Warfield complex developer backs out

The Warfield complex in Sykesville hit a major snag when the developer backed out after the town rejected a request for more money for what would be Carroll?s largest development in years.

Columbia-based Manekin LLC wanted the county to invest $7 million for infrastructure such as roads and lighting. That translates to a 50 percent increase over previous requests, said Brad Rees, president of Sykesville?s Warfield Development Corp., a nine-member advisory board created by the town.