Downtown is the place to be in Charm City, says a new study that has just been released. In 2006, more than $280 million in projects were completed in downtown Baltimore, and an additional $1.5 billion is under way and scheduled for delivery in 2007-2008, according to the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc.

These figures support the $67 million that was spent on planning and carrying out construction projects currently under way in downtown. More than $7.5 million of the money came from private and capital investments.