The Quarry at Greenspring just got a bit fresher.
The Fresh Market, a Greensboro, N.C.-based grocery chain, announced Tuesday that itwill open a 22,000-square-foot store within the Baltimore County development. A $65 million undertaking, the Quarry at Greenspring is a mixed-use development slated to have condominiums, houses, a shopping center and mixed-use office space. Located near Greenspring, the center will serve an estimated 148,000 local residents in the area.
“This Fresh Market is the first in Maryland,” said Fronda Cohen, marketing and communications director for Baltimore County Economic Development. “It?s going to be a traditional ?live where you work, live where you shop? community. It?s a great example of adaptive reuse.”
A former sand, stone and gravel extraction site, the quarry is being developed by Towson-based Blue & Obrecht Realty. Filled with rain water and other means, the 42-acre quarry has become the largest man-made lake in Maryland. Other features of the site will include 225,000 square feet of mixed-use office space and 115,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space. The Fresh Market will join other leased companies such as Walgreens, BB&T Bank and Starbucks in The Shoppes at Quarry Lake. A grand opening for The Fresh Market is set for July 18.
According to Catherine Ogle, a spokeswoman for The Fresh Market, location was a key factor for the grocery store.
“Logistically, The Fresh Market chooses sites that are highly visible, are easily accessible from major intersections, have on-site parking and are conveniently located for its customers,” she said. “We feel like the community will be receptive to that.”
As for the residential side, Beazer Homes is developing 510 condominiums and 83 residential units for the property. About 25 homes have already been completed, as well as the first condominium building. Office space has also been leased by H&R Retail Inc., LifeBridge Health Inc. and Maryland Financial Investors.
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