Westport (Baltimore, Maryland)

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The neighborhood is mostly brick row homes built in the 1920s. The neighborhood consisted of mostly blue-collar workers who worked at nearby businesses such as the Carr Lowrey Glass Company and the Baltimore Gas and Electric Westport Plant. Over the years, the industrial core of Baltimore faded and many residents moved to the suburbs, leaving neighborhoods like Westport to fall into disrepair. According to an article in the Baltimore's Department of Planning, in 2000, 22% of the homes in Westport were abandoned.

When the Carr Lowrey Glass company went out of business, the 16-acre (65,000 m2) property was purchased by Inner Harbor West LLC for $6.82 million. The prior year, Inner Harbor West LLC purchased the 12-acre (49,000 m2) power plant from Constellation Energy Group. The Carr Lowrey factory was leveled and there are plans for water-front development with a park. Westport has a picturesque view of the historic Hanover Street Bridge and the Baltimore skyline. As a result of the development, housing prices in Westport rose significantly.