Perkins Homes | |
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,_Bank_Street_and_S._Caroline_Street_(northeast_corner),_Baltimore,_MD_21231_(34997139456).jpg) Perkins Homes at the corner of Bank Street and S. Caroline Street in Baltimore | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| City |  Baltimore |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area Codes | 410, 443, 667 |
Perkins Homes was a former public housing development in Southeast Baltimore, located between Fells Point and Little Italy and bounded by Pratt Street to the north, Eden Street on the west, Dallas Street on the east, and Bank Street to the south. The community was located within the East Harbor Empowerment Zone of the Fells Point area, and was one of the oldest housing projects in southeast Baltimore. The housing project tenants were about 91% African-American, 7% Puerto Rican, and 2% white prior to relocation and demolition.[1][clarification needed]
City Springs Elementary School is located at South Caroline and East Pratt Streets. Lombard Junior High School and First Apostolic Institution Church are nearby.
In 2019, the Housing Authority of Baltimore City received $30 million in federal funding to demolish Perkins Homes. Current plans are for a new mixed-use community of replacement public housing and market rate apartments.[2]