Two weeks after Baltimore’s Planning Commission approved the design for the historic Tractor Building in Woodberry to be converted into apartments, neighboring property owners have blocked construction at least temporarily by challenging the decision in court.

Attorney John Murphy on Wednesday filed an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision with the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, an action that prevents developer Larry Jennings and Valstone Partners from proceeding with construction until the court holds a hearing on the 98-unit project.

The filing came one week after Circuit Court Judge Videtta Brown invalidated a decision by the planning commission to approve another Valstone project, a 30-townhouse development planned for 2001 Druid Park Drive, following an appeal by Clipper Mill property owners.

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