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umbligado t1_je4f9e2 wrote

Reply to comment by NationalMyth in Demolition proposal sparks debate in Hampden by locker1313

That’s a fair question. Many people are buying large quantities (multiple cases of beer or wine) at a time. It just wouldn’t really work with other modes of transportation. Personally I used to buy cases there years ago when I had a car; now that I bike everywhere and take public transportation, I no longer buy in quantity and just generally buy less overall at Wine Source.

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leon_de_sol t1_je4eo5j wrote

Reply to Moving to Owings Mills by Few_Apartment187

I lived in Avalon foundry row. The apartments themselves are nice with solid amenities, but the communal spaces (elevators and hallways) tend to be lacking with people spilling and leaving trash. The location is great though, with everything being in walking distance (gym, restaurants, stores, grocery store, and the train a few blocks away)

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umbligado t1_je4e9pz wrote

Reply to comment by tallryan in Demolition proposal sparks debate in Hampden by locker1313

Better question — does Hampden really need a 7-11 AND a Royal Farms right on the Avenue? In addition to both other locations on Keswick?

How many late night cigarettes and candy does one neighborhood need?

All of this is being put in motion because RoFo is refusing to renew Wine Source’s parking lease at the existing lot. Why on Earth does a Royal Farms need such a large lot?

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umbligado t1_je4d5qr wrote

Reply to comment by SaveFailsafe in Demolition proposal sparks debate in Hampden by locker1313

That argument doesn’t make sense. You’re then still left with a retail property that doesn’t have enough parking to make the business viable. It’s worked fine for close to twenty years as it is.

Wine Source will likely end up having to pay somewhere close ro $1M to convert the lot in question into their own parking — I doubt the issue with the Royal Farms lot is simply one of cost.

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