EPA Mid-Atlantic Region | Brownfields Program | Success Story
Site Description
A Successful Transformation:

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Union Whart Waterfront Apartments
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Fells Point, Baltimore. MD
First built in 1795, the Union Wharf as-
sumed present form in 1847 as a shoe
imports warehouse. By 1900, the Metro-
politan Steamship Company operated
the site as a Boston-to-Maine steamer
terminal. The J.L. Kelso Company stored
goods at the site from 1945 to 1977,
when Union Wharf Development Associ-
ates purchased it for renovation into 281
residential apartments.
Environmental issues Addressed
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This project was accepted into Maryland's Voluntary Clean-
up Program in 2011. The site was contaminated with heavy
metals, petroleum, and PA Ms from the site's former use as a
concrete manufacturing facility. Soil, soil vapor, and
groundwater were impacted. Remediation and construction
started in 2011 and was completed in 2013.
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Location of site in relation to Fells Point along S Wolfe St.
Leveraged Resources
Originally purchased for less than $12 million, the waterfront
apartments created investment up to $75 million and has in-
creased property value over $100 million. The property was
assessed using $200,000 in an EPA grant awarded to the Bal-
timore Development Corporation. Redevelopment of the
property created 534 temporary and permanent jobs. The
$72 million project was funded in part between Bozzuto De-
velopment Company, CIGNA and Pritzker Realty Group and a
construction loan.
EPA Grant Recipient: Baltimore De-
velopment Corporation
Year Awarded: 2009
Grant Types: Assessment
Former Uses: Warehouse, Steamship
Terminal
Current Uses: Apartment and Retail
Office Complex

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EPA Mid-Atlantic Region | Brownfields Program | Success Story
Behind the Transformation
Rear of Union Wharf in the evening
Current Use Features
On the 3.5 acre site rests the five-story building,
wrapped around a 500-unit parking garage and sev-
eral courtyards built along the promenade, with
4,500 square feet of it dedicated to retail. The 281
apartment complex is mixed-use residential and de-
velopment with restaurants. On the lower level,
MedStar Medical Group, a pharmacy, and retail out-
lets occupy the space.
Amenities include a 150-foot infinity pool with
views of Fells Point harbor, club room, green space,
a fitness center with yoga rooms, and an internet
cafe.
The complex was awarded 2014 community of the
year by the National Association of Home Builders.
In early 2015 the building was announced LEED
Gold certified, as ninety percent of construction
waste was recycled.
Contacts For Further Information: Project Officer, Jeff
Barnett (barnett.jeff@epa.gov) and BDC's Karl Brad-
ley (KBradley@baltimoredevelopment.com)
Photo Courtesy: Patrick Ross Photography
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