Mall Groundbreaking Signals Beginning of Columbia's Downtown Construction
After a few swings of golden sledgehammers, construction will soon begin on the expansion of the Mall in Columbia.
It was May of 2005 when about 500 residents gathered with representatives of General Growth Properties to begin creating a plan to develop Downtown Columbia. On Tuesday, officials from GGP and Howard County swung golden sledgehammers through a wall at the Mall in Columbia, the loud thunks officially ringing in the beginning of the construction process. "This starts a series of groundbreaking and activity after years of discussion," said Howard County Executive Ken Ulman. The Mall is planning to construct a new 75,000 square foot retail and restaurant center in the current location of L.L. Bean. When finished, there will be three new buildings and a new walkway that connects the mall with the Columbia lakefront. "Today marks the beginning …
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Rob Kay
10:05 am on Friday, January 25, 2013
Sad to see LL Bean go. There was talk of LL Bean moving somewhere else nearby, but apparently not. The store was relatively unique. It is being replaced with more restaurants I probably won't go to.... more ›