Baltimore's former Highlandtown Library would be renovated by mid-2011 to house a mixture of office and classroom space on the upper levels and retail space at street level, if the city accepts a $1.5 million proposal submitted by the Southeast Community Development Corp. The Baltimore Development Corp. sought proposals last year for the surplus city property at 3323 Eastern Ave. and announced Wednesday that the bid from nonprofit Southeast CDC is the only one it received. Under the proposal, the renovated library would house the headquarters of the Southeast CDC and other tenants. R. M. Sovich would be the architect. The former library was vacated in 2007. The BDC is reviewing the proposal.

- Edward Gunts