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White Marsh Town Center a planned community of residential, office, industrial, and retail properties developed by Nottingham Properties, now owned by
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. It is located in White Marsh, northeast Baltimore County, Maryland.


History

Plans for White Marsh Town Center were proposed in 1965. Construction of the adjacent Interstate 95 in 1969 justified the proposal and plans for rezoning. The first project,
White Marsh Mall White Marsh Mall is a regional shopping mall in the unincorporated and planned community of White Marsh, Maryland. It is one of the largest regional malls in the Baltimore metropolitan area, with 6 anchor stores and 134 specialty shops in . The ...
, developed by
the Rouse Company The Rouse Company, founded by Hunter Moss and James W. Rouse in 1939, was a publicly held shopping mall and community developer from 1956 until 2004, when General Growth Properties (GGP) purchased the company. Beginnings - Moss-Rouse Company ...
, opened in 1981.


Shopping Areas


The Avenue at White Marsh

The Avenue at White Marsh is a 300,000 square foot
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located in
White Marsh, Maryland White Marsh is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,513 at the 2010 census. White Marsh is a northeast suburb of Baltimore. History In 1965, the largely undev ...
south of
White Marsh Mall White Marsh Mall is a regional shopping mall in the unincorporated and planned community of White Marsh, Maryland. It is one of the largest regional malls in the Baltimore metropolitan area, with 6 anchor stores and 134 specialty shops in . The ...
. The Avenue was developed as a town-center in a suburb without a center. Its design is drastically different from previous suburban malls and part of a wave of similar destination retail sites across the country. Construction on the Avenue started in 1996 and was completed in 1998 with stores opening to the public as they were ready. Federal Realty Investment Trust purchased The Avenue in early 2007. The concept for the Avenue at White Marsh was modeled in part after the
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, which also blends office, residential, entertainment and retail components. The Avenue stores are situated on both sides, at the beginning, and at the end of a quarter-mile main street. The layout was planned to feel old-fashioned from the stone plaza to the architecture. The Avenue was criticized early on as a "street without a town." In 2016, the Avenue at White Marsh was renovated to include a
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, as well as additional retail space. A
plaza A town square (or square, plaza, public square, city square, urban square, or ''piazza'') is an open public space, commonly found in the heart of a traditional town but not necessarily a true geometric square, used for community gatherings. ...
is located at the center of the main street where regular entertainment can take place. Each year in November The Avenue at White Marsh hosts a community Tree Lighting Celebration and in December hosts the White Marsh Holiday Parade. The
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hosts an
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rink during the winter season. During the summer months, the
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hosts local bands and other entertainment. In 2018, a longtime tenant,
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Mexican Restaurant, closed its restaurant at the Avenue in White Marsh, and was replaced by independently-owned Wayward Smokehouse and The Curious Oyster in 2019. In 2019, another longtime tenant and arts and crafts retailer AC Moore closed their store at the Avenue at White Marsh due to the Company's bankruptcy. The Avenue supplements White Marsh Mall with retail, food, and service options. More information can be found a
www.theavenueatwhitemarsh.com
The Avenue implemented a youth escort policy in February, 2019.


Nottingham Square

Nottingham Square is a collection of large retail stores and restaurant franchises. This property is located on Campbell Boulevard between Interstate 95 and
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/ref> Patrons can access to Nottingham Square from two signalized intersections and two unsignalized intersections from Campbell Boulevard. Retail stores are located in front of a large parking area with perimeter access roads. Behind the parking lots are several restaurants and other services. Some of the businesses include Best Buy,
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,
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, Dick's Sporting Goods,
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,
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, Lowe's,
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, Chick-fil-A, and
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.


Other Properties

*Franklin Ridge *Corporate Place *White Marsh Business Center *White Marsh Hi-Tech Center *Tyler Ridge *McLean Ridge *Nottingham Ridge *Campbell Corporate Center I *White Marsh Professional Center *White Marsh Health Center *Byron Station *White Marsh Plaza *CastleCreek *Eaton Square *Devonshire at White Marsh *Cambridge Court *Maple Ridge *Silver Lake *White Marsh Commerce Center


See also

*
White Marsh Mall White Marsh Mall is a regional shopping mall in the unincorporated and planned community of White Marsh, Maryland. It is one of the largest regional malls in the Baltimore metropolitan area, with 6 anchor stores and 134 specialty shops in . The ...


References


External links


The Avenue at White Marsh
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