Historic Pier Restoration and Repurposing: Iconic City Pier Transformed to World Class Luxury Hotel

A developer acquired the historic City Recreation Pier property in Baltimore, Maryland, with the intent to build a world class hotel. A condition assessment deemed the existing pier unrepairable at the time of purchase. The pier served the surrounding community in several historically important roles; therefore, preserving the existing pier was important to the owner and the Maryland Historical Trust. A new pier was to be built that would envelope the existing pier, preserve its significance, and support the future loads of the renovated hotel building. Unique construction challenges were encountered working around and preserving the existing structure. Atypical design and construction techniques were implemented to overcome these challenges. Discovery of historical artifacts during construction were incorporated into the design and narrative of the new world class facility now known as Sagamore Pendry Baltimore.