OWINGS MILLS, MD — The future of the Owings Mills Mall is up for discussion, and a representative for Owings Mills residents is asking for input from the community.

What do you want to go where the Owings Mills Mall used to be? Tell us in the comments!

Kimco Realty currently owns the Owings Mills Mall and is planning its redevelopment.

The mall on Mill Run Circle locked its doors in September 2015 and closed up anchor stores this spring.

There is speculation that Walmart may be eyeing the location, according to Baltimore County Councilman Julian E. Jones Jr., who represents Owings Mills.



Councilman Jones is hosting two meetings to solicit input for the site:

6–8:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 29, at the Owings Mills Library, 10302 Grand Central Ave.

6–8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31, at Randallstown Community Center, 3505 Resource Dr.

For those who cannot attend, he encouraged emailing (council4@baltimorecountymd.gov) with feedback:

1) What would you like to see at the Owings Mills Town Center?

2) What are your thoughts about a Super Walmart Store at the Owings Mills Town Center?

A letter from Councilman Jones is at the end of the article.

Nationally, the shopping center in Owings Mills gained attention when it was featured by the New York Times in January 2015 as an example of a dying mall. In the article, Kimco Mid-Atlantic executive Tom Simmons said that Towson Town Center took away much of the Owings Mills customers, particularly after Saks Fifth Avenue left the mall in the 1990s. He told the New York Times that future plans called for a blend of open-air shopping space and an enclosed mall in Owings Mills, where redevelopment would take two to five years and cost $75 to $100 million to bring to fruition.

Notice to the Community from Councilman Julian Jones Jr.

Dear Friends,

As I am sure you are aware, the Owings Mills Mall will soon be demolished and something new will be built in its place. Although, nothing has been confirmed by Kimco Reality (the owner of the mall), I have been advised by several reliable sources that the current plan for the mall is a large outdoor shopping center, anchored by a Super Walmart Store. A Super Walmart store at the Owings Mills Mall location would certainly lead to the closing of the Reisterstown Road Store, which is 2.3 miles away and I am not sure about the Walmart Store on Liberty Road, which is 3.1 miles away.

Your input is very important at this important juncture. I need to hear from you and the community as we move forward in this process. This is your opportunity to make your thoughts and concerns known.

I am going to have two public meetings to discuss the future of the Owings Mills Mall, specifically:

1) What would you like to see at the Owings Mills Town Center?

2) What are your thoughts about a Super Walmart Store at the Owings Mills Town Center?

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