The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. As you may have read, there are significant local concerns over the 1,000 plus new apartments coming to the White Marsh area. Many residents in Eastern Baltimore County are witnessing a sprawling development taking place along Route 1, Route 43, and beyond. Much of the rural character […]
UPDATE: Bill 52-23 has passed unanimously. Original story below… The following is an editorial piece from Councilman David Marks. At its meeting on September 18th, the Baltimore County Council will consider my legislation to restrict apartments at the White Marsh Town Center. Bill 52-23 repeals earlier legislation that allowed for apartments in an area east of White Marsh Mall. That […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—On Monday, September 18, the Baltimore County Council will vote on legislation introduced by Councilman David Marks that would restrict new apartments in much of the White Marsh Town Center. This bill repeals earlier this legislation that allowed for apartments east of White Marsh Mall. “I urge you to contact [email protected] and ask my colleagues to support Bill […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—Plans for yet another apartment complex in the White Marsh area have surfaced. A Towson-based company has filed plans for a 300+ apartment complex at 8020 Sandpiper Circle. The proposed new complex would be in addition to the 516 units planned at the former Sears location on the White Marsh Mall property itself as well as the proposed […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With home values up around 1.0% in the past year and mortgage rates having continued to increase, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Best Real-Estate Markets. To determine the most attractive real-estate markets in the U.S., WalletHub compared 300 cities across 17 key metrics. Baltimore came in last place at No. 300 on the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With around 8.6% of Americans having moved last year, slightly more than the previous year, but still below pre-pandemic levels, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Best States to Live in. Maryland came in at No. 27. Massachusetts topped the list, with New Jersey coming in at No. 2. New Mexico placed at the […]
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday released the following statement regarding the proposal for more apartments in the White Marsh Town Center: “I inherited three major land use challenges after taking office: the potential development of the C.P. Crane plant in Bowleys Quarters, the proposed warehouse project at the Lafarge Quarry in Middle River, and a plan for hundreds […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—More apartments are being proposed for northeastern Baltimore County, this time in the Nottingham area. Baltimore County will be holding a Community Input Meeting on July 18, 2023 to discuss “The Avenue at White Marsh Apartments” project, a proposed 200-apartment development. This is in addition to a proposed 500-apartment development at White Marsh Mall. According to the Department of […]