It seems that the name “The shoppes at Fort” or “The Shops at Fort” is being thrown around for the new commercial, business, and residential development at the site of the former Chesapeake Paperboard company.  The property sits basically on the corner of Fort Avenue and Woodall street in Locust Point.  The property is behind the Fort Ave. firehouse, and will also have future access via Key Highway.

to be continued….

Silo point - the new development converting an old grain elevator/silo into luxury condos in Baltimore’s historic Locust Point, is well under way, and has been for a couple years now.  However their official website still is nothing more than a placeholder.  I keep waiting for some worthwhile information, but as of now there is only a brief introduction and a contact form for those interested in purchasing.

The development has been an extremely controversial project in the traditional, quite, community of Locust Point.  The luxury townhomes built adjacent to the grain elevator have had residents for over a year.  But it seems that they are still building more.  Apparently there has been renewed interest, because for a while it seemed they were having trouble selling the last few units.  Apparently silo point is the place to be. 

It will be interesting to see if the premium condo units and penthouses (if there are any) sell as quickly as the Ritz Carlton development at the foot of Federal Hill.

The following photos show the current status of the Silo Point construction.  The first one is a great illustration of contrast - new vs. old, large vs. small, luxury vs. modesty.  The 2nd photo shows some of the remaining grain silos. There was a lot of controversy over whether the silos should be preserved. For some reason some neighborhood residents wanted them saved.  The developer agreed, but after engineers assessed the building it was determined that most of them would need to be torn down.  Apparently the construction wasn’t strong enough to support Silo Point’s new parking garage.

The 1st photo below shows some of the Silo Point condominium units under construction.  Looks like they will have a lot of glass.  One of the concerns of those owning row homes adjacent to the development - was that the new condominiums would be looking down onto the backs of their houses.  The developer and architects told residents that this would not be the case - but in the end it looks like that’s what will happen.

Came across a blog post on the Baltimore Sun about the website of former Baltimore Parks director Chris Delaporte.  It covers the issues relating to the city parks.  Check it out - ParkAdvocate.org.

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New condos in Baltimore are cropping up left and right.  New buildings are going up all around the inner harbor - from Canton crossing, to Fells Point, to Downtown, to Federal Hill, to Locust Point.  Some project are now being scaled back due to concerns over a declining market.  The condo market in Baltimore has traditionally lagged behind other metropolitan areas, but the city is certainly making up for lost time.  Despite some of the concerns for future demand, many of these new condo pojects are under way or have already been completed.

LiveBaltimore.com has a list of some recent new condos in Baltimore.

Two of the most exclusive new condo projects in Baltimore are the Ritz  Carlton Residences and Silo Point.