Project could bring new restaurant and retail business to Arbutus

One of the main gateways into Arbutus is expected to undergo a major change if a project by Catonsville developer Steve Whalen gets underway.

The project, Arbutus Station, will bring two commercial buildings near the intersection of Sulphur Spring Road and Waelchli Avenue.

One building will be a 20,000-square-foot mixed-use commercial building with office space on the top floor and retail space on the first floor.

The other building will be an approximately 7,000-square-foot restaurant.

The project is expected to cost between $4.5 and $5 million, Whalen said.

"I can't remember how long it's been since anyone has invested that much into the Arbutus community," Whalen said.

Because there is a tenant on the property whose lease isn't up until December 2014, construction wouldn't begin until April 1, 2015, Whalen said.

Whalen said in an email that the community input meeting on the project had been held in December and the hearing officer's hearing for development plan approval could be scheduled within 90 days.

After that approval, it would take another three or four months to complete final construction plans and have the county issue building permits, according to his email.

The project is expected to take about nine months to complete, which means it wouldn't be finished until late 2015 or early 2016, he said.

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