This may be a bit un PC, but I don’t see Port Covington taking off anytime soon unless they blow up the Hanover Street bridge. It’s simply too close to Cherry Hill and Brooklyn. An easy walk for the “criminal” element looking for easy targets. Every time I open the SOBO guide I read about multiple attempted shoplifting’s at Wal-Mart. There’s a whole different kind of “Blue Light Special” going on over the bridge. One in which blue lights are on every other corner to try and stem the drug trade and violence. So unless they put a security fence and check point at the beginning of Port Covington - I wouldn’t live there. But then again - they are trying to make it work in Westport, so perhaps there’s hope.

Wal-Mart should have never been built on prime waterfront property. That site was contaminated and the developer was the only one at the time that would stick his neck out and clean it. Now that the site is clean the land is worth a bundle, and don’t count it out as potential for upscale real estate development. The property is not bound by city law to have the open access of the promenade like at the harbor. I envision 24/7 security, a large gate and a huge wall around the waterfront residential development. Potential residents could have their waterfront view, their boat slip and the security they crave behind a big big concrete block wall which would block out Cherry Hill. Ants on honey I say, it’s a no-brainer.

Does anyone know if the previous site contamination will prevent residential being built on the first level? Which would obviously exclude town homes - and require mixed use condos with retail on the first floor - as is the case with the Chesapeake Paperboard site. I believe I had heard of town homes planned for Port Covington in the past, so I’m guessing 1st floor residential is ok there.

I would like to see moore resturaunts in that empty space adjacent to Sam’s club….there is alot of business’ growing in the area, and Light street is really over crowded for lunch!