317-Home Development Proposed For Gerst Farm Property

PERRY HALL, MD — A developer is proposing building more than 300 homes on Gerst Road in Perry Hall. There will be luxury townhomes as well as villas, according to the proposal.

The 48-acre property has been a farm for four generations, the developers wrote in their letter announcing the proposal to Baltimore County.

"With the realization that farming is no longer in their family's future, the Gersts have
entrusted Elm Street Development to develop their property into a vibrant community that future
generations will be able to call home," the letter said.

Elm Street has developed more than 300 communities, including more than 52,000 homes, over its 42-year history. Among its projects are Greenleigh at Crossroads, the residential component at Baltimore Crossroads off MD 43.

Elm Street is proposing a walkable community with a mix of housing in two neighborhoods, linked by park spaces near the Honeygo Village Center.

One neighborhood will be 115 luxury townhouses with rear-loading garages that is somewhat of an extension of Honeygo Village.

Another will include 202 homes marketed to those who are 55-plus years old. It will include 138 large villas with front-loaded garages and 64 luxury townhouses with rear-loaded garages.

Here is the application letter:

Gerst Farm Application by elizabeth on Scribd