Every member of our development team lives or works here in Charles North. We feel a special connection to this project, and we’re privileged to bring you Charles Street Market – “A project for the community, by the community.”
Ian Parrish, Developer
Over two decades, Ian Parrish has been responsible for tens of millions of dollars in real estate transactions that have improved individual properties and entire communities. He is a regular consultant to real estate developers, professional groups, universities, members of government, and individuals, about real estate investment and legislation and their effect on the environment. In light of his work, he has earned official citations from the U.S. Armed Forces, members of Congress, the Governor of Maryland, the Mayor of Baltimore, and others for his “outstanding leadership” and “commitment to community”. Mr. Parrish currently serves as President of Investors United, the Nation’s oldest brick-and-mortar school dedicated to teaching the proper methods of real estate investment, located in Baltimore City. He is an alumnus of Loyola University of Maryland, the Friends School of Baltimore, and Montessori School where he worked with Baltimore Mayor DuBurns to establish the proclamation of Montessori Day in honor of child development specialist, Maria Montessori. In his spare time, Ian is a beekeeper and serves as a Master Gardener for the University of Maryland Extension where he enjoys teaching a class on bonsai gardening.Charles Parrish, Partner
Charles Parrish is a real estate entrepreneur, broker, and auctioneer in Maryland. For nearly 50 years, he has participated in real estate transactions of every kind; and his unique ability to identify creative solutions to real estate challenges has improved lives for people of all walks of life. His original real estate concepts are taught at universities and professional associations, and employed by investors nation-wide. In 1980, drawing upon his belief in success through partnership, Charles founded Investors United, America’s first school for real estate investment. He is also the Founder of Auction Brokers, a leading real estate auction firm in Maryland. Charles maintains a real estate portfolio in several states, is an active portrait artist, and son of the venerable Baltimore Burlesque performer, Bunny Holiday.Lorraine Parrish, Project Manager
Lorraine Parrish has been a real estate developer and portfolio manager in Baltimore City since 1998. She was among the first women to earn a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Technological Institute of San Juan del Rio, Queretaro, MEXICO, where she worked for five (5) years as an Industrial Engineer and Project Manager in the area of Productivity and Quality Control for the corporation known as Metales Magneticos, S.A. de C.V. Lorraine has served as a consultant for the municipal government of the City of San Juan del Rio where she designed and implemented a year-long efficiency and productivity audit of government departments. As a first generation American and Baltimorean, Lorraine has made significant economic and social contributions through her residential and commercial developments. She enjoys opera, bonsai gardening, and raises cashmere goats on a farm in Northern Baltimore.David H. Gleason, FAIA, Architect
Since he established the architectural firm bearing his name in 1976, David H. Gleason has designed hundreds of projects in the Baltimore-Washington metro area ranging from small-scale residential renovations to the redevelopment of entire city blocks. In the Charles North neighborhood, David was the architect of the Baltimore Eagle project at 2022 N. Charles St. (winner of a Baltimore Magazine “Best of Baltimore” Award in 2017). David was also the architect of the Copy Cat Building at the corner of 25th and St. Paul Streets (winner of the Baltimore Heritage Block-by-Block Award). David is a past President and Board Member of the Baltimore Architectural Foundation, Commissioner of the Baltimore City Commission on Historical and Architectural Preservation, and Past Chairman and Board Member of Baltimore Heritage.Ashley Parrish, Brand Marketing Consultant
Ashley Parrish is an award winning digital strategist, consultant, and educator. She is the Executive Producer of TODAY Digital, the multi-platform arm of America’s favorite morning show, and NBC News Features, where she oversees a 60-person team generating gross revenue of over $1 Billion. A rare veteran of both the magazine and digital worlds, Mrs. Parrish has a proven track record working across various media formats to increase audience, revenue, and digital offerings to record numbers. Her work has been instrumental in expanding the digital footprint of iconic lifestyle brands across web, mobile, social, and email platforms.As the Chief Digital Officer of DuJour Media, Mrs. Parrish optimized the brand’s digital offerings with a focus on increasing engagement and digital revenue. Prior to that, Mrs. Parrish was the Editor-in-Chief of DailyCandy where she led the editorial voice, vision, and strategy for social, web, email, mobile, and video platforms winning several awards along the way. Earlier in her career, Mrs. Parrish was the Content Director for the Women and Teen Networks at Hearst Digital Media where she directed and managed the digital operations of Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, and Seventeen magazines. During her tenure at Hearst Digital Media, the Women and Teen Networks enjoyed record traffic highs and received multiple awards and accolades for their website content and style.
In her spare time, Mrs. Parrish sits on the board of several companies and non-profits as a content and digital advisor. She is also an adjunct professor at her alma mater, New York University, where she enjoys teaching a variety of classes including Content Creation for the New Digital Attention Span, How to Write and Edit for the Web, and a Blogging Workshop.