The Transformation of Northern Towson

The stretch of York Road from the Towson circle to the Baltimore Beltway is undergoing one of the most remarkable, and unheralded, changes in Baltimore County.

The renovation of the Investment
Building.  Source:  The Baltimore Sun.

For years, this was an ugly corridor, and then it became a corridor lined with vacancies. Now, businesses are moving into the area and cleaning it up.

The Brooks-Huff store and McDonalds were among the first to renovate. Since then, Verizon Wireless moved into the space once occupied by Towson Ford, and Walgreens opened at the corner of Fairmount Avenue. DMS Development worked with the Towson Park neighborhood to design a Walgreens store that is probably one of the most attractive in Central Maryland.

Across the street, construction is underway on the new Carver High School. This week, the School Board approved easements that will lead to a new Patient First at an abandoned car wash. That Patient First represents dozens of professional jobs for Towson, and the type of health care facility not found in northern Towson.

But perhaps the most exciting development along this corridor is the Towson City Center project. The redevelopment of the Investment Building is transforming the Towson skyline. All but two floors are completely leased, and when the building opens, it will lead to hundreds of more patrons for Towson's businesses.

There are signs of economic rebirth throughout Towson, but the most dramatic changes are occuring in this northern section.