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Find property information for the Perry Hall Square and Honeygo Crossing shopping centers in the article, .
The Honeygo Crossing shopping center, between Schroeder Avenue and Honeygo Boulevard along Belair Road, was finished about four years ago—although Baltimore County approved the center's first occupancy permits just six months ago.
"Isn't that silly?" said Ben Frederick of Ben Frederick Realty, which manages the property. "A lot had to do with the extension and street light at Honeygo."
In the first week of August, the center plans to welcome its first tenant, , which is moving from its 11-year home at on Ebenezer Road. The salon's sign was mounted this week.
"It's very stressful, but very exciting," said Kathy Lesko, the salon's manager.
"In not so many ways, we were asked to leave [Perry Hall Square]. They increased our rent. They would not negotiate with the salon owners on it," Lesko said. "We felt the need to look for something better."
currently has 10 vacant store fronts, according to the Kimco Realty Corporation website. A leasing representative was available for comment.
Perry Hall Square and the surrounding area were recently included in a , which allows businesses to qualify for county assistance, including design assistance and tax credits.
County Councilman David Marks has planned a .
Read more about Perry Hall's commercial revitalization district on Patch.
Frederick said he has spoken with owners of other Perry Hall Square businesses who are also considering a move to Honeygo Crossing.
Seven additional spaces are still available, he said, ranging in size from 1,400 to 3,000 square feet and renting at $23 per square foot.
Shear Genius' lease at Perry Hall Square runs out on July 31. All 15 salon stylists are expected to move to the new Belair Road location, Lesko said.
"A couple of our clients who walk say they might have to drive now," she said. "But we also have a lot of clients in Harford County and Kingsville who are happy about it."
"It's a great location," Lesko said.
Sometimes is cheaper to move financally, for a better shopping center management and for the overall environment.
Not that there is anything wrong with Walgreen's, but do we really need another one of them at Belair & Silver Spring Rds with others so close?. Wouldn't that have been a great location for any of the above?
Old established stores fall into disrepair and the owners of the shopping centers can then no longer afford to make repairs and whala you have most of the Belair corridor. Perry Hall Crossing is a example of what happens. The county will sink mucho dollars to make the corridor nicer to drive through to the Honeygo area but it doesn't really change the fact that older communities are older communities. We have to live with until most of the senior crowd decide to move out of the older Perry Hall communities and the area becomes a low income area. Delaware (little to no taxes) is looking real good for this senior - primary residence and becoming a SnowBird is the plan. No regrets and no slams - Perry Hall was "the" place to raise kids, they are grown now and Honeygo is "the" place to raise kids - These were great years - things change for this government employee who spent 15 years serving the county citizens and another 25 serving the State's citizens. I loved every minute of it. Perhaps a contest sponsored by the Patch to redevelop the Perry Hall Square and the Festival Shopping Center. Weis seems to be dying on the vine also look for them with a 3% share to seek greener ($) pastures.
And as for the communities, things change. When I was growing up in the city 2 and 3 BR houses were the norm, even with 2-4+ kids in the house. My best friend lived in a 3BR house with 4 kids and 2 parents and 895 square feet. The boys bunked together until they moved out after 20+ years. That was then... So the PH tiny brick ranchers and cape cods were fine. Now people can get a 4 BR place with 2,500 square feet for not much more $$$ than your neighbors want for their cape cod or split level, and not be in a 50 year old house with 1,500 square feet that has never been updated. It's a little offensive that you'll say it will become a "low income" area. How much did you make when YOU moved in?
Diana (not specifically), you are exactly why they don't put one here. Perry Hall is kinda screwed in a sense (I always wondered this until today) as places get built in White Marsh, Towson, and Bel Air. We're basically in the middle of these, so we get jack squat.
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