EPA Mid-Atlantic Region | Brownfields Program | Success Story A Successful Transformation: Woodberry Apartments and Offices Site Description Baltimore, Maryland The 17.5 acre property, with state and federal historic credits, is composed of three separate lots. In the 1900's, the mill was used as an iron foundry, machine shop and gear manufactur- ing facility. Later, the site was used for vehicle storage and commercial lease. The Foundry has many additions, mostly dating from the 1880s and 1890s. The additions housed large furnaces for melting iron, a small brass foundry, and spaces for cleaning castings. In 1995, the site experienced a large fire that eliminated most of the commercial space. Redevelopment on the property in- cluded seven buildings and a paved driveway for residential, office and retail use as Woodberry Apartments and Offices. Environmental issues Addressed Tank spills were common on the property and caused above and below ground contamination. One year after a fire burned down two foundry buildings in 1995, the Maryland Dept. of the En- vironment supervised the removal of five underground storage tanks used for gasoline and heating oil. In 2002, Brownfields assessment identified metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocar- bons in the soil, and low levels of semi-volatile organic com- pounds in the groundwater. After reviewing additional infor- mation, the Department oversaw the removal of impacted soils, which had been successfully completed that same year. Location of site in relation to Light Rail Line (Woodberry station) along Clipper Rd WOODBERRY/ --- t LT RAIL nb ACLA CO 3 Leveraged Resources EPA Grant Recipient: Baltimore Devel- Dpr]pvpInnmpnt* of 1~hp nrnnprtv rrpafpH ^II 7 tpmnnnrv opment Corporation (BDC) Year Awarded: 2002 l\t/ vl t V U X w U XXX t XXL w X L.X X t U X w U U X L-V U X t CX Lt vt _X_ / Lv XXX L-J v_^ X CX X V and permanent jobs. The site was assessed using a $400,000 EPA grant awarded to the Baltimore Develop- ment Corporation. Total development cost amounted to $58 million and generated $12 million in equity invest- ment. Grant Types: Assessment Former Uses: Foundry, Manufacturing Plant Current Uses: Residential, Offices -o ^ ¦ Union Craft Brewir Art On Purpose A Designer's Boutique db Columbia Container Corporation 0 „ U ¦ Clip £ Clipper Mill ------- Behind the Transformation Current Use Features EPA Mid-Atlantic Region j Brownfields Program | Success Story After being purchased in 2003, the Woodberry apartment complex became a mixed-use commu- nity hosting 62 condos with a large pool, 36 apartments, 34 town-homes, 36 semi-detached homes. Along with several apartment buildings, the complex is composed of 47,500 square feet of artist studios, and 65,000 square feet of office and retail space. A prominent 1890 structure on the site, once used for the assembly of large machines and smelting, is a 36-unit industrial chic apartment complex aptly named the Assembly Building. Building fea- tures include a 1,600-square-foot green roof to help lower operating costs and two nearby park- ing lots that have stormwater management sys- tems and porous paving, allowing for less flood- ing. Community Benefit All photos courtesy of Cho Benn Holback and Associates The former mill now hosts one of Baltimore's trendiest communities, with condominiums, apart- ments, offices, artisans' studios and a popular restaurant. The co-owner of the local farm-to- table restaurant, Woodberry Kitchen, won the 2015 James Beard Award for best chef and restau- rant in the Mid-Atlantic region. During the 2007 Architecture Week festivities in Baltimore, the ci,_o was one of 16 projects that was honored he Design for Excellence Program. The As- lbly Building earned the Michael F. Trostel ard for Excellence in a Historic Preserva- i Project that same year. ritacts For Further Information: Project Officer, f Barnett (barnett.jeff@epa.gov) and BDC's Karl idley (KBradley@baltimoredevelopment.com) ------- |