Target, N.C. grocer eye Canton site - Baltimore Business Journal:

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Both retailers are expanding in Greater Baltimor with stores planned in other areas of the A store in banker and real estate developerEdwin F. Hale Sr.'s Canton Crossing would give both a stronged toehold in the region and significantly boostthe project's retail Commercial real estate sources said Hale is planning to put the new retailersd at the eastern edge of Canton closest to Haven Street and the 28-acr property beyond that. They also said Target had been considerinfgBrewers Hill, an office and retail project near Cantob Crossing developed by Eccles & Rousse Inc. Struever Bros. declined to comment.
"We definiteluy need more retail along the saidDarryl Jurkiewicz, president of the . "Another groceruy store wouldn't hurt." Jurkiewicz said he spoke to Hale recentlu and that the developer had said a deal with Targeg and Harris Teeteris imminent. Renderingws prepared for Hale by theof Va., show a proposed two-storyy building closest to Haven Street that would includre a supermarket on the first floor and a departmeny store on the second It is one of several potential retail sitess on the Canton Crossing plan.
Laurie chief of the Baltimore CityPlanninf Department's comprehensive planning said Hale would need a zoning changw in order to use that part of Cantonb Crossing for retail space. Canton Crossing is slated to include as much as 1 millionn square feet ofoffice space, 270,000 square feet of retaill and restaurant space, and a 450-room Of that, Hale has only developed a smal l portion, which includes a 17-story First Mariner Bank Towere and a mix of other retailerds that include Della Rose's Tavern, About Face s Day Spa & Salonj and Merritt Athletic Club.
Targegt is expanding in the region, with plans to open a storse this summer at Mondawmin Mall as part ofthe mall'ds $70 million redevelopment. Officials at the Minneapoliss retailer could not be reachedfor comment. Harri Teeter spokeswoman Jennifer M. Panetta said the N.C., grocer is "actively seeking new real estatr opportunities tolocate stores." But the grocer cannotf comment on any specific location untilp a lease is signed, she said. The upscale grocery chainm is expanding inGreater Baltimore. Harris Teeter is eyeinhg McHenry Row, a retail and residential project underf way in Locust Point spearheaded by developeeMark Sapperstein.
A store at McHenryu and Canton Crossing wouldf give the grocer a presence at two ends of the in South Baltimore andEast Baltimore. Harrisd Teeter also is opening two storesx inHoward County, at Columbia's Kings Contrivancr and Fulton's residential and retail development Mapler Lawn.