BDC To Seize Parkway Theater On North Avenue

The city/BDC is on the verge of seizing the Parkway Theater from its owner Charles Dodson. 

I have spoken to Charles Dodson a few times and he has told me a lot about the situation. The man had every intention of fixing up the place.   I have been by the building many times and compared to the rest of the North Avenue area it is in fine shape.  Dodson legally purchased this property in an area where the BDC already had plans. It's clear to me that Dodson did not fit in to their plans. You see Dodson is not a connected developer or a political contributer.  He is not an insider and when you are not an insider the big boys find ways to beat you. 

How many empty buildings does the city of Baltimore own? How many empty buildings does the BDC own? Shouldn't we as tax payers be able to "quick take" them since we are the ones who fund the city and BDC?

Why is an unelected shadow government type organization allowed to decide who gets to keep what they own and who does not?

So now the BDC will give Dodson less than what the building is worth and then they will give it to a connected "developer" (who will take his time to renovate it by the way) in better shape than it was in 2002 when Dodson purchased it.  Meanwhile thousands of city owned properties sit vacant and trashed.