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Overlea

Location

The neighborhood of Overlea is located in Northeast Baltimore. The main street is Belair Road (US Rt#1, which runs from Maine to Florida). There is public transit within easy reach. The #15 and #55 busline.  Overlea is 5 miles from the Inner Harbor. Overlea has easy access to the Baltimore Beltway (I-695,Exit #32). Exit #33 is Interstate (I-95), which runs parallel to Belair Road. The main east-west street is Northern Parkway.

 

Zip Code: 21206

Description

Overlea is a streetcar suburb sited on rolling hills overlooking downtown Baltimore. It is an established neighborhood on a grid street pattern. Lovely homes with Charm, Character, and Convenience on quiet side streets. Lot sizes generally are 50x150.There are double or even triple lot size yards. Many have garages in the rear. 

History

Belair Road was originally the Baltimore & Jerusalem Turnpike dating to the 1700's. As Baltimore grew, farms along Belair Road were sold and neighborhoods were developed.

Baltimore City incorporated and annexed areas of Baltimore County several times. The last annex was 1918. Many streets and even houses lie within both jurisdictions.

Contacts

Ginger Mihalik, President
gingermihalik@yahoo.com
Overlea Community Association
P.O. Box 18895
Raspeburg, MD 21206
Yahoo Group: groups.yahoo.com/group/ocanews/

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.

Community Personality


  • Charming
  • Close-knit
  • Friendly
  • Walkable
  • Working Class

Resident Referral

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Homeownership Counseling


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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