Olympic golden boy Michael Phelps has just acquired a crave worthy pad, paying $1.69 million for a 4,080-square-foot condo overlooking Baltimore's revitalized Harborfront, according to the Maryland Leader. The pad features amenities sure to win over any young Olympian, such as a rooftop terrace with fireplace, a private screening room, a state-of-the-art gym, a clubhouse with pool tables, and a Jacuzzi. He also recently purchased the Meadowbrook Swim Club and Northwest Ice Rink in Baltimore, which he and his coach plan to turn into an elite Olympic training center, and on the car front, he has been looking at "some Aston Martins and some Maseratis."
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When Ron Tanner purchased his 1897 Baltimore Queen Anne row house, it had experienced a few too many paddle-whacks by rowdy fraternity members, who had no appreciation for its historic architectural details. Since it was in solid condition structurally, and nearby Loyola College, where he works, he snatched it up "as is," and signed it up for a long stint of rehab. This meant 








