MARCH 2013

Downtown Baltimore Retail Gains Traction

March 1, Baltimore Business Journal
Kirby Fowler has been pushing more Pratt Street building owners to add eateries and shopping along the 12 blocks of Pratt Street stretching from Paca to President. Read more...

Harris Teeter Ready to Break Ground in Gaithersburg

March 7, Citybizlist
Harris Teeter, the North Carolina-based supermarket chain, is ready to break ground this month on a new 50,000 sf store at the intersection of Sam Eig Highway and Highway 270. Read more...

Prince George's County to Pursue Apple

March 8, Washington Business Journal
PG County officials will have their eye on high-end retailers when they are courting companies at the ICSC's annual conference in Las Vegas in May. Read more...

World of Beer Opening at McHenry Row, Locust Point

March 15, Baltimore Business Journal
World of Beer is taking 3,400 square feet in the 15-month-old shopping center off Fort Avenue and Key Highway. It is expected to open in June or July. Read more...

Little Caesars Plans Baltimore Area Expansion

March 15, The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore metro area figures into a new strategy to target suburban and rural communities and to seek real estate on college campuses, military bases and convenience stores. Read more...

Marshalls Plans Opening of Store at Lockwood Place

March 18, Citybizlist
Marshalls, the national chain of stores featuring discount pricing on brand name family apparel and accessories, will open its first location in downtown Baltimore City on March 21. Read more...

Rotunda Redeveloper Taking Fresh Look at MOM's

March 20, The Baltimore Sun
MOM's Organic Market is a finalist to open a boutique grocer in the mall, succeeding Giant Food, which closed its supermarket there in February 2011 and opened a new store nearby. Read more...

LA Fitness Opening New Center in Downtown Towson

March 29, Citybizlist
The state-of-the-art, 52,700 square foot facility will dramatically transform space that once housed out-of-date movie theatres. Read more...

BBJ RE: Top 5 Baltimore Real Estate Stories of 2012

March 29, Baltimore Business Journal
While this publication is dedicated to honoring some of the best deals and projects of 2012, we'd be remiss if we didn't acknowledge the projects that are far from finished. Read more...

As Teens Abandon Malls, Trendy Retailers Suffer

March 31, Crain's
Not only are retailers facing increased competition from overseas rivals Uniqlo and megastore H&M, but they are also suffering a decline in attendance at malls. Read more...

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