Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council

Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council Main_Content ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​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 is chaired by Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day and vice-chaired by Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development Commissioner Alice Kennedy. In January 2025, the BVRC adopted values and guiding principles​ . Council Members Jake Department of Housing and Community Development (Council Chair) Alice City Department of Housing and Community Development (Council Vice Chair) Portia Department of Labor Rebecca 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 of Finance, City of Baltimore John City Council Leslie Mark Anthony Thomas, President & CEO, Greater Baltimore Committee Matt Gallagher, President & CEO, Goldseker Foundation Beth Blauer, Vice President for Public Impact Initiatives, Johns Hopkins University Otis Rolley, President & CEO, Baltimore Development Corporation 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. Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Dashboard​ Live Baltimore's 2026 Residential Market Potential Report​ 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 Batlimore Action Plans and Annual Reports Reinvest Baltimore FY26 Action Plan​ Reinvest Baltimore FY25 Annual Report​ Reinvest Baltimore FY24 Annual Report​ Upcoming Meetings June 29, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM August 17, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM October 19, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM December 14, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Past Meetings​ April 20, 2026 Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council Meeting​ - Recording​ Meeting Agenda​ ​ Meeting Presentation Slides​​ February 10, 2026 Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council Meeting​ - Recording​ Meeting Agenda​ ​ Meeting Presentation Slides​​ Meeting Minutes December 16, 2025 Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council Meeting​ - Recording​ Meeting Agenda​ ​ Meeting Presentation Slides​​ Meeting Minutes November 18, 2025 Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council Meeting​ - Recording​ Meeting Agenda​ ​ Meeting Presentation Slides​​ Meeting Minutes October 14, 2025 Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council Meeting​ - Recording​ Meeting Agenda​ ​ Meeting Presentation Slides​​ Meeting Minutes September 3, 2025​ Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council Meeting​ - Recording Meeting Agenda​ ​ Meeting Presentation Slides​​ Meeting Minutes July 1, 2025 Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council Meeting​ - Recording​​ Meeting Agenda​​ Meeting Presentation Slides​​ Meeting Minutes June 3, 2025 Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council Meeting​ - Recording​ Meeting Agenda