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In This Issue:

Front Page
NAHB Interest Rate Concerns Arise in Bernanke Testimony
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Builders Step Up Response to Job Site Thefts
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: High-End Homes Command Inner Harbor Views
Coast to Coast
Southland Rents Soar
Economics & Finance
Housing Starts Slide in June
Uncertainty Over Fed Helps Sink Builder Confidence
A Few States Defying Downward Trend in Housing
Tips
Builder's Tip: A Tool to Make Seamless Stucco Patches
Business Management
For a Better Bottom Line: Read What ‘BoB’ Has to Say
Custom Home Builders, Have We Got an Award for You
Multifamily
Costly Mailbox Rules Take Effect in September
Remodelers
Remodelers Discuss Housing Needs of Disabled Veterans
Commercial
Commercial Builders Awards of Excellence Deadline Aug. 18
International
Trade Mission to Explore Niche Opportunities in Mexico
Education
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Research
Redesign Makes ToolBase Web Site Easier to Use
Green Building
Seminar Proposals Sought for Green Building Conference
Regulation
NAHB Study to Gather Data on Wetlands Permit Times
Legal
Law Improves New Hampshire Application Process
Workforce housing
Apply for 2006 Workforce Housing Awards
Labor
CRAFT Students Serve the Community in Jackson, Mississippi
Building Products
Distribution Stepped Up for ‘Paint-On’ Projection Screen
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Endowment Awards $100,000 HELP Grant to Maryland School
Association News
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
Find Key Employees Through the NAHB Online Career Center
Fall Board Meets Sept. 13-17 in Salt Lake City
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

NAHB Interest Rate Concerns Arise in Bernanke Testimony

Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.

Builders Step Up Response to Job Site Thefts

Floor Plans: High-End Homes Command Inner Harbor Views

Developed and Managed by: Bozzuto

Overlooking Baltimore's beautiful Inner Harbor and ideally situated between the city’s historic neighborhoods of Little Italy and Fells Point is Spinnaker Bay, the centerpiece of Baltimore’s newest urban center, Harbor East.

Featuring 315 premium waterfront apartments, Spinnaker Bay targets renters seeking the vibrant, urban lifestyle of exciting downtown shopping and entertainment accented by sparkling water views. Spinnaker Bay was developed and is managed by Bozzuto.

Apartment features include views of Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

Shops, Restaurants and Condominiums, Too

Occupying an entire city block, Spinnaker Bay features spacious studio as well as one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and two-story lofts. But that’s not all. There are also 32 condominiums and 47,000 square feet of ground floor restaurant and retail space. Name-brand retailers and two restaurants — Oceanaire and Lebanese Taverna — are open for business.

Plus, more restaurants, shopping and entertainment are just a short stroll to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and other exciting neighborhoods.

Spinnaker Bay community features include a rooftop terrace with a pool.

Urban Lifestyle, Urban Amenities

To provide the best in comfort and convenience, Spinnaker Bay features such amenities as a rooftop terrace on the eighth floor with a pool, spa, extensive landscaping and a dramatic fountain. The apartments and condominiums themselves offer large windows to showcase the views.

Other community amenities include a two-story lobby with a sweeping grand staircase, a clubroom with spectacular features for entertaining, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a fully-equipped business center, a professional conference room and a 24-hour attended front desk.

The Spinnaker Bay lobby.

Blending Into the Cityscape

To ensure that the project blends into the architectural fabric of the existing neighborhood, the design creates the impression of a collection of buildings with four very different facades and stepped building heights that vary from eight stories to 18 stories.

To maximize the site’s exceptional views while addressing critical parking needs, a 428-space garage is located at the core of the project and wrapped within the residential and retail elements.

Two-story, two-bedroom apartment with two-and-a-half baths.

 

Features and Specifications

Spinnaker Bay Community Features:

  • 315 apartments

  • 32 condomiums

  • World-class restaurants and shopping located within building

  • Beautifully appointed two-story lobby with sweeping grand staircase

  • Elegant clubroom featuring: high definition large screen TV, fireplace and catering kitchen

  • State-of-the-art fitness center featuring PreCor cardio equipment, with personal training services available

  • Lushly landscaped garden terrace overlooking the harbor

  • Heated pool on garden terrace with invigorating spa

  • High-tech, fully-equipped business center with high-speed Internet access

  • Controlled access garage parking


Spinnaker Bay Apartment Features:

  • 6-foot tall light-filled windows

  • Oversized stone threshold

  • Granite console shelf

  • Solid wood entry door

  • Terrace or balcony available

  • Internet connectivity at every power outlet

  • Gourmet-class kitchens with granite countertops, sleek maple cabinetry and ceramic tile flooring

  • Premium black GE appliances including built-in microwave

  • Luxurious baths with granite vanities and ceramic tiling

  • Full-sized GE washer and dryer



Apartment Rents (per month):

Apartment Type

Size

Rent

Studio

524 sq. ft.

$1,515-$1,570

Junior One Bedroom/One Bath

622 sq. ft.-696 sq. ft.

$1,665-$1,940

One Bedroom/One Bath

737 sq. ft.-788 sq. ft.

$1,880-$2,155

Large One Bedroom/One Bath

838 sq. ft.-847 sq. ft.

$1,975-$2,010

One Bedroom/One Bath with Den

789 sq. ft.-1,088 sq. ft.

$1,995-$2,465

Two Bedroom/Two Baths

894 sq. ft.-1,164 sq. ft.

$2,145-$2,675

Two Bedroom/Two-Bath Loft

1,586 sq. ft.-1,699 sq. ft.

$3,200-$3,300

Two-Story Two Bedroom/Two Baths

1,199 sq. ft.-1,313 sq. ft.

$2,700-$2,915

Two-Story Two Bedroom/Two Baths with Den

1,189 sq. ft.-1,505 sq. ft.

$2,640- $3,105

Three Bedroom/Two Baths

1,424 sq. ft.-1,584 sq. ft.

$4,100-$4,260

Two-Story Three Bedroom/Two-and-a-half Baths

1,585 sq. ft.-1,674 sq. ft.

$3,150-$3,230

Developed and Managed by: Bozzuto, Greenbelt, Md.



 

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