Community Impact

Transforming West North Avenue

"We are grateful to be recognized by the International Economic Development Council for The Mill on North and thankful for partners such as Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation, Osprey Development Company and Neighborhood Housing Services. This also wouldn't have been possible without the support of Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, State Senator Antonio Hayes, Delegates Marlon Amprey, Frank Conaway and Melissa Wells, City Councilman James Torrance and others," said Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day. "This is the kind of project DHCD is proud to support in Baltimore and across Maryland. This space will help transform the West North Avenue community and aid in the revitalization of the city."

Competition judges gave The Mill on North project high marks. "This project demonstrates true collaboration, public and private sector engagement, and leadership which not only lead to the furtherance of the local small business community and opportunities for entrepreneurs but also seeks to transform a neighborhood and implements brownfield redevelopment and adaptive reuse strategies in the process," one judge wrote.

"Not only did the project directly address disinvestment, it did so with community partnership and is impressive in creating opportunities for traditionally distressed communities," another judge noted.