The Baltimore metropolitan area has a population of 2.7 million and is a major urban center on the east coast, with easy access to Washington, New York, and Philadelphia. First settled in the early 17th century, the city is situated on an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Attractions range from the Preakness, a segment of the Triple Crown, to the National Aquarium on the world renowned Inner Harbor.
Our world-champion professional sports teams play in state-of-the-art stadiums, and we are home to the nation’s top rated Johns Hopkins Hospital, as well as many leading colleges and universities and cultural institutions. The city’s strategic location has earned it a reputation as the nation’s fifth busiest port, and we are known around the world for our fresh seafood and many water-related attractions and activities.
Baltimore’s economy is very diverse, with strong financial, legal, and nonprofit service sectors and leads in many areas of scientific research and development. Communities throughout the city and surrounding counties offer a broad range of amenities and lifestyles that are both attractive and affordable. Living costs compare favorably with similar size urban areas in the region.
Online Resources
We think Baltimore is a great place to live and work and suggest you explore these websites for more information:
Baltimore Area Convention & Visitors Association
www.baltimore.org
Baltimore County Conference & Visitors Bureau
www.visitbacomd.com
Baltimore Neighborhoods and Housing
www.livebaltimore.com
Daily Newspaper
www.baltimoresun.com
Cultural Resources
www.promotionandarts.com
A Century of Excellence
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Featured Project
Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD
Providing a major addition to this urban campus, the new 253,000-SF complex includes a state-of-the art sports facility, facilities management/public safety building and a satellite central utilities plant (SCUP).
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U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
Washington, DC
JPA designed the MEP infrastructure for a 580,000-SF underground facility for the five-million visitors to the U.S. Capitol each year.
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Peninsula Regional Medical Center
Salisbury, MD
Phased implementation of the Master Plan to significantly expand facilities at this premier regional tertiary care medical center on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
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National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD
Renovation of the first floor in Building 49 transformed existing office and laboratory space into a BSL-2 research area.
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Great Seneca Creek Elementary School
Germantown, MD
This was Montgomery County’s pilot LEED project and is the first LEED certified school in Maryland, achieving Gold status.
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Roland Park Country School
Baltimore, MD
A new 60,000-SF athletic center for this college preparatory girls’ school features an eight-station indoor rowing tank facility, the first of its kind in a Maryland school.
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Fairfax County Public Safety Operations Center
Fair Lakes, VA
Fairfax County and the Commonwealth of Virginia consolidated regional public safety and transportation functions to a new government office park near Dulles International Airport.
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Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
Mount Vernon, VA
Two new facilities totaling 71,200-SF added 23 galleries and five theaters to the historic family home of our nation’s first president.
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Opened in 1915, this 146,000-SF academic building is the oldest and largest on the Homewood Campus.