Community leaders broke ground on a revitalization project in West Baltimore’s Coppin Heights neighborhood, marking the beginning of renovations for vacant homes along North Avenue.
The project begins with gutting and renovating three houses, part of a broader initiative to revitalize the area. Baltimore City Council Member James Torrence said the city is investing over $100 million within a two-mile radius in District 7.
“We are betting on West Baltimore but also investing in that bet, um, to give you an idea,” Torrence said. “When I used to go to Coppin High School back in 2005, two of these houses weren’t vacant. Now we see them being reused and renovated.”…