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From YouTube: Baltimore County Virtual Tour Video #1 - UMBC-Southwest & Halethorpe-Arbutus

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Take a virtual tour of the western part of Baltimore County courtesy of the Baltimore County Department of Economic Development. Explore some of the success stories and opportunities available in this area.

In this video the areas of Arbutus, Catonsville, and Halethorpe are featured with a focus on UMBC, bwtech@umbc, CCBC - Catonsville, and Kaiser Permanente. Additionally, several real estate and development opportunities are highlighted.

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Baltimore county is located in the heart of maryland,, a prime mid-atlantic location, with proximity to the nation's capital,.

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50 federal agencies, universities.

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And fortune 500 companies. at the center of a metropolitan area of 2.7 million.

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People, baltimore county is maryland's second largest job center.

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With a population equal to san francisco,, five colleges and universities support a.

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Highly-Educated workforce,, where more than 35 percent hold bachelor's degrees,.

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Or higher. managed by a government that has not increased property.

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Or income taxes in over 20 years,.

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Baltimore county holds the distinction of being one.

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Of less than one percent, all us counties.

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To maintain three aaa bond ratings.

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The west side of baltimore county features four unique business.

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Communities, umbc southwest, federal center at woodlawn,.

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Liberty, road corridor and owings mills.

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These areas have an abundance of business and employment.

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Opportunities. within the umbc southwest area.

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Is halethorpe-arbutus. halethorpe-arbutus.

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Is a logistics and manufacturing hub just six miles from bwi.

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With commercial, rail and direct access to I-95.

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It also has enterprise zone tax, benefits.

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The area is home to businesses such as cowan trucking,.

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Bakery express, diageo, heavy seas, brewery,.

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And quest diagnostics., a recent success story in halethorpe.

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Is the new kaiser permanente south baltimore county medical center.

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Sitting high on top of the hill at the end of twin springs, road,.

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The brand new 24-hour medical facility in lansdowne.

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Is a four-story 130,000 square-foot facility.

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Offering specialists, primary care and pediatrics,.

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As well as urgent care and an overnight observational unit.

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This proximity to.

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Interstate 95,, as well as 695.

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Coupled with its visibility, really.

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Made it very clear early on that this was the site.

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For us., this location serves our membership.

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And our future membership very well., nearly 300 jobs,.

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Including doctors, physician, assistants,, nurses and clinical assistants.

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Support this expansion into the baltimore area.

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Located just below the new kaiser permanente facility.

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Is the beltway business park.? It consists of four existing buildings with.

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Plans for six more. with a mix of office, flex and retail space.

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More than 400,000 square feet will be available.

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In the southwest enterprise zone., there are several more opportunities for large.

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Manufacturing or warehousing operations in the halethorpe-arbutus area.

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Hollins end corporate park is located just off I-695 in halethorpe.

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In the enterprise zone. located a brief distance from the port of baltimore,.

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Bwi and I-95,, the 17-acre build-to-suit site is ready for a building.

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Up to 350,000 square feet, as imagined, here.

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An additional 179,000 square feet is available in the existing building.

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Next door at 4801, hollins, ferry road.

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Located nearby are other warehousing and manufacturing operations,.

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Including federal express ground and bakery express.

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Just a short drive from hollins end corporate park.

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Is the former home to beverage capital, the beverage bottling and.

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Distribution corporation. this existing 312,000 square-foot building,.

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Which is currently undergoing improvements from its new owners,.

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Contains 29 dock doors and one drive-in.

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On a fully fenced in 17-acre, site.

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Catonsville, located just northwest of halethorpe, is anchored by the university.

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Of maryland, baltimore county and the community college of baltimore county catonsville., a designated.

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Commercial revitalization district,.

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This community features a main street with independent shops and businesses.

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Near tree-lined, streets of victorian-style homes. with downtown baltimore, just 15 minutes away.

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And washington dc less than an hour south,.

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This is a prime location for businesses and residents alike.

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The area is home to the united states geological survey, water science center.

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And businesses such as mindgrub technologies,.

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And assured information security.

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At ccbc catonsville, they are focused on the latest.

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In learning technologies such as the fablab,, a high-tech workshop designed to.

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Develop products with cutting-edge equipment., specialized, continuing education credits.

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And certifications give the 70,000 ccbc students.

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An edge in the workplace. located on 500 acres in catonsville,.

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More than 13,000 students from across the us and around the world have been.

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Drawn to the university of maryland, baltimore county.

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Umbc is ranked the number-one up and coming national university.

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By us news for the second year in a row.

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Umbc's center for cybersecurity aims to provide both maryland and the nation.

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With academic and research, leadership,, collaboration,, innovation.

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And outreach in this critical discipline.

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It's no surprise that the higher education institution leading the way in.

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Innovation created the first university research park in maryland.

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Bwtech is comprised of two campuses.

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We have over a half million square feet of space in.

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Eight buildings. we're supporting over.

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A hundred technology companies and research entities.

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Our three incubators are focused.

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In the area of cybersecurity, life sciences,.

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And clean energy and the environment,, and so the majority of our.

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Companies are focused in those areas.

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Bwtech at umbc brings research, entrepreneurship, business leads.

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Perspective, clients and economic development in the maryland region.

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To one singular place.