4611 Dillon St., the 81-unit Athena Square development is almost fully sold.

Both projects sit near Greektown's tidy brick-paved streets that hold rows of 98-year-old houses, many with occupants who have lived there for decades and continue traditions from the old country, like tending to potted basil and fig trees and gathering for a strong jolt of coffee and political debate at the corner café each day.

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Author: Melody Simmons