Your Weekly News & Updates - May 4, 2017
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Local Company Chosen To Revitalize Long Reach Village Center

Long Reach Village Center is finally on the path to revitalization! Howard County Executive Allan H. Kittleman and members of the Long Reach Village Center Evaluation Committee just announced Ellicott City based Orchard Development Corporation (Orchard) as the proud new owners of the property and the team that will be responsible for resuscitating the ailing center.  

Orchard, with a winning bid of $2.5 million, is proposing a completely new look, feel and function for the Village Center. Plans are laid out for a village green, a community space with a pavilion, retail & office spaces, a food incubator, a vertical garden, and parking for nearly 1,000 vehicles.  The Village Center will also include 132 units of market-rate multi-family housing, 120 units of senior multi-family housing and 52 for-sale town homes.

Orchard's proposal is set for Planning Board review on May 18th and would then move to the County Council for approval. Orchard says they plan to have first use of the property in the first half of 2020.

Clarksville Commons Set For Grand Opening

If you've traveled on Clarksville Pike recently you can't help but notice there is a lot going on. Clarksville Commons, a 40,000-square-foot commercial center along the busy route, is just one of many new developments popping up in River Hill. 

The center is set for a soft launch May 23rd. Tenants include Kupcakes & Co., Creig Northrop Team, Food Plenty (a new restaurant from the owners of Victoria Gastro Pub) and a new marketplace with opportunities for several food vendors.

SBA Small Business Resource Days

Looking for an opportunity to meet with leading small business resource providers? Join the U.S. Small Business Administration for "Small Business Resource Days" to learn about the many small business financing options available through SBA. 

Schedule of Resource Days:

May 10 - 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Baltimore
May 24 - 9 a.m. - Noon - Hagerstown
May 25 - 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Wye Mills

Don't miss your chance to meet with small business assistance organizations and learn more about the opportunities available for small businesses.

2016 Small Business Credit Survey  Results Are In

More than 10,000 employers, including the Howard County Chamber of Commerce, participated in the 2016 Small Business Credit Survey to take the pulse of business conditions and the credit environment at small businesses across the country.

The survey results showed that many employers reported their small businesses were profitable and optimistic, but the majority faced challenges including relying on personal finances to meet funding gaps.
  Membership News
Congratulations to Howard Bank, INNOPLEX & IntelliGenesis

EY has just announced its finalists for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 Award in Maryland and three of the Chamber's members have been selected.

Howard Bank, Innoplex LLC & IntelliGenesis LLC will find out if they win the big prize at a gala in Baltimore on June 28th.
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