The five-year-old shopping center at Belair Road and Honeygo Boulevard is beginning to fill out.
P&W Nail Spa joined last week, becoming the second tenant in a strip of eight red brick storefronts.
hair salon in August 2011, moving after 11 years at . A freestanding and flank the strip.
"A lot of it is related to the economy," said Ben Frederick, owner of Ben Frederick Realty, Inc. and leasing agent for Honeygo Crossing.
Frederick also said the center's leasing prices are "probably a little more than what other older centers are asking."
Rent comes to about $3,000 per month, which he said is standard for a new building in that area.
"It's just a matter of time. As the economy improves, we'll see more tenants—one at a time," Frederick said, adding that he's discussing a lease agreement with a casual restaurant for one of the spaces.
Tim Duong, co-owner of P&W Nail Spa, said he's satisfied with his shop's new location. He chose it, in part, because family members live nearby, and because, he said, Perry Hall is a "friendly" community.
"We don't even have enough employees for all the business we have right now," Duong said. As a grand opening promotion, all of the salon's services are 30 percent off until April 6.
Stephanie Baltusis, a worker, received a manicure on Friday.
"We've been waiting for what seems like forever for [the nail salon] to open," Baltusis said. "I love it."
Not only was Friday the nail salon's first full day in operation, it was also Shear Genius' 23rd anniversary since first opening in Perry Hall. The salon celebrated with cake and champagne.
Shear Genius manager Kathy Lesko said the two businesses are complimentary.
"I think the nail salon will do great having us next to them" Lesko said. "The center is just a great location, being along Belair Road and having good signage."
Which types of businesses do you think would do best at this shopping center? Tell us in the comments.
The county code on signs (Sec 450) is here http://www.ecode360.com/12149714#12149714 You'll see what I mean.
What you call evolution, with your "creative story of the day to justify your viewpoint", many will call overexpansion. Examples: Schools are at capacity - if not over. Roads are overwhelmed with traffic, and slowly degrading (with little sign of funding available to repair them, thanks to raging "Republicans" suggesting all government be hacked and slashed) Community centers, dog parks, skate parks, things for our teenagers to do - next to non-existent. Yes, we're finally getting a dog park. It's about 10 years too late, honestly (and I don't even have a dog). Truth is, your McMansion should have had a school built on it. It's not your fault, and I'm honestly glad you are a neighbor now...but you don't seem to be recognizing the greater issues that apply to more people then you.
Despite the rage from a handful of folks about the BCPS system, it's actually pretty good. Perry Hall area schools are reliably strong performers in state comparatives. I mentioned on another thread one reason we stay in this area, is that the state curriculum is one of the best in the nation. Also, Maryland's child care laws/regulations for daycare are top notch. The most stringent teacher/kid ratios in the country. I'm guessing its a key reason a lot more people move here into their 'McMansions". Again, welcome to the area. We just don't need this area turning into Coruscant in the near future (for those of you who understand the reference, well done!)
As someone else said, the County Code has specific limits on signs, both permanent and temporary, on private property. (They are never allowed off of private property.) There is a reason for these limits, which is clearly stated in the County Code. They are allowed 2 temporary signs for 60 days per year, with a permit. While an individual sign, even illegal, is not a big problem, if every business up and down Belair Rd did the same thing, pretty soon it would look like the trashy areas on Liberty and Reisterstown Rd. It should be obvious that this detracts from the whole area, and is especially unfair to those businesses that are trying to maintain their properties neatly and abide by the regulations. That's why I am so against them and take action to get rid of them. Some may call me the "sign police" if they want. I am only trying to protect our area from being trashed like other parts of the county. (The stupid blow-up "dancing man" and portable sign on the sidewalk are gone from the new Firestone store because of my complaint.) Paul, your last sentence should read "Commercial property is not exempt from the sign code."
I can give you plenty of non-sensical regulations that affect us all that are the work of bureaucrats attempting to improve the public welfare.
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The use of the term "McMansion" was a result of it's continual negative use on these boards. I purchased a 3,100 square foot home on four-tenths of an acre. I do not believe that this is a mansion. Clearly it is not a 1,400 square foot Cape Cod built in 1958 but my wife and I have saved money for quite some time, invested smartly and work very hard as financial professionals. (Before you begin to slam me with comments about bailouts, big banks, hedge funds, etc., neither of our employers were involved in that). I'm 6'5'' and I want a house that I am comfortable in. Plus I need somewhere to store all my clown hats and shoes.
I have NO issue with 'McMansions" themselves. In fact, my family nearly bought one this year. We've opted to lay low another few years, quite simply because we're in a very optimal location for my son's elementary school right now, and will make better use of the space as he gets a bit older. it's not housing growth itself, it's the ratios many people have a problem with. Not enough 'non-profit' infrastructure is being taken care of, at the overall detriment of the community. Sure, you'll always have a subset of people who want Perry hall circa 1970. Some people refuse to take their head out of the sand, though. Their problem, not ours.
Full disclosure, I built McMansions in Perry Hall (Shadowcreek and others) and develop land here as well. Beware, I am a leper too. <[:-))
I'll feel much more comfortable putting a greater percentage down payment, or conversely, perhaps doing a 15 or 20 year mortgage, then jumping now. This economy is going nowhere in the near future. It has little to do with our current policies, I have no more confidence in the Republican carnival barkers then I do our current president. It's more a macro view of the state of the rest of the world. It may not be the best fiscal move, but I personally - after growing up constantly worried about when the utilities were going to be temporary cut off, sleep quite well at night knowing we have no severe financial stressors in life. in fact, late last year we got positively hammered with a variety of odd fiscal expenses that weren't expected. It was nice that we could actually absorb them. Would've been nicer if they didn't occur, of course, but...
If there are sign laws, there must be people who enforce these laws. If Mike Pierce does not like a certain sign, and that sign is illegal, he has every right to report the business. If nobody cared, and if (as you say) Code Enforcement only responds to complaints, Belair Road would not be pretty.
For example, electronic signs in Baltimore County cannot change their message more tha once every 15 seconds. Mike P. can confirm that, so Mike sits outside a business with a stopwatch protecting us from what?