Politics & Government

Urban Outfitters to Open in Towson This Year

County Executive Kevin Kamenetz applauds the retailer's decision to locate there.

Urban Outfitters has selected downtown Towson as the site for its second store in the Baltimore-Towson metro area, according to a news release from the county executive's office.

"The national specialty retailer plans to invest approximately $2 million to renovate a free-standing building at the intersection of York Road and Pennsylvania Avenue," the news release states.

"The retailer targets urban-minded individuals from age 18 to 30 with an eclectic mix of art, music and fashion merchandise for men and women. Plans are for the 10,000-square-foot, free-standing Towson store to open in time for the 2011 holiday shopping season," according to the release.

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Towson is a popular shopping destination for Pikesville-area residents.

Urban Outfitters was drawn to the location in part because there are many 18-30-year-olds, a target demographic.

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Also, according to the news release, "Towson's upscale demographics and central location contribute to its draw as a regional retail destination. More than 115,000 people live within a three-mile radius of downtown Towson, including more than 46,500 households with average incomes exceeding $87,000."

Other recent attractions to Towson's retail and restaurant scene include Tiffany, Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Pottery Barn, The Cheesecake Factory and P.F. Chang's China Bistro, all tenants in the new luxury wing of Towson Town Center mall, the release states.

Anchor stores are Nordstrom and Macy's. More than 60 national and locally owned restaurants and eateries along the York-Dulaney Valley-Joppa road corridor bring more customers to downtown Towson. 


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