Hello, Neighbor: Greektown

Get to know the Southeast Baltimore enclave that has maintained a strong Greek base since the 1930s, while also embracing an influx of young families and newcomers of all backgrounds.

The Southeast Baltimore enclave has maintained a strong Greek base since the 1930s, though today a broad range of residents proudly call this rowhouse community home. Amid a wave of recent change—Greektown’s population grew 31 percent during the 2010s alone—the neighborhood has embraced an influx of young families and newcomers from Latino and other non-Greek backgrounds while retaining a shared sense of safety and mutual community support.

Residents here enjoy unusually plentiful options for Baltimore. The main drag in the 4600-4700 blocks of Eastern Avenue includes corner stores and small grocers for basic household and kitchen items. Prima Foods around the corner in Bayview has endless wholesale-priced feta cheese, imported olive oil (and olives), and other Greek specialties for sale, and close-by shopping centers (Yard 56, Canton Crossing) provide the usual chains and big box stores.

Read the full story from Baltimore Magazine Home & Living.
Author: Ethan McLeod
Photography: Tracey Brown/Papercamera