Neighborhood calendar catch-up:
Today (May 15-17) is MICA’s graduation and Art Walk sale, 5:30 p.m. on campus. Yoga in Sumpter Park May 16 at 11 a.m.; Seventh Congressional District Candidates Forum at Unity Hall, May 19 at 6 p.m. BHCA June meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 7 p.m. at Memorial Episcopal Farnham Hall. First Friday at the Fountain, 1600 Park Ave., 5-7 p.m. BHCA-MICA Art Exhibition opens June 19 at MICA’s Meyerhoff Gallery. BHCA all-neighborhood Potluck Picnic at Sumpter Park, Saturday, June 27 at 5-7:30 p.m.
50+ Bolton Hill artists: a community exhibition at MICA’s Meyerhoff Gallery
BHCA, in partnership with MICA, will host a special exhibition that will showcase the diverse creative talent in the greater MICA neighborhood.
With over 50 artists, the exhibition includes painting, sculpture, photography and multi-media artwork at MICA’s Meyerhoff Gallery, 1303 Mt .Royal Ave. Some works will be offered for sale without gallery commissions. The entry period has closed.
The free exhibition will run from June 19 through July 19, 2026. It is part of MICA’s year-long celebration of its 200th anniversary. Don’t miss the opening reception on June 18, from 6-8 p.m. Everyone is invited! Questions? Email bhca.mica.artshow@gmail.com.
‘Problem properties’ list shrinks with BHCA committee’s nudging
Bolton Hill is a neighborhood recognized for its stately and well-maintained homes. That said, as with virtually any urban neighborhood there are always a few properties that because of absentee ownership, poor management or other financial reasons become abandoned or derelict.
While this problem is relatively minor for the neighborhood overall, if you happen to live near a neglected or mismanaged property it becomes a real issue. To address such problem properties, last summer BCHA convened concerned residents and engaged a seasoned a community consultant, Peter Duvall, to help monitor “problem properties,” advise BHCA, and advocate for code enforcement and other legal actions by Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development.
Since last summer we have identified 26 properties of concern in the neighborhood. That number has subsequently dropped to 22 as four properties (1625 Bolton, 247 Lafayette, 1812 and 1814 Eutaw) have been brought into code compliance. Currently the Department of Housing and Community Development has four properties in legal process of receivership, which will either force ownership change or the property being brought into compliance (1700 and 1702 Eutaw, 1532 Mount Royal, and 1622 Park).
Similarly, additional properties have been forced into proper permitting, registration or licensure. BHCA’s Committee on Neglected and Mismanaged Properties also continues to bring pressure on the remaining problem properties through additional citations and code violation notices (a total of 24 that have been issued in 2024 and 2025). These actions have been prioritized by our consultant through semiannual meetings and other regular communication with the HCD legal team.
If you are concerned about a neighborhood property not on this list, please document the problems you believe need attention and bring them to the attention of the committee by emailing properties@boltonhillmd.org.
About The Bulletin: The Bolton Hill Bulletin is published monthly except for July and August. It is assembled by Elizabeth Peters, Paula Jackson, and Bill Hamilton. We invite others to assist with writing, editing, photography or on the business side. Contributors and helpers this month included (among others) Kevin Cross, Leigh Hibler, Francine Marchese, John McLucas, Thecla Meyer, Sallye Perrin and Lee Tawney. Errors and omissions are the responsibility of the editor, Bill Hamilton. Feedback is welcome: bulletin@boltonhillmd.org.
