Maple Lawn Gets Green Light from County

HOWARD COUNTY, MD-Howard County officials have given development firm Greenebaum and Rose Associates Inc. the go-ahead to create a new sub-division to be called Maple Lawn. The new mixed-use development will be constructed in several phases, with all construction wrapping up in 2012. Upon completion, Maple Lawn will feature its own business district with class A office space, ample retail space, and residential developments to accommodate a neighborhood of 250,000.

“Planned, sustainable communities like Maple Lawn make sense,” Howard County Executive James Robey,” attests. “Complete with housing to accommodate a wide range of family incomes, these communities strive to offer amenities that enhance the well-being of their residents.”

Located on 507 acres, Maple Lawn will sit just outside the city of Columbia where Rte. 216 and Rte 29 meet. When all is said and done about a decade from now, the “traditional neighborhood development’s” offerings will include one million sf of office developments, 150,000 sf of retail space, and more than 1,000 new homes ranging from single-family houses, to townhomes and condominiums.