BALTIMORE — Folks in a historic Baltimore neighborhood are considering the possibility of a parking lot on President Street being rezoned to allow for a 24-story building.

The surface-level parking lot at 301 South President Street sits at the front door of Little Italy, beside bustling President Street, which serves as a major artery carrying cars downtown, to I-83 and to Southeast Baltimore.

Lisa Regnante, president of the Little Italy Neighborhood Association, said this marks the second time a developer has requested a rezoning change for the property.

The developer, who could not be reached for comment, is eyeing a 24-story apartment building for the plot and needs rezoning approval to make it a reality, Regnante explained.

"The purpose of that is to go above the 12 stories that it

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