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Land, Construction and Zoning
Land and Construction
Permit Assistance Zoning Contacts
Baltimore County offers you a wide range of business environments to suit every need and preference. From urban centers to suburban office parks with flex and build-to-suit locations, Baltimore County can accommodate your company's requirements.
Room to Grow
- Over 21,600 industrially-zoned acres,the most in Maryland
- Thirty-five major business parks
- Three technology centers
- Two Enterprise Zones
Land
| Market Profile Data | |||
Land (per acre) | Low | High | Average |
Industrial | $200,000 | $350,000 | $250,000 |
Office | $200,000 | $450,000 | $325,000 |
Rental rates (per sq. ft.) | |||
Warehouse/Industrial | $6.95 | $9.50 | $8.25 |
Flex/R&D/Technology | $12.00 | $22.00 | $17.00 |
Class A office | $17.00 | $27.00 | $22.00 |
| Source: Baltimore County Department of Economic Development | |||
Major Business Opportunity Sites
- Baltimore Crossroads @ 95
- bwtech@UMBC
- Sparrows Point Peninsula
- Marshfield Business Park
- White Marsh Growth Area
- Hunt Valley Business Community
- Red Run Boulevard, Owings Mills
- Rosewood Technology Park
- Windsor Corporate Park, Woodlawn
Construction
Construction Permits Issued
Commercial | Residential | Total | ||||
Fiscal Year | Permits | Value | Permits | Value | Permits | Value |
2000 | 1,749 | $317,909 | 4,346 | $358,837 | 6,095 | $676,745 |
2001 | 1,724 | 471,946 | 5,326 | 414,630 | 7,050 | 886,576 |
2002 | 1,824 | 363,675 | 4,848 | 425,549 | 6,672 | 789,224 |
2003 | 1,702 | 413,257 | 4,904 | 443,629 | 6,606 | 856,886 |
2004 | 1,779 | 346,284 | 4,770 | 482,783 | 6,549 | 829,067 |
2005 | 1,803 | 389,696 | 4,568 | 514,970 | 6,371 | 904,666 |
2006 | 1,930 | 590,718 | 4,875 | 535,590 | 6,805 | 1,126,308 |
2007 | 1,632 | 500,604 | 3,522 | 369,278 | 5,154 | 869,882 |
2008 | 1,617 | 333,214 | 2,604 | 402,555 | 5,001 | 735,770 |
2009* | 1,197 | 188,583 | 1,319 | 121,359 | 2,519 | 309,942 |
Source: BPDS, Baltimore Metropolitan Council Regional Construction Report 2000 -2009* (through 8/2009).
Contacts
Baltimore County Department of Economic Development
The Jefferson Building
105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 300
Towson, Maryland 21204
Phone 410-887-8000
Email: businesshelp@baltimorecountymd.gov
Department of Planning
County Courts Building, Room 406
401 Bosley Ave., Towson, MD 21204
Phone: 410-887-3211; Fax: 410-887-5862
E-mail: planning@baltimorecountymd.gov
Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections
County Office Building
111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 105
Towson, Maryland, 21204
410-887-3353
410-887-5708(FAX)
Revised May 19, 2011
