Kresson

Kresson is a mainly industrial neighborhood with a small residential component located in the southeast section of Baltimore. I-895, Erdman Avenue, Pulaski Highway, North Haven Street and East Lombard Street generally form the borders of this neighborhood. The few homes here are the typical attached single-family “row homes” found throughout Baltimore. Most are not well maintained.

Shopping and restaurants are practically non-existent in Kresson. There are no schools, places of worship or any other amenity that would entice someone to move here. Industrial and commercial uses are widespread in the neighborhood due to its proximity to the dock as well as the interstate system. There are numerous sets of active train tracks all over the neighborhood as well. Even the industrial and commercial use facilities appear to be run down.

There Like many neighborhoods in large cities, crimes against people and property can occur at any time and crime rates can vary from street to street and day to day. As always, check recent crime statistics to make an informed decision on any neighborhood you are considering living in or visiting.

Kresson is definitely not the place to live and I really feel for the people that are forced to live here. There is a bar in the neighborhood named “Port in the Storm” and the storm is Kresson. As for me I am going to pass on this one!

Unless you are a heroin pusher or junkie looking to score your next fix, you should avoid Kresson at all costs. Located in Southeast Baltimore, Kresson is primary an industrial neighborhood with a small residential section of about 400 low-income people who would not live there if they could leave. This is not a place one would want to be in during the day, much less at night. You're more likely to see a prostitute on the streets than a postman. One of the more dangerous areas of Baltimore, there were two shootings and a stabbing at the same streetcorner in the neighborhood over a two-day period in September 2011. Without a doubt, crime and drugs are a continual problem in this neighborhood, and will be for some time to come.

It is impossible to recommend this neighborhood to anyone. There is no redevelopment taking place, and none planned in the near future. In contrast to an area such as Joseph Lee, there has been no attempt to clean up the area and replace the run-down buildings with new, more inviting housing options. Even if there were, it would take a major effort to rid the area of the crime and drug problems and the social problems that go with them. There are so many nicer neighborhoods in Baltimore one can choose, there is really no reason anyone should choose Kresson. Don't even think about giving this neighborhood any consideration if you're looking to move into the city.