General Membership Meeting – Tuesday, October 14th
Locust Point Community Meeting 10/14 at FSK at 7:30pm
3. Holiday Parade Committee
Announcements & News
Cheer Building Development Update 10/8/2026
On September 22nd the LPCA held a special meeting where we approved a letter of support to modify the existing Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the Cheer building owned by Mark Sapperstein. Councilman Zac Blanchard has introduced legislation to amend the PUD for the Cheer building parcel to allow for 122 townhouses. Detail information about the legislation can be accessed here:
PUD amendment
PUD amendment summary
PUD amendment visual
The LPCA’s Design Review Committee is working with Mark Sapperstein on an MOU to govern the projects scope and implementation. The MOU will encompass many items including deconstruction/construction, parking, community usage, greenspace, house heights and general look and feel. Below are the relevant documents:
Proposal design: Layout | Elevation
Cheer Building Demolition Engineering Report:
Construction Analysis (Hills-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc.)
PROPOSED contract document for property owners
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Design Review Committee at: Dave.Arndt@mylocustpoint.org
Community Grants Program
Do you have a great idea for how to improve our neighborhood, but need funding?
Did you know you can access funding through our LPCA Community Improvement Grant Program. See below for link to our program overview and application form.
Application forms can be emailed to contacts@mylocustpoint.org
The LPCA is offering to cover three months of composting services for free ($75 value) for each LPCA member!
The LPCA is partnering with the Baltimore Compost Collective (BCC) on a program to increase composting in Locust Point. The BCC is a local service that collects food scraps from residences in Baltimore neighborhoods and composts the material to reduce waste, improve sustainability, and build community food security. They also run a youth entrepreneurship program that employs local teenagers and trains them in workforce skills, food access programming, and community-scale composting.
How to join:
- Sign up for compost service here
- Wait for BCC to deliver a composting bucket to your house.
- To complete the sign-up process, register for service on the BCC website. You will receive a reminder email from BCC to do this. The service is $25/month after your three free months.
Collection will be Mondays 6:00am-5:00pm, please sign up by noon Friday, in order for your bucket to be delivered by the following Monday.
If you are not an LPCA member, you may join here. Questions? Contact Dave Arndt or Marvin Hayes.
Locust Point is a neighborhood with deep roots in Baltimore’s history and culture. Nestled on a peninsula surrounded by the Patapsco River, it has long been a place of resilience, community, and connection.
In Locust Point, reminders of history are all around us. Many 19th-century immigrants first arrived here through the port. Fort McHenry, the birthplace of the “Star-Spangled Banner,” anchors the community, while the Domino Sugar refinery and active port terminals remind us that Locust Point is still a working waterfront. It’s not uncommon to meet residents whose parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents grew up right here.
In recent years, Locust Point has also welcomed many new people and families drawn by its friendly blocks, neighborhood schools, and strong sense of community. Neighbors love to gather on stoops, at any of our wonderful locally owned restaurants, or at our beautiful Latrobe Park. Locust Point is a place where long-time residents and newcomers alike create a welcoming and family-oriented atmosphere.
BECOME AN LPCA MEMBER
If you would like to join the Locust Point Civic Association:
1. Please fill out the registration form.
2. Pay $5 annually per person using PayPal (@PayLPCA).
General meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm at Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School Cafeteria. Questions? Email contacts@mylocustpoint.org.