The Inn at Government House would be sold by the city of Baltimore to a private group and renovated for continued use as a small hotel, under a $6 million plan approved Thursday by the Baltimore Development Corp. Directors of the quasi-public agency voted to recommend that the city sell the property at 1125 N. Calvert St. to Government House LLC, a group that offered buy the inn last year after the city sought proposals from developers. City officials say they want to sell the inn because it isn't making money and needs repairs and they believe a private group could run it more efficiently and profitably. Government House LLC is headed by Martin P. Azola of the Azola Companies and Eddie Brown of Brown Capital Management. The group proposed to open the renovated inn by the fall of 2011 with 17 rooms, a restaurant and meeting space. The BDC recommendation will be forwarded to Mayor Sheila Dixon for a final decision.

- Edward Gunts

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