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A Second New Medical Building is Proposed in Catonsville

Whalen Properties is proposing a seven-story building that will be visible from the beltway.

Another medical building could be built in Catonsville, if plans for a seven-story facility on Kenwood Avenue in Catonsville go through.

Catonsville resident and developer Steve Whalen of Whalen Properties has shared his plans to various community groups after he approached Councilman Tom Quirk about the project.

On the other side of Catonsville, Saint Agnes Hospital has proposed constructing a medical building on the property of the Catonsville Y.

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The building would include four stories of offices totalling 85,000 square feet and three stories of parking below it; it would sit on two acres of land. One of the likely tenants would be Orthopedic Associates of Central Maryland, which is currently on Benson Avenue in Arbutus.

A traffic study of the area showed that 96 to 97 percent of people visiting would be using Wilkens Avenue and the beltway, Whalen said. 

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"It will keep traffic out of the neighborhoods because of its easy access to the beltway," he said.

The most recent community to receive information on the project was that represented by the Paradise Neighborhood Association, where Whalen gave a presentation Monday night. Community members voted at the end of the meeting and a narrow majority opposed the plan.

Still, Whalen said he thinks the project would be good for Catonsville because it will be LEED-certified building that will be built in an area zoned for office/residential close to a major highway.

"A neo-classical architectural design [is something] our community can be proud of, that will be the first or last thing, depending on direction, 230,000 beltway vehicles see of Catonsville as they come and go each day," Whalen said.

Residents in the Paradise community expressed concerns about traffic and the size of the building. Whalen said he has spoken to the State Highway Administration about installing a traffic signal at the ramps of the beltway that connect to Kenwood Avenue.


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