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Olmsted Lot Developer Nixes Grocery Store Proposal
Residents opposed having a grocery store at the proposed development because of its location near Eddie's Market of Charles Village.
Community uproar has halted plans to include a grocery store as part of a proposed development on the Olmsted lot.
In a news release, Armada Hoffler, the developer chosen by the property’s owner Johns Hopkins University, announced they would not include a grocery store in the development in Charles Village.
"Through a series of community meetings and responses to surveys, community residents provided feedback, insights and recommendations for the project," according to the release "As a result, the development group announced today that it will not include a grocery store in its plans for the project."
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Residents have opposed including a grocery store in the development because they were afraid it would put the locally-owned Eddie' Market of Charles Village of business.
JoAnn Robinson, a member of the group Friends of Eddie's, said in a community like Charles Village, the decision wasn't strictly about real estate, but about relationships the university and developer have with the neighborhood residents.
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"They made the right decision," Robinson said.
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