(Kevin Lynch)
BALTIMORE – Construction began this week on Westport Waterfront Park, a 10.5-acre public park that will serve as a centerpiece of the One Westport development in South Baltimore. The $30-million park is being built alongside the waterfront community that will ultimately include more than 500 townhomes by Ryan Homes.
The park will be constructed in two phases over the next several years as development of the larger project progresses.
Westport Waterfront Park is a partnership between Stonewall Capital, Parks & People Foundation, and South Baltimore Gateway Partnership. The park will have a dedication to the Baltimore Black Sox, an American Negro League baseball team founded in 1913 that began playing in Westport in 1917.
Phase 1 of the park, which is located adjacent to Parcel B where 205 Ryan Homes townhomes are under construction, began this week. The first phase is expected to be substantially complete this fall with final finishing touches scheduled for spring 2027.
Phase 2, which includes the remainder of the park, is expected to break ground in Spring 2028 and be completed in Spring 2029. Sculptures honoring the Baltimore Black Sox players will be installed as part of the second phase. Parks and People is working with local artists to design the Black Sox sculptures, as well as with Coppin State University students to research the team.
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