I received a comment from a reader about my references to Locust Point. I assume the comment is in response to my posts, as it doesn’t indicate specifically. Apparently I don’t live in Locust Point; I live in (or is it on?) the “Hill.”

You keep calling us Locust Point. We are not Locust Point. Locust Point starts at the second bridge on Fort Ave. aka, railroad bridge. They keep moving towards us. We are the HILL or Harbor South, not Locust Point. The Shopping Center at Southside is not Locust POint, the Housing units on E. Fort Ave. are not Locust Point, they are the Hill, and not Federal Hill either. Stop saying something you have no idea as to what you are talking about. Our location the Hill runs from Riverside Ave, on the west , to 2nd bridge on the east , to R/R tracks on the south, to Key Hwy/water on the North., that is the HILL!!!!! We are not Federal Hill, we are definately not Locust Point, we are the HILL, period , end of story.

Okay, we don’t live in Locust Point. Got it, now it’s all clear to me. But wait, I’m confused again. Why does the Locust Point neighborhood sign sit at Fort Avenue and Lawrence. Not Fort Ave and the 2nd bridge? Why is the restaurant called L.P. Steamers, not Hill Steamers? Why does the Locust Point Civic Association (LPCA) define LP as bounded by Lawrence Street on the West? Why do several of the LPCA’s board of directors live west of the 2nd Bridge on Fort or Woodall? Why does the Riverside Neighborhood Association define it’s boundaries as bounded by Lawrence on the East?

Now I’m familiar with the saying “down the point” or “up the hill” referring to Locust Point vs. Riverside. But according to the boundaries drawn by the various neighborhood associations, the “Hill” doesn’t technically exist as a geographic boundary.

I agree that Southside shopping center doesn’t technically lie in Locust Point, but it’s close enough. I guess some would say it’s more a part of Riverside than LP, but it’s all semantics.

I’m happy to live in Locust Point, the Hill, Harbor South, Riverside, or anything else you want to call it. But I’d like some clarification. If anybody else sees anything else they want to correct me on, please do so; I’m always up for a little education.

The new townhome development by NV Homes on Fort Avenue is well under way.  The community sits between the entrance to Locust Point and the Riverside Community.  Which is funny beacuse the flyer I got in the mail, and magazine advertisements say “in Federal Hill.”  In any case it is a pretty convienent location.  It is amazing NV Homes was able to carve out such a large piece or property along the densely developed Fort Avenue.  The community will have roughly 20 homes, with 4 already partially complete.  The property sits at a relatively high point, so the view should be great.

The homes a pretty large - roughly 2,000 square feet, 3-4 bedroom, 2.5-3.5 bath, 3 stories with a roof top terrace.  The sign along Fort Avenue in Locust Point, the NV Website, and the recent ad in Baltimore magazine says the “Starting Upper $490’s”.  So basically once you have picked your upgrades you can expect to be spending close to $525 - $550.  That puts them roughly in the same price range as the McHenry Point Homes built by Pulte Homes - located at Silo Point (in Locust Point).

 There are floorplans up on their website.  They seem pretty standard, but a bit stripped down. It doesn’t seem there is an option for a separate shower and bath in the master bathroom - which seems pretty small.  Most of the new construction in the area allows for this option as it seems to be popular.