 The Long Reach Rising project in Howard County, Maryland, aims to revitalize the Long Reach Village Center, promoting community engagement, business growth, and residential development. The initiative focuses on creating a vibrant, mixed-use area that meets the needs of local residents while enhancing the village’s cultural and commercial opportunities. Long Reach Village Center Developed in the 70’s, the Long Reach Village Center (LRVC) was once a hub for residents serving a variety of neighborhood needs. Various civic spaces were developed to support commercial uses and provide focal points for social interaction. With growth of newer commercial centers nearby, and changing market conditions, most of the LRVC experienced disinvestment and high vacancy rates. By 2014, the center faced decline due to increasing vacancies, poor maintenance and security issues. In response, Howard County passed legislation establishing the area as blighted and created a 19.1 acre Urban Renewal Area. As a result, the County purchased several properties, including the center, amounting to approximately 7.7 acres for redevelopment.  Team Selected to Begin Redevelopment of Village Center
On Tuesday, September 17th, 2024, the County informed the Long Reach Village Board and community that it had selected the Columbia Concepts team to redevelop the Long Reach Village Center. The selection followed a Request for Proposals process open from July 2023 to January 2024. Columbia Concepts envisions the future Long Reach Village Center as a vibrant mixed-use destination for multi-generational living, athletics, culture, entertainment and shopping.
Questions? Please email [email protected]. Long Reach RisingCounty Executive Calvin Ball presented his vision for Long Reach Rising in a work session of the Long Reach Community Association on February 18th, 2020. You can view the presentation video here and the PowerPoint presentation here. The video of the live streamed event is available online. Announcements
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