Little Italy, Baltimore

Little Italy
Neighborhood of Baltimore
Little Italy from the corner of High Street and Trinity Street.
Little Italy
Coordinates: 39°17′05″N 76°36′08″W / 39.284722°N 76.602222°W / 39.284722; -76.602222
Country	United States
State	Maryland
City	Baltimore
Named for	Italian-American ethnic heritage

Little Italy is a neighborhood located in southeastern Baltimore, Maryland. The neighborhood is known for its strong Italian-American heritage and identity. The neighborhood is still mostly populated by the descendants of Italian-American immigrants and remains a closely knit ethnic enclave.

Due to its close proximity to desirable neighborhoods such as Fell's Point, Upper Fell's Point and Harbor East, real estate values in Little Italy have become high in recent years. Another cause for the neighborhood's competitive real estate market is the lack of properties entering the market due to the longstanding neighborhood tradition of keeping houses within the family. Each summer, the Little Italy community hosts an outdoor film festival where outdoor movies are projected onto a wall at the intersection of High and Stiles Streets.