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Abell

Location

South: 29th St.
East: Greenmount Avenue
North: 33rd Street
West: Guilford Avenue
Zipcode: 21218

Description

Named in honor of Baltimore Sun founder A.S. Abell and the avenue that bears his name, the Abell Community comprises nine square blocks in the heart of Baltimore city. Known for its vibrantly-colored 'Painted Lady' rowhouses, the community is almost entirely residential. Tree-lined streets, historic architecture, and an active, close-knit community make Abell one of Charm City’s most charming neighborhoods.


We are fortunate to have a number of local community assets, both within our boundaries and nearby, including the Barclay School, the Waverly Branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, the 32nd Street Farmers Market, and historic Huntingdon Baptist Church. We are within walking distance of The Johns Hopkins University campus, the Baltimore Museum of Art and Union Memorial Hospital, as well as a number of restaurants, shops, grocery stores and other retailers. A small, community-maintained park, the Abell Open Space, is located in the heart of our neighborhood and provides a central green space for recreation and community gatherings.


Each September, the community comes together for the Abell Community Street Fair , an annual ‘celebration of urban living at its best”.

Contacts

Abell Improvement Association – www.abellimprovement.org
Miruna Patrascanu, President – president@abellimprovement.org


Educational Resources

From pre-school to high school, Baltimore City’s schools serve students and families across more than 225 neighborhoods. Parents and students have numerous choices from public, private, parochial, and charter schools. Many elementary schools are zoned geographically, but are increasingly becoming schools of choice. All high schools are choice schools and all middle schools are becoming schools of choice in 2010-2011. This means students can apply to attend any school in the City regardless of their home address; some schools do have admission criteria. All charter schools and Transformation Schools have lotteries for admission.

Baltimore offers a wealth of opportunities when it comes to higher education at both the undergraduate, graduate and technical education levels. The seventeen colleges and universities within or near the City enroll more than 120,000 students. Through the Baltimore Collegetown Network, 16 area colleges cooperate and share resources, such as shuttle buses and libraries.

Places of Worship

  • Huntington Baptist Church

Community Personality


  • Charming
  • Close-knit
  • Colorful
  • Friendly
  • Hip

Housing Types

To Buy

Condominums,Historic Houses,New Construction,Rowhomes,Single Family Detached Home

To Rent

Apartments,Rental home

Resident Referral

Interested in this neighborhood and wish you could talk to someone who lives there? Click here to request a Residential Referral from one of Live Baltimore’s Ambassadors!


Homeownership Counseling


These agencies also offer other services, such as post-purchase education, default and delinquency counseling, community outreach, and credit and budgeting classes. Click here for a list in your area.

Neighborhood Statistics and Resources


Average Home Sales
Prices by neighborhood

Baltimore CityView
Mapping tool for cultural, civic, and property info

Crime Mapping
Crime data by address from the Baltimore Police Department


Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance 
Census-based interactive mapping data