DEMAH KRATZ Car Wash
Demah Kratz Car Wash is more than just a car wash—it’s a launchpad for youth empowerment, community pride, and second chances. Located in the heart of Baltimore, this social enterprise delivers high-quality, affordable car cleaning services while providing real, hands-on job experience to young people ready to turn hustle into opportunity.
Many of the youth we work with once relied on squeegeeing to survive—not out of defiance, but necessity. At Demah Kratz, they’re given the tools, mentorship, and structure to shift from street work to steady work. While mastering car washing, detailing, vinyl wrapping, and customer service, they also gain essential business knowledge—budgeting, branding, time management, and professionalism—setting them up for success far beyond our lot.
Every clean car represents more than good service—it represents a life being shaped, a community being strengthened, and a future being built. We believe in replacing dead ends with new directions, and transforming drive into discipline.
Demah Kratz Car Wash isn’t just about clean cars—it’s about creating clean starts. One wash, one skill, one future at a time.
Preserving North Ave
Baltimore Row Homes is investing in multiple properties along both East and West North Avenue to restore the historic beauty and purpose of one of Baltimore’s most iconic corridors. By preserving the architectural integrity of classic row homes and breathing new life into neglected structures, the firm is helping to reconnect communities divided by decades of disinvestment. These efforts aim to revitalize North Avenue as a thriving hub of culture, commerce, and community—while honoring its deep roots and significance in Baltimore’s history.
As part of this transformation, Baltimore Row Homes is introducing a dynamic mix of neighborhood assets including a wellness-focused coffee shop, affordable housing units, a full-service car wash that doubles as a youth empowerment and trade skill training center, and access to mental health services. These developments are designed not only to restore physical spaces, but also to strengthen the social and economic fabric of the area—creating real pathways to opportunity, healing, and long-term community prosperity.
Dallas Street
Baltimore Row Homes is honored to include the historic Dallas Street neighborhood in its citywide revitalization efforts. This area, rooted in the legacy of Frederick Douglass, holds profound cultural and historical significance as a symbol of Black self-determination, resilience, and community building. Once a haven for Black workers and families during a time of limited opportunity, Dallas Street stands as a powerful reminder of Baltimore’s role in the fight for dignity, equity, and progress. By investing in the preservation of this storied neighborhood, Baltimore Row Homes is helping to safeguard a vital chapter of the city’s history and ensure its legacy continues to inspire generations to come.