Takeaways from Hunt Valley Business Forum’s Development Update

Lutherville Station owners to develop project "the right way"

April 13, 2026

Lutherville Station is envisioned as a vibrant mixed-use transit-oriented development at 130 W. Ridgely Road that will bring together retail, restaurants, multifamily apartments, and an office component organized around gathering plazas, creating a new town square environment adjacent to the Lutherville light rail station.

MLR Partners Principal Mark Renbaum recently announced the signing of a lease that will bring Barnes & Noble to the development, located adjacent to Yorkridge Shopping Center. Old Navy has also extended its lease at the property for an additional ten years. Renbaum said both Barnes & Noble and Old Navy represent foundational tenants at Lutherville Station and reflect continued momentum at the site of the former Timonium Mall.

The property was downzoned in 2024 by the local councilperson, but Renbaum said the development team has remained patient and continues to fully envision a vibrant mixed-use transit-oriented development for the site.

The Barnes & Noble lease represents an important early milestone in the project’s evolution, with the initial phase focused on attracting additional top-tier retail tenants while establishing gathering plazas and the walkable town square environment that will anchor the broader development.

“We have been patient and want to develop this project the right way,” Renbaum said.

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