WABASH TOWN CENTER

Studio Architect l Associate

KPNARCHITECTS, llc 2017 - Present

Brief Description of Project

Size : 25+ Acre

Design Start : 2021

Constructions Start : 2023

Setting : Mixed -use, Residential

The 25+ acre site is located across Wabash Avenue from the Reisterstown Transit Station. There is a pedestrian bridge that connects this site to the station. The project is conceived as a compact, transit-oriented development that will maximize access to the MTA Reisterstown Plaza Metro stop. Wabash Town Center will incorporate various sustainable design elements to minimize negative environmental impact through skillful, sensitive design. The master plan development schedule is extended over 4 phases. Each phase develops one of the quadrants of the site. Phase 1 is located on the location of the 2 existing surface parking lots located along Wabash Avenue across from the metro train station and bus stop. The proposed plan is to divide Phase 1 into two Sub-Phases 1A and 1B. Phase 1A located in TOD 4 will be built first, up to an allowable height of 100’. Phase 1B located in TOD 3 will follow, and will be built up to the allowable height of 60’.

Responsibility

Develop schematic design drawings for residential, mixed-use, and commercial buildings at different phases of this project. Prepare graphic materials and designs for studies and/or presentations to the client. Develop design concepts, narratives, Revit models, 3D renderings, plans, sections, exterior elevations, and virtual reality presentations, as necessary, to effectively convey the design intent to clients.

Proposed Program

The comprehensive redevelopment of this Transit Oriented Development (TOD) site will be completed in phases.

Phase 1A: 272 apartment units, 7 retail spaces (37,287 SF), 24,970 SF of office and 555 parking spaces.

Phase 1B: 112 apartment units, 7 retail spaces (28,210 SF), 21,503 SF of office and 354 parking spaces.

Phase 2A: Intergenerational townhouses – 40 units with a community center and 43 offstreet parking spaces

Phase 2B: 42 units senior living apartments, 163 off-street parking spaces and common area. This common area may include a bistro, which is primarily for the use of the tenants.

Phase 3: Developing the natural site along the south east edge of the site adjacent to the Social Security Campus would be Phase 3 or the Arts and Green Phase in this community.

Phase 4: Medical and Health Care hub including offices, urgent care, health and fitness, nursing home/rehabilitation center and accessory retail. The total number of parking spaces is to be determined.

The building, each in Phase 1A and 1B are programmed as mixed use. They include retail, parking, offices and market rate apartments. Both buildings will be joined at the ground level to maximize the need for additional parking.

Two buildings, Phase 1A and 1B, will be constructed in the highest-density portion of the site and are programmed as mixed use. These properties include retail, parking, offices and market rate apartments. (Please see plan and Section) These buildings, with a total of apartment units, are the heart and anchor of the new community and are designed to take full advantage of the transit access.

These properties create the density to support retail and amenities - and a center point for the neighborhood as a whole.

The Market data indicate there is a high-demand, for quality, apartment living with good transit (and highway) access in this portion of Baltimore City and County. Units will be highly contemporary in design, capable of supporting the latest in tech accommodating the mixed of transit-based AND work-from-home lifestyles that are in demand in the post-COVID era.

Designed around the concepts developed by Carehous (carehous.net), this building will be housing for a senior population with living units for their caregivers. Carehaus’s work is founded on the belief that older adults, disabled people, and those who care for them are integral to the well-being of these senior communities. Communal spaces will be designed to encourage interaction between seniors and their caregivers through various programs.

This phase proposes 42 units of senior (age-restricted) multi-family housing units, 163 offstreet parking spaces and accessory common areas including a small bistro. The non-residential uses are intended for primary use by the residents.