Reynoldstown Corner Near Beltline Finally Breaks Ground

After sitting empty for nearly five years, that cleared lot at Chester Avenue and Fulton Terrace is finally seeing action. Embry Development is moving forward with 85 residential units just a block from the Eastside Trail. It's another sign that the Beltline corridor keeps drawing serious investment, even when projects hit delays.

You know that vacant corner in Reynoldstown where Chester meets Fulton Terrace? The one that's been sitting there like a missing tooth since they cleared the buildings back in 2021? Well, grab your hard hats because construction is finally underway.

Embry Development Company took over this project from Toll Brothers two years ago, inheriting permits for 85 residential units about a block west of the Beltline's Eastside Trail. The 2-acre site is getting a mix of townhomes and for-sale condos, which frankly is exactly what this stretch of Memorial Drive needs. The area has been crying out for more housing options that actually fit the neighborhood's scale.

This kind of stop-and-start development story is becoming all too familiar along the Beltline. Projects get announced with fanfare, hit funding snags or market shifts, then eventually find their footing with new developers. At least this one's moving again. When you're walking or biking the trail through Reynoldstown, you'll have some actual housing to look at instead of that sad empty lot.