47 Senior Homes Planned At Former Harford Memorial Hospital Site

HAVRE DE GRACE, MD — The former Harford Memorial Hospital property could be transformed into a community of senior cottages. Trademark Homes unveiled plans to build 47 houses designed for residents who want to remain independent as they age.

The project, called The Cottages of Historic Havre de Grace, has generated considerable interest, with more than 450 prospective buyers added to a list to purchase a home, according to WMAR.

The redevelopment follows months of discussions among Trademark Homes, the Havre de Grace City Council, and the city's Planning Commission about what should replace the hospital, which closed in February 2024 after more than a century of serving the community.

Clark Turner of Trademark Custom Homes first presented plans for the hospital property to city officials in November 2025. The plans included traditional single-family homes and about 16 cottages for senior citizens.

The hospital's closure followed the opening of the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Aberdeen, ending more than a century of hospital operations in Havre de Grace.

But residents' response prompted a change in direction.

According to minutes from a Feb. 4 joint meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission, Turner told officials that interest in the senior cottages following his initial presentation had been overwhelming.

As a result, Trademark decided to make the entire development a senior housing community. The project would offer smaller, single-family detached homes intended to accommodate older residents while fitting into the surrounding historic neighborhoods.

"Listen. As a lifelong Havre de Grace resident, I want to make sure that what we leave behind here is something that's compatible with the neighborhoods," Turner told WMAR.

However, the development could face an uphill battle to completion because of the former hospital's size and condition. At the February meeting, Turner outlined the demolition and site-preparation work required before new homes could be built.

According to the meeting minutes, the project involves demolishing approximately 329,000 square feet of building material and removing asbestos from floor tiles and pipe insulation.

Turner also explained that the project would crush concrete from the demolished hospital and use it to fill the existing basement. Even after that work, the site would require substantial additional fill material to raise the property to street level.

The official meeting minutes also noted that Havre de Grace has a higher percentage of older residents than the national average, with approximately 20% of the city's population age 65 or older, compared with 16% nationally, based on figures presented during the meeting.