News
Spring 2026
Somerset Development is Honored as Developer of the Year by Housing&
Winter 2025/26
The Hammond at Greenmount Park Wins the 2025 MAHC Community Partnership Award
Fall 2025
From Vision to Reality: The Hammond at Greenmount Park and New Johnston Square Library Branch Open Their Doors – ReBUILD Metro
Pratt Library Set to Open First New Branch in 15 Years – Baltimore Business Journal
Spring 2025
The Hammond at Greenmount Park – Expected Completion August 2025, Leasing Begins May 2025
Winter 2024/25
The Faircliff – Opened December 2024 and Now Leasing
Summer 2024
Johnston Square Revival Continues with Project for New Apartments, Library – Baltimore Banner
Groundbreaking for Library and Apartments in East Baltimore – WMAR-2 News Video
Johnston Square Groundbreaking Ceremony Video – Enoch Pratt Free Library
Baltimore Mayor Scott, Local Officials, and Partners Break Ground on Greenmount Park Apartments and Pratt Library Branch
‘The dust is flying’ in East Baltimore’s Johnston Square – Baltimore Sun
Partnering With a Nonprofit for a LIHTC Development – Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits
‘Fixing’ the 4% LIHTC Rate Pays Significant Dividends – Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits
Winter 2022/23
Groundbreaking at The Faircliff
Summer 2022
Somerset and Jonathan Rose JV Secure Financing for DC Affordable Housing Project
Fall 2020
Paca House is selected for ULI Baltimore’s WaveMaker Award
Paca House has been awarded the Development of Distinction Award for the LIHTC project that Best Exemplifies Special Needs Populations
Spring 2020
The Jordan Apartments recognized in Top 25 “Best in Real Estate” in 2020
Café Filí Baltimore, The Tilted Row, and Café Filí DC re-open for take-out and delivery with masks sewn by Sallie Davis, wife of Somerset partner, Bill Whitman
Tilted Row in Bolton Hill feeding seniors in the area amid COVID-19 pandemic
Somerset, NCP, and VOAC Celebrate the Ribbon Cutting of Paca House
Spring 2019
Portner Flats wins the 2019 Vision Award from the Committee of 100!
Somerset Celebrates The Ribbon Cutting of The Jordan Apartments
Fall 2018
Somerset and VOAC Chesapeake Break Ground at Paca House
Summer 2018
Portner Flats Awarded 2018 Readers Choice for Best Preservation Project
Spring 2018
Linden Park Awarded Honorable Mention at Tax Credit Excellence Awards Best in Affordable Housing Nationwide
Somerset and Its Partners Celebrate the Ribbon Cutting of Portner Flats
Learn about how Linden Park assists residents through their Resident Services Program
Portner Flats Awarded 2018 Developments of Distinction Award
Somerset Celebrates the Groundbreaking of The Flats at Eutaw Place
The Flats at Eutaw Place Featured in Baltimore Business Journal
Fall 2017
Linden Park Awarded Honorable Mention at AIA Baltimore’s 2017 Excellence in Design Awards
Spring 2017
Somerset and Partners celebrate the completion of Channel Square Apartments
Portner Flats and William Whitman featured in NPR’s Marketplace Segment
Winter 2016/17
William Whitman featured in NHRA’s Tax Credit Advisor
Fall 2016
Somerset and partners celebrates the ribbon cutting for Linden Park Apartments
Summer 2016
Development commences at Portner Flats
The Flats at Eutaw Place featured in Bisnow
Portner Flats featured in The Washington Post
Portner Flats featured in July 2016 Real Estate Finance & Investment Newsletter
Channel Square Apartments celebrates largest private solar project in the city
Summer 2014
Major renovations announced for Memorial Apartments (now Linden Park)
Winter 2013/14
Channel Square Apartments featured in The Washington Post
Somerset and Partners purchase Channel Square Apartments
Fall 2013