Did you really think the fight for Harborplace redevelopment was over?

One day after the voters approved a crucial ballot question For the redesign of Baltimore’s inland port, opponents reiterated their intention to continue fighting.

Protect Our Parks, the coalition that encouraged residents to vote “F-No” on Question F, said in a statement that it plans to prevent the construction of residential towers along the Inner Harbor Parkway through to his own appeal to voters – two years later. NOW.

MCB Real Estate, which owns and operates Harborplace, wants to raze the commercial buildings, construct five new buildings and radically change the surrounding streetscape. The plan, which relies on a hypothetical mix of taxpayer money and private funding, is estimated at around $900 million.

A major step in the process was convincing voters to allow residential development at Harborplace.

With all reports from the Baltimore district, a little more than 60% of voters said yes to amending the city charter. This paves the way for the proposal of two high-rise towers that can hold up to 900 units. Protect Our Parks said its election defeat was actually “good news” because the margin was much smaller than on other election issues.

The coalition now wants to ask Baltimore voters its own question.

The group said it would pursue a ballot measure to repeal Question F, but it would not appear on the ballot until November 2026.

Meanwhile, MCB can move forward with its plans. However, this is a major development project that will take years to come to fruition and could evolve. Plans could be affected by various factors, such as interest rates, demand for office space, financial support from state and federal governments and the proposed Red Line project, who faces his own obstacles.

Along the way, multiple levels of government will conduct reviews, and each proposed building will likely go before city councils for hearings and discussions.

It’s unclear when the existing pavilions might be demolished, but after Tuesday’s vote, city leaders were excited to move forward with what they believe will be a transformative step for downtown from Baltimore.

In a statement, Colin Tarbert, president and CEO of Baltimore Development Corp., said he was tired of seeing the decline of clubhouses under previous ownership. Despite his fond memories, like cracking crabs, Tarbert said it was time to move on, calling it a “new chapter” for the city.

“Baltimore has spoken, and the message is unequivocal: We are ready to shape a vibrant future for our city,” Tarbert said. “The passage of Question F was not just a vote; this is an opportunity to build a new Harborplace and renew our entire downtown.