Otterbein is a small neighborhood of historic rowhouses immediately southwest of, and in close walking distance to, the Inner Harbor. The neighborhood is very compact, entirely located between Hanover Street and Sharp Street, and between Barre Street and Hill Street. All of the existing original neighborhood houses were restored in the 1970s as a part of Baltimore’s “dollar homes” urban homesteading program. With historic homes comes highly restricted architectural guidelines, residents enjoy community parks and the neighborhood offers tree-lined streets making Otterbein truly a “one of a kind” community in Baltimore. For more history, visit the Neighborhood / History page

The primary purpose of the Otterbein Community Association (“OCA”) is to build community and ensure the best quality of life for all homeowners and residents, while maintaining and enhancing property values in our historic district through enforcing the covenants and maintenance of the association common areas.

The OCA has developed a new Otterbein Community Association Welcome Pack and Resident Manual, which contains specific information you need to know about our community that includes the OCA governing documents, bylaws and covenants, as well as Baltimore City information and local resources.  To view these documents, visit the Documents page.