Graham Projects is proud to be the anchor tenant of the Trenton Art Garage!
Trenton Art Garage, in the Station North Arts District, is the redevelopment of a decades-long vacant, 3-story brick shell that has seen many lives, ranging from horse stables, carriage storage, an auto upholstery factory and now as a mixed-use redevelopment. The building was bought in 2021 for $250,000 and after nearly $1 million in investment, the project comprises 8 residential units intended for workforce housing with a ground-floor commercial space that will function as design-build studio Graham Projects’ new headquarters. With the expanded workspace, Graham Projects is able to grow as a social enterprise, hiring more local artists to help neighborhoods in Baltimore and beyond improve their public spaces. This once blighted structure is experiencing a new chapter in its long story, this time as an example of creative adaptive reuse founded on inclusive housing and affordable artist studio space in the heart of Baltimore’s Arts District.
Graham Projects has created a 100’ long mural wrapping around the Trenton Art Garage. Additionally, the artist team is collaborating with the community on a large-scale traffic calming street mural and other possible features such as planters, a kiosk, bike parking, and outdoor seating to transform the alley into a pedestrian-friendly, multi-use public space. This alley activation supports the Station North Arts District Public Space Plan by transforming an alley historically challenged by illegal dumping and unsafe car speeds into an intimately scaled place with more accessible pavement, added greening, improved safety lighting, bike/walk amenities, and opportunities for socializing and experiencing public art.
