EPA Mid-Atlantic Region | Brownfields Program | Success Story
A Successful Transformation:
Miller s Court
Baltimore, Maryland
Site Description
Built in 1890, the former HF Miller plant had been
abandoned for many years after closing in 1910, Near-
by residents expressed concerns about the unsafe con-
ditions of the dilapidated building. Miller's Court was
once home to H.F. Miller and Son Tin Box Co. and Can
Manufacturing plant. A plan was developed for the
building that would incorporate both social and envi-
ronmental goals into the redesign.
Exterior prior to redevelopment. Courtesy of Tom Terranova
Environmental Issues Addressed
Along with asbestos insulation, leaky electrical transformers, and layers of lead-based paint, the
building's courtyard capped two large, leaking underground storage tanks prior to cleanup. With
help from the Baltimore Development Corporation, an EPA Brownfield assessment grant of
$200,000 went towards initial environmental assessments. To ensure that the cleanup would be
done properly and to dispel threats of future environmental litigation, the developers entered Mar-
yland's Brownfield Voluntary Cleanup Program, which
V**	also gave the site eligibility for state brownfield remedi-

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ation tax credits.

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Alternative Direction
W 25th St
Location of Site in relation to MTA Light Rail Line along N Howard St.
Light Rail Operations
EPA Grant Recipient: Baltimore Develop-
ment Corporation (BDC)
Year Awarded: 2006
Grant Types: Assessment
Former Uses: Metal Manufacturing Plant
Current Uses: Residential and Office Space
Leveraged Resources
The redeveloped site has produced $9.4 million in in-
vestment and created 517 temporary and permanent
jobs.

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EPA Mid-Atlantic Region | Brownfields Program | Success Story
The LEED silver certified green building is now
a property of mixed use with rental housing.
Miller's Court devotes 300,000 square feet of
office space, 5,000 of which is free, and shared
conference and training rooms to the communi-
ty of nonprofit tenants working in the educa-
tion and human services sector. Also on the
property is a cafe, courtyard, and affordable
discounted apartments available to first-time
teachers in the district, many of whom are tackling some of
the most challenged schools in the country by participating in the Teach for America Program.
The complex houses 4-0 apartments and 1,000 square feet of retail space.
Exterior of Miller's Court offices and apartments
Contacts For Further Information: Project Officer, Jeff Bar-
nett (jeff.barnett@epa.gov) and BDC's Karl Bradley
(KBradley@baltimoredevelopment.com)

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