feet of retail space. The apartments will be a mix of one, two and three-bedroom units and will have their own lobby, separate from the hotel. However, there were some concerns from the panel members that the building — which as designed would devote much of its first floor to parking, service and mechanical uses with retail on Pratt Street — could contribute to the disconnect between the central business district and the Inner Harbor. In order to meet new flood-plain requirements that the building's entrances be 8 feet off the ground in case of flooding during a major storm, Comstock Partners had to shrink the project's footprint, sacrificing about 10,000 square feet of retail space. Designers made the steps lower, wider and terraced, leaving wide stoops that invite pedestrians to sit and look out on Pratt Street. Environment and setting 300 East Pratt Street is in downtown located between Commerce and South Streets near the heart of Baltimore, Inner Harbor. It sits along the north side of Pratt Street, almost directly north of the Baltimore World Trade Center. See also List of tallest buildings in Baltimore References Buildings and structures under construction in the United States Downtown Baltimore Hotels in Maryland Skyscrapers in Baltimore