County Council Expected to Pass Legislation to Spur New Tenant at Mars Supermarket Site

At its meeting on Monday, May 1st, the Baltimore County Council is expected to pass legislation that modifies the boundaries of the Perry Hall commercial revitalization district to include the former Mars supermarket site.

My hope is that the designation will help better market the site.

Baltimore County's commercial revitalization program provides tax incentives and technical assistance to
propertyowners in distressed areas. In talking to realtors, I believe this designation may help attract new tenants to the Mars supermarket location.

Our office sponsored the original legislation creating the Perry Hall commercial revitalization district in
2011. Since that time, the occupancy rate at the Perry Hall Square Shopping Center has climbed from about 60 percent to more than 90 percent.