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Grant of Easement for Cold Water Lines at 414 North Calvert Street

Original title: City Property – 414 North Calvert Street – Grant of Easement FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to grant a Perpetual Easement to Vicinity Energy Baltimore Cooling, LLP, for cold water lines through the property of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore addressed as 414 North Calvert Street, also known as Ward 4, Section 1, Block 583, Lot 21, as shown on plat RW 20-36466 dated November 19, 2024, filed in the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.

June 16, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This action grants a private utility company permanent legal access to city-owned land to operate cooling infrastructure, which impacts the city's property rights and utility service capabilities.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Vicinity Energy Baltimore Cooling, LLP

The company receives permanent legal access to city property to operate cold water lines.

City of Baltimore

The city grants a permanent easement on its property at 414 North Calvert Street.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 16, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

This ordinance authorizes the City of Baltimore to grant a permanent easement to Vicinity Energy Baltimore Cooling, LLP. The easement allows the company to install and maintain cold water lines through city-owned property located at 414 North Calvert Street.

Key Facts

The City of Baltimore is granting a perpetual easement to Vicinity Energy Baltimore Cooling, LLP.
The easement is for the installation and maintenance of cold water lines.
The affected property is located at 414 North Calvert Street (Ward 4, Section 1, Block 583, Lot 21).
The easement area is defined by plat RW 20-36466, dated November 19, 2024.
The plat is filed with the Department of Transportation.
The ordinance is officially enacted under file number 25-0140.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a perpetual easement?

A is a permanent legal right for a party to use a portion of another's property for a specific purpose, in this case, for cold water lines.

Who is receiving access to the city property?

Vicinity Energy Baltimore Cooling, LLP is the entity receiving the easement.

Why It Matters

This action grants a private utility company permanent legal access to city-owned land to operate cooling infrastructure, which impacts the city's property rights and utility service capabilities.

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Plat Filing Date

The plat map was filed shortly before the introduction of the ordinance, indicating a coordinated planning process.

RW 20-36466

Connected Entities

organizationVicinity Energy Baltimore Cooling, LLP“The private entity receiving the perpetual easement.”Map →

location414 North Calvert Street“The specific city-owned property affected by the easement.”Map →

organizationMayor and City Council of Baltimore“The municipal government body granting the easement.”Map →

otherRW 20-36466“The official plat map identifying the easement area.”Map →

Sources

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