"The timing and geography is perfect for this," says Anirban Basu, CEO of local consulting and research firm Optimal Solutions Group. "It would appear that downtown Baltimore is set to participate in the predicted economic rebound of 2004. Indeed, the numerous cranes gracing the downtown skyline are evidence of a development that has not existed for well over a decade." MacKenzie plans to open the doors of its newest locale at the beginning of September.

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