Mercedes-Benz returns in an updated facility

Drivers crossing the bridge to Eastport have long admired the postcard views of sailboats and the Naval Academy, but now there's a bright star on the horizon.

Mercedes-Benz' three-pointed star was back on Sixth Street yesterday, visible atop a building updated by a $3 million renovation. Details of the striking new look were hammered out with the community.

"We have put a lot of work into this," said Brian Fader, owner of Mercedes-Benz of Annapolis. "I am certainly glad to see it come to fruition. What we came up with certainly works very, very well with Eastport."

Although renovations to the 40-year-old building are now...