OM Mall Redevelopment To Start In Coming Months: Councilman

OWINGS MILLS, MD — The Owings Mills Mall has been demolished, and it will soon be redeveloped into the third element of what Baltimore County Councilman Julian Jones called the "Triple Crown" for the area.

Speaking before a packed house at the Owings Mills Library, Jones told his constituents that the mall site would complete the trifecta of attractions for the community, which also contains the Metro Centre at Owings Mills and Foundry Row, both of which are in development.

Jones said he hoped that ground would break this summer for the outdoor stores that would be coming to the now vacant mall site. While owner Kimco was still inking the deals, Jones said he believed that several retailers had signed on to a new endeavor at the Owings Mills Mall for an outdoor shopping destination.

"It's going to be bigger than Hunt Valley," Jones said of the plan, which includes big-box stores and restaurants.

A home improvement business, sporting goods store and possibly a membership-only shopping warehouse could be on the horizon, Jones said, adding that agreements had not been finalized.

According to Jones, the AMC Theater nearby will also get $6 million in improvements to make it state-of-the-art.

Photo by Elizabeth Janney.