Chris Bell

Planning Commission approves Rotunda redevelopment design

2013-02-08 06:40:00

The Baltimore City Planning Commission on Thursday voted wholeheartedly to approve the design of the Rotunda redevelopment project, giving developer Hekemian & Co. the go-ahead to break ground in late May or early June. "Go forth and build,"...

Redeveloper prepares for next Rotunda hearing

2013-01-07 12:16:00

It could still be several months before Rotunda redeveloper Hekemian & Co. announces who the grocer for the mall will be, Hekemian officials said as they prepared to go back before a Baltimore City board to answer questions about the project. Hekemian...

UDARP panel gives qualified endorsement of Rotunda project

2013-01-10 17:05:00

In a vote that fell short of unqualified support, the Baltimore City Urban Design and Architectural Review Panel gave its mixed blessing to the Rotunda mall redevelopment plans Thursday, Jan. 10 saying some of the design is boring and a missed...

Rotunda redeveloper close to announcing new supermarket

2012-12-19 12:21:00

Rotunda mall redeveloper Hekemian & Co. is expected to announce a successor to the former Giant supermarket in the next few weeks, possibly by the end of the year, said Al Barry, a local land-use consultant to Hekemian. Other tenants, including...

Baltimore City to review Rotunda redevelopment plans

2012-07-16 00:00:00

New plans for redeveloping the Rotunda face their first test from Baltimore City on Thursday, when mall owner Hekemian & Co. is scheduled to make a presentation to the city's Urban Design & Architectural Review Panel. The six-member board, known as...

Rotunda owner stands firm despite redevelopment criticism

2012-07-23 12:03:00

Rotunda owner Hekemian & Co. doesn't think it needs to go back to the drawing board in the wake of criticism by Baltimore City officials of redevelopment plans for the struggling mall. "We've looked at dozens of scenarios over the years on how to lay out...

Jam at Catonsville shop strikes chord with musicians in Baltimore County

2012-07-24 09:10:00

Among the signs on the door of Anthony Instrument Repair at 4 Mellor Ave. is one that directs wayward customers to the Peace of Sunshine next door. The need for the sign is understandable, since both businesses occupy the lower level of same building...

Rotunda redevelopment plans criticized by city panel

2012-07-19 18:38:00

Officials criticized new plans for the redevelopment of North Baltimore's Rotunda mall on Thursday, questioning whether turning the landmark shopping center inside out — making stores accessible only from outdoor sidewalks — would best serve...

Rotunda redevelopers offer task force a preview of proposed changes

2012-06-26 17:52:00

New details about planned redevelopment of the Rotunda have emerged, including a possibly quicker timetable for moving a new grocery store into the struggling mall in Roland Park. "One of the (grocery retail) groups we're working with has expressed a...

Rotunda task force members have questions for redeveloper

2012-02-21 13:51:00

Seven years have passed since Hekemian & Co. purchased the Rotunda and made grand plans to redevelop it as a mixed-use mall. There would be apartments, additional office space and retail, restaurants and underground parking, and a new, state-of-the-art...

Rotunda deal pushes redevelopment forward

2012-02-07 10:44:00

After years of impasse, a behind-the-scenes deal between Giant Food and Rotunda owner Hekemian & Co. could make long-awaited redevelopment of the mall in Hampden a reality. In an agreement inked last week, New Jersey-based Hekemian agreed to let Giant...

Dreams of redevelopment fade for some Rotunda merchants

2012-02-06 16:29:00

Shabir Malik is still waiting for "the good times" to return to the Rotunda. Malik, a restaurateur, said he and fellow merchants have held out hope for the long-delayed redevelopment of the half-empty shopping center in the Roland Park area. But their...

Chilton, right, poses with his Big Star bandmates, from left, Chris Bell, Jody Stephens and Andy Hummel, in 1972. Like the Velvet Underground, Big Star's influence developed well after the band no longer existed, influencing acts from R.E.M. and the Posies to the Bangles and Teenage Fanclub.

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Morgan State 's Darren McKhan breaks up a pass intended for Norfolk State's Chris Bell in the fourth quarter.

2009-11-07 00:00:00

Hampton's Ricardo Silva (6) intercepts the pass intended for Norfolk State's Chris Bell (19) in the second quarter Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, during the Battle of the Bay in Norfolk.

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