BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Inner Harbor location of the Cheesecake Factory is expected to close on January 24, according to a notice filed with the Maryland Department of Labor.
The filing says that this will impact 115 employees.
Alethea Rowe, Senior Director for Public Relations and Global Branding at The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated sent this statement to WMAR:
The chain still operates locations in Annapolis, Bethesda, Columbia, Hanover and Towson.
Baltimore's Inner Harbor is expected to undergo a total redevelopment that includes four new buildings:
- A 200,000 square foot commercial building on Pratt Street, with an open public ground floor with publicly available conference spaces
- A 200,000 square foot retail and commercial building that will house food and beverage options, including a 50,000 square foot publicly accessible roof top park on Pratt Street
- An 8,500 square foot retail building in a 30,000 square foot park and 2,000 seat amphitheater, bounded by Light and Pratt Streets
- A conjoined residential tower on Light Street with a stepped down design (32 stories and 25 stories) to maximize views. The building will include approximately 900 dwelling units, retail and commercial uses
MCB Real EstateHarborplace rendering
MCB Real Estate purchased Harborplace in 2022 and has tapped Gensler Baltimore as the project's architect.
The redevelopment is set to start in late 2026, and the estimated cost is $900 million, with the project scheduled for completion in 2031.
In November 2024, Baltimore Voters approved a measure to change the city charter, opening up a 4.5-acre section of the Inner Harbor for development.
The original charter zoned the Inner Harbor area as a public park, prohibiting residential housing.
