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<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDRIVING. WELL, A ONCE UNDERUSED AND ABANDONED PART OF WEST BALTIMORE IS ABOUT TO HAVE A NEW PURPOSE. THREE TWO, ONE. TOP. TODAY, THE CITY BROKE GROUND ON WHAT WILL BECOME THE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE MAYOR\u2019S OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT. THE HUB AT RESERVOIR SQUARE WILL INCLUDE A CENTRALIZED JOB CENTER. IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT. FOR DEVELOPER DAVID BRAMBLE, THIS PROJECT IS ALSO PERSONAL. AS SOMEONE WHO GREW UP IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, I REMEMBER WHEN THIS SITE WAS CALLED THE MURDAUGH MALL. IT WAS A PLACE THAT NO ONE WANTED TO BE. AND TODAY WE\u2019RE JUST NOT RUSHING PAST. WE\u2019RE ACTUALLY BUILDING SOMETHING HERE. NOT JUST STRUCTURES, BUT TRUST, OPPORTUNITY AND PRIDE. THE MAYOR\u2019S OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT HELPS MORE THAN 1000 BUSINESSES WITH RECRUITMENT SERVICES. TH\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Reservoir Square hub to become headquarters for Mayor’s Office of Employment Development<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 5:27 PM EDT Jun 27, 2025\n\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\tEditorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\tA once underused and abandoned part of West Baltimore is about to have a new purpose.On Friday, the city broke ground on what will become the headquarters for the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development.The hub at Reservoir Square will include a centralized job center. It will also provide resources to community members seeking employment. For developer David Bramble, this project is also personal.”As someone who grew up in this neighborhood, I remember when this site was called the ‘Murder Mall,'” said Bramble, a developer with MCB Real Estate. “It was a place that no one wanted to be. And today, we’re not just rushing past. We’re actually building something here, not just structures, but trust, opportunity and pride.”The Mayor’s Office of Employment Development helps more than 1,000 businesses with recruitment services. The office also supports the YouthWorks program.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tBALTIMORE \u2014<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n A once underused and abandoned part of West Baltimore is about to have a new purpose.<\/p>\n On Friday, the city broke ground on what will become the headquarters for the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development.<\/a><\/p>\n The hub at Reservoir Square will include a centralized job center. It will also provide resources to community members seeking employment.<\/p>\n For developer David Bramble, this project is also personal.<\/p>\n “As someone who grew up in this neighborhood, I remember when this site was called the ‘Murder Mall,'” said Bramble, a developer with MCB Real Estate. “It was a place that no one wanted to be. And today, we’re not just rushing past. We’re actually building something here, not just structures, but trust, opportunity and pride.”<\/p>\n