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Baltimore reports lowest vacant property count in two decades as officials push to speed rehabs
Summary
DHCD reported 12,593 vacant properties and described progress on the Reframe Baltimore / BVRC initiative; council leaders pressed for clearer counts of rehabs since the program launch and the administration pointed to state funds and a developing capital stack and staffing increases.
Baltimore City officials told the Council on May 30 that the number of vacant properties stands at 12,593, the lowest total in 20 years and a roughly 20% decline since the mayor’s administration took office.
Housing Commissioner Alice Kennedy and DHCD staff tied the reduction to the citywide Reframe Baltimore initiative and said the department is aligning staffing and capital tools — including state funds, BVRC support and planned noncontiguous TIF dollars — to accelerate demolitions and rehabs. Kennedy described the effort as a 15‑year, $3 billion commitment and said the department is “building the…
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