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• Maryland

Retail options outlined for Columbia village centers

The consultants hired to study Columbia's economy have developed a series of site-specific recommendations that proposes a slew of retail options, including coffee shops, apparel boutiques, office space, specialty stores, a live performance venue and a variety of restaurants, for eight of the community's nine village shopping centers.

• Maryland

Columbia market study presents recommendations

The consultants hired to study the economic status and possibilities of key locations in Columbia, including most of the village centers, presented final recommendations from their report on Thursday evening.

• Maryland

Columbia village centers can support more restaurants, economic study says

The initial results of an economic study of eight of Columbia's village centers identified adding more restaurants as the best future use for the centers, some of which have seen a decline in recent years.

• Howard County

CA board approves guiding document

The document, which was approved by the Board on Jan. 9, lists a mission statement, five values and five goals for the organization. The two-page document is a departure from CA's previous strategic plan, which was 44-pages long. According to CA Board Chair Andy Stack, the plan will serve as a guiding document for the organization for the next five years.

• Maryland

Making 'sense' of the Columbia village centers

The study, which is also being sponsored by the Howard County Economic Development Authority and the county's Department of Planning and Zoning, will recommend future economic uses for eight of Columbia's village centers. It will also evaluate at the Snowden River Parkway and Dobbin Road corridor, which is home to a number of restaurants, grocers and other retail outlets.

• Maryland

New construction on site of Enchanted Forest

The castle at the Enchanted Forest shopping center in Ellicott City will soon get a new next-door neighbor. Construction crews have broken ground behind the castle, a remnant of the site's days as a beloved fairy tale theme park, to make space for a new building on the site.

• Maryland

As memorial event nears, family and friends recall Dennis Lane

Friends and family of slain blogger Dennis Lane will gather in a public memorial service at Merriweather Post Pavilion this week.

• Maryland

Wilde Lake groundbreaking finally arrives

The long awaited ground breaking for the redevelopment of the Wilde Lake Village Center finally came and went Wednesday morning, to the delight of the 80 or so who attended the ceremony.

• Maryland

Columbia Bank in Wilde Lake center to close in June

The Columbia Bank branch inside the Wilde Lake Village Center will close in June, according to a bank spokesperson.

• Maryland

Baltimore County's long-planned Metro Centre showing signs of life

The long-planned Metro Centre in Owings Mills is set to finally stir to life this month with the opening of Baltimore County's largest library.

• CVS Health

Kimco should include Today's Catch in Wilde Lake Village Center's future [Letter]

If Kimco is even remotely interested in creating a complete grocery store experience for the community, they will make sure that Today's Catch is as easily accessible to David's as it was to Giant and will do everything within their power to make sure that this store succeeds in their new Village Center.

• Maryland

Redevelopment of Wilde Lake Village Center includes CVS

In addition to the five-story 250-unit apartment complex, the complete overhaul of the center includes the demolition of the Giant building, the renovation of the remaining village center buildings, and the construction of a CVS pharmacy, which could replace the Crown gas station as early as Fall 2014.

• Maryland

Camp Bow Wow holds annual Cupids and Canines adopt-a-thon

Camp Bow Wow holds its fifth annual adopt-a-thon Saturday, Feb. 9 in Ellicott City.

• Maryland

Wilde Lake Village Center redevelopment moving forward

Joyce Ardo, chairperson of Wilde Lake's Village Board, said last week the community is "very supportive and very excited" to see plans moving forward for the redevelopment of the village center.

• Howard County

Small Columbia project could make big waves, opponents say

On paper, the plan for a car maintenance shop and a few stores on Snowden River Parkway in Columbia hardly seems worth fighting about. The business people opposing it, however, see it as an illegal first step toward drastic changes for the worse along some major roads, and a potential threat to businesses in Columbia's nine village centers. 

• Latest

Referendum drives target Almond's, Bevins' districts

Two Baltimore County councilwomen say prominent developers have targeted their districts with referendum drives challenging recent zoning votes because they are unhappy with their decisions..

• Baltimore County

Pikesville realty company wants to buy Owings Mills Mall

The head of a Pikesville-based realty company wants to buy the Owings Mills Mall, saying the site would be ideal for a discount grocer and big-box stores such as Costco and Lowe's.

• Public Transportation

County taking steps to improve bus service

Office of Transportation administrator John Powell outlined to the County Council at its monthly meeting Monday several projects his office is spearheading. Those projects include ...

• Baltimore County

Greenberg Gibbons interested in purchasing Owings Mills Mall site

The company redeveloping the former Solo Cup site in Owings Mills has made overtures to the owners of the Owings Mills Mall about purchasing that property, its CEO said Thursday.

• Latest

Baltimore County Council approves Solo Cup zoning change

The Baltimore County Council on Tuesday voted to allow retail at the former Solo Cup plant in Owings Mills, but opponents of a planned shopping center there say they will not give up their fight.

• Baltimore County

Owings Mills Solo Cup redevelopment fight down to wire

The battle over the redevelopment of the Solo Cup property in Owings Mills is coming down to the wire, with opponents making last-minute allegations against Baltimore County Council Chairwoman Vicki Almond and announcing a drive to bring zoning maps to referendum.

• Opinion

A better process for Solo Cup

The review of the proposal to bring a huge new retail complex to the Solo Cup property has fostered community distrust in the Baltimore County zoning process.

• Opinion

Wegmans development a boon for Owings Mills

Project will bring jobs, commerce and amenities that residents want

• Business

New owner for Owings Mills shopping center

An Owings Mills-based real estate investment and development group has purchased the New Town Village Shopping Center for $22.5 million, the buyer announced Wednesday.

• Downstream Oil and Gas Activities

Plans to raze vacant bank in Wilkens Beltway Plaza for gas station to have limited public input

A plan to raze the former Carrollton Bank building and replace it with a gas station was presented to Baltimore County's Development Review Committee.

• Baltimore County

Weis will invest 'several million' to refurbish former Superfresh site at Towson Place

Councilman David Marks announced Thursday that Weis Markets will move into the former Superfresh location at the Towson Place shopping center.

• Howard County

Board considers revamped Wilde Lake Village Center plans

Just as plans to redevelop Wilde Lake Village Center, the oldest in Columbia, have evolved over the past four years, so too have residents' opinions.

• Opinion

No 'courtesy' for Wegmans

Zoning for the Owings Mills Wegmans is a matter of countywide concern.

• Theft

Towson Crime Log: Man assaulted, robbed while walking home from work

Towson, Cockeysville, Timonium: Crimes reported April 28-May 6

• Latest

Developer touts potential jobs, tax revenue at Solo Cup site

As competition heats up between Owings Mills developers, the company that plans to build an upscale shopping center featuring Wegmans at the former Solo Cup site is touting the jobs and tax revenue it says its project would create.

• Maryland

Owings Mills Mall builder raises concerns about area market

The Owings Mills market can't handle major retail development at the former Solo Cup property and other sites along the Reisterstown Road corridor, according to studies commissioned by a mall developer.

• Maryland

Owings Mills development breeds competition, concern

The mall event was one of three major economic development announcements within six months for an area that has long waited for a makeover. But a battle is simmering between developers.

• Howard County

Kimco sees progress on redeveloping Wilde Lake village center

A developer has been brought in to build two residential buildings with at least 230 apartments, negotiations are under way to lease out a new pharmacy, and both projects could be part of a reinvigorated Wilde Lake Village Center that could see ground being broken by early 2013

• Business

Wegmans set for Solo Cup property in Owings Mills

Wegmans Food Markets will build its second Baltimore County location at the site of the Solo Cup property in Owings Mills, county officials announced Monday.

• Maryland

Most of Owings Mills Mall to be demolished, redeveloped

Most of the long-struggling Owings Mills Mall will be torn down starting in 2013 to make room for a new retail development, Baltimore County officials announced Thursday.

• Howard County

817-unit housing development planned for Columbia

In its first major project planned for downtown Columbia since emerging from bankruptcy last November, the town's master developer has proposed up to 817 residences and 70,000 square feet of retail space.

• Travel

Clarksville: Daughter's wedding the highlight of first Las Vegas trip for Clarksville couple

Clarksville: First trip to Las Vegas includes a wedding for Pat and Bill Kidwell.

• Arts and Culture

Wilde Lake board ignored expert advice on center

Wilde Lake board ignored expert advice on Kimco village center redevelopment