Penthouse Club Baltimore to reopen after $5 million renovation

A $5 million renovation at 615 Fallsway is more than a nightclub makeover. It is a sizable bet that Baltimore’s Penn-Fallsway edge, near Historic Mt. Vernon, can support a bigger after-dark economy and keep more entertainment spending inside the city.

The Penthouse Club Baltimore is set to reopen the weekend of June 12, 2026, with more than 9,000 square feet of newly redesigned space spread across two floors. Kirkendoll Management LLC says the project folds in a hybrid nightclub and adult entertainment concept, along with the debut of Penthouse Prime, a steakhouse meant to broaden the venue’s appeal beyond late-night club traffic.

John Kirkendoll, the company’s founder and CEO, has argued that Baltimore nightlife has lagged behind Washington, D.C., even though the city already draws strong restaurant and hotel demand. That is the business case behind the investment: build a destination venue large enough to pull customers who might otherwise leave downtown for other markets, and give nearby businesses a reason to benefit from the spillover in cars, rideshares and foot traffic.

Ryan Waterman, who spent more than a decade at Miami’s E11EVEN, is overseeing the new format as executive vice president of operations at Kirkendoll Management. The venue’s lighting and video program was developed by idesign, while Studio Mishka handled the design work, signaling a higher-end push as the club tries to reintroduce itself to Baltimore’s nightlife circuit.

The reopening also shows how much the property has evolved since Kirkendoll Management bought The Penthouse Club Baltimore in November 2022. At the time, the company said it planned a $2 million remodel beginning in 2023, with upgraded sound and light systems, VIP suites and a Penthouse Prime steakhouse on the second floor. The final price tag has climbed to $5 million, underscoring a much larger commitment to the site and the neighborhood around it.

The venue itself has already been through several reinventions. In 2018, when it was still known as Scores, WBAL reported that the 13,000-square-foot nightclub had been operating for 12.5 years and that the renamed club would become the 10th Penthouse location nationwide. The Baltimore club later won Club of the Year at the 2019 Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Awards Show.

The reopening comes as Baltimore nightlife operators continue to press city leaders on safety and enforcement downtown. Late last year, club owners complained that promised police patrols tied to an earlier compromise had been sporadic, even as adult clubs were allowed to stay open until 2 a.m. if they submitted security plans. Against that backdrop, the $5 million rebuild at 615 Fallsway reads as both a business expansion and a test of whether Baltimore can support a more ambitious late-night corridor.