In two years, cranes, bulldozers and construction fencing could give way to glassy buildings, open green space and outdoor plazas in South Baltimore’s Port Covington neighborhood, officials said Wednesday — a timeline they said could be met even despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
A slew of state and city officials, community activists and business leaders celebrated the progress of the “mini-city” at a groundbreaking event that featured both in-person and recorded remarks. The second phase of building and construction includes more than 1 million square feet of development and features retail and office space, residential units, parks and parking spaces.
As envisioned, a completed Port Covington would span 2.5 miles of redeveloped waterfront on the Patapsco River’s Middle Branch with 18 million square feet of mixed-use development, officials and project leads said.
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