The long-vacant Waverly Middle School property will be sold and converted to a “teachers’ village” containing 37 apartments for teachers and para-educators, if city officials approve the transaction.
The Baltimore City Council’s Ways and Means Committee this week approved legislation that would authorize a sale of the property at 707 East 34th Street. The bill, which is supported by the Waverly Improvement Association, now goes to the full council for consideration.
If City Council approves the project, city officials would have the selected development team sign a land disposition agreement leading to construction.
“It’s a great project,” said City Council member Odette Ramos, who represents Waverly. “We’re very excited about it.”
The three-story school building was constructed in 1959 and has been vacant for more than a decade. It most recently housed the Waverly Middle School and, before that, Venable High School. With its front door boarded up and graffiti on its walls, it is an eyesore compared to the newer Waverly Elementary/Middle School directly across 34th Street.
