Growing Neighborhood Faces Tighter Cap In Baltimore County

MIDDLE RIVER, MD — The number of homes that can be built in a growing Middle River neighborhood was recently slashed by the Baltimore County Council.

Greenleigh at Crossroads can now have up to 3,300 housing units. The previous cap was 9,000 homes.

That’s a 63 percent cut.

Greenleigh at Crossroads is located off White Marsh Boulevard, also known as Maryland Route 43. It’s between Pulaski Highway (U.S. Route 40) and Eastern Boulevard (Maryland Route 150).

The development has single-family homes and townhomes.

County Council Member David Marks (R-District 5), who sponsored the legislation, announced the news last Thursday.

“Greenleigh at Crossroads is a beautiful, master-planned community that has contributed to the vibrancy of eastern Baltimore County,” Marks said on Facebook. “This legislation allows Baltimore County to focus development into a specific area and at a responsible rate, helping to attract new amenities like a grocery store to the Middle River area. I would like to thank the Greenleigh developers, our community leaders, and the Council for their support.”