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From stopping point to proud community
When merchants of the 1830s began to utilize York Road to transport goods from Pennsylvania to the Baltimore Harbor, they needed a place to rest. And so became Pen Lucy in Baltimore's north end, which today defies its bedroom community origins. "We're very multi-generational and multi-cultural," says administrator for Faith Christian Fellowship Adrienne O'Connor. Although a skosh removed from high-traffic areas, Pen Lucy still holds much of the essence of Baltimore. Its red brick rowhouses surround a tight-knit community in which neighbors wave from their front porch to the familiar faces of churchgoers passing by on a Sunday morning. "Our youth director still walks to church every Sunday. It's very close knit, neighbors know each other, and so we're very established," says O'Connor.
Pen Lucy is a small neighborhood north of Baltimore.
Some rowhomes in Pen Lucy offer covered porches.
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Caffeine boosts a few blocks away
Pen Lucy only offers a little retail and dining of its own. But as O'Connor points out "There's so many places you can go nearby. Hampden is where I'll often go for a bite to eat on my lunch break." Where Greenmount Avenue intersects with 33rd Street, several businesses and eateries can be found. Locals head there for a no-frills American breakfast at Pete's Grill. If the bottomless coffee isn't enough, Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse is next door for an extra caffeine kick or a new book to unwind with. Locals also head south to visit a Giant Foods supermarket, although a Lidl location sits slightly closer to Pen Lucy's east on Havenwood Road.
Residents of Pen Lucy have convenient access to the Northwood Commons Shopping Center.
Pen Lucy residents can pick up a great read at employee owned Red Emma's.
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Where colors and flavors converge
Pen Lucy is close-knit but welcoming, a trait largely owed to its diverse religious congregations. Aside from weekly services, Faith Christian Fellowship hosts a potluck on the first Sunday of every month. "Everybody is welcome, we just ask that you bring a dish to share," says O'Connor. Come springtime, the 50,000 tulip bulbs that are planted in Sherwood Gardens also attract Pen Lucy residents to events such as the annual Bloom Party in April and weekly outdoor concerts in June.
Sherwood Gardens has more than 80,000 tulips that bloom in April.
There are several places of worship located in and around Pen Lucy.
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Heading to the interstate
Buses flank Pen Lucy on its major roads, which travel downtown and beyond or northward to Towson. The nearest highway to Pen Lucy is Interstate 83, which sits about 3 miles west and is roughly equidistant to the closest light rail stop at Woodberry. Drivers also have a major city road that can quickly take them downtown or out to Baltimore County. "York Road is really not as congested as you might think," says O'Connor.
Pen Lucy can find commuter bus routes on Greenmount Avenue.
Pen Lucy is located 3 miles from Interstate 83.
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Attached homes connect the community
Attached brick rowhouses are the most widely available option, some sporting classic red brick facades and others cloaked in fresh coats of bright paint. Many feature front porches with second-story bay windows looming overhead. Others have a Tudor-style influence, featuring details like steep roofs and half-timber facades. Most are attached, but detached stick homes with wraparound porches are not uncommon. Single-family options are few and far between. Even most detached houses have been retrofitted into multi-family dwellings. But with an expected price range of $100,000 to $400,000, buyers can find picturesque homes in the city for competitive buy in, and some properties in need of repairs can be snagged for well under $100,000.
Tudor influence on rowhomes in Pen Lucy offer unique details on classic housing.
Victorian influences are common in single family homes in Pen Lucy.
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Pickup games and volunteer pick-ups
Springfield Woods is a small thicket of forestry to Pen Lucy's east that contains a short hiking trail and freshwater spring, which has been the site of community cleanup projects since 2012. Residents also find familiar faces on Mullan Park's basketball courts and playground. For rainy days, an Enoch Pratt Free Library branch sits half a mile away in Northwood.
Located in Pen Lucy Springfield Woods is comprised of 3.5 acres of protected forest.
Mullan Park in Pen Lucy features a full basketball court.
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Programs for all kinds of young minds
Students in Pen Lucy begin at Walter P. Carter Elementary and Middle School, which has a C-minus Niche score and is within walking distance of most homes. The school also assists students with special needs through the Lois T. Murray School, located within. By 9th grade, Baltimore students apply to the school of their choice, often choosing the nearest option, Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School. It has a C-minus Niche score and offers many career and technical education pathways, such as arts, biosciences, and information technology. For afterschool activities, "Faith Christian Fellowship has the Pen Lucy Action Network," says O'Connor. "It's a tutoring program on Wednesday nights that also involves games. It's a very, very low-cost program that has actually boosted the academic performance of a lot of students."
Walter P. Carter Elementary School in Baltimore serves over 700 students.
Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School Facilities.
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Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
29 min drive
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Argonne Dr & Lowndes Ave Wb
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The Alameda & 43rd St Fs Sb
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York Rd & 43rd St Nb
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Only one bus line runs by my apartment complex. That bus runs fairly frequently during peak hours but afterwards it comes every half an hour to an hour. And sometimes it's late and on a few occasions the buses just don't show up.
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Pen Lucy Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Pen Lucy, Baltimore sell after 80 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Pen Lucy, Baltimore over the last 12 months is $215,000, up 30% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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