​​​​​​​​​​​​The Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council (BVRC) will drive a unified approach to advancing community-based priorities and implementing recommended strategies to maximize investments, reduce vacancy and promote neighborhood renewal in Baltimore City. The Council will be chaired by Secretary Day and vice-chaired by Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development Commissioner Alice Kennedy.

Council Members

• Jake Day, Secretary, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (Council Chair)
• Alice Kennedy, Commissioner, Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development (Council Vice Chair)
• Portia Wu, Secretary, Maryland Department of Labor
• Rebecca Flora, Secretary, Maryland Department of Planning
• Gary McGuigan, Executive Vice President, Maryland Stadium Authority
• Tom Sadowski, Executive Director, Maryland Economic Development Corporation
• Jasmin Torres, Assistant Attorney General, Maryland Office of the Attorney General
• Cory McCray, Maryland State Senator, Maryland General Assembly
• Stephanie Smith, Maryland State Delegate, Maryland General Assembly
• Faith Leach, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Baltimore
• Michael Mockston, Director, Department of Finance, City of Baltimore
• John Bullock, Councilman, Baltimore City Council
• Leslie McMillan, Co-Chair, BUILD
• Mark Anthony Thomas, President & CEO, Greater Baltimore Committee
• Matt Gallagher, President & CEO, Goldseker Foundation
• Beth Blauer, Associate Vice Provost for Public Sector Innovation & Associate Professor of Practice, Carey Business School
• Otis Rolley, Baltimore City Resident

Plans and Reports

The following links include plans and reports related to Baltimore City’s vacancy crisis and city and state community development and housing objectives.

• Moore-Miller Administration 2024 State Plan
• A Framework for Community Development, Baltimore City DHCD
• The Costs of Baltimore’s Vacant Housing, Johns Hopkins 21st Century Cities Initiative
• Whole Blocks Whole City Report, CZB
• An Analysis of Baltimore City’s Residential Market Potential
• "Our Baltimore, Your ​Baltimore: A Comprehensive Plan for the City of Baltimore" Baltimore City Department of Planning

Reinvest Baltimore Annual Reports

The first report will be posted in January 2025.

Upcoming Meetings

• January 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
• February 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
• March 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
• April 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
• May 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
• June 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Past Meetings​

• November 7, 2024​ Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council Meeting - Recording​
• Meeting Agenda​
• Meeting Presentation slides
• December 12, 2024 Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council Meeting​ - Recording​​
• Meeting Agenda​
• Meeting Presentation slides​
• Meeting Minutes​

More Information

CONTACT: ​Kari Snyder
Director, Community and Economic Development Partnerships
410-209-5813 (office)
443-571-8879 (cell)
kari.snyder@maryland.gov