Commercial Opportunity Zoned BL-AS 8048 Philadelphia Rd 1 900 pi² Commerce de détail Immeuble Rosedale, MD 21237 141 070 $ CAD (74,25 $ CAD/pi²)

List Price is Opening bid at online auction.
Link to online auction:https://realestate.alexcooper.com/auction-property/1-D4RG7S
Premier Roadside Visibility- Seen by Roughly 12,000± Vehicles Per Day
50± Feet of Frontage on Major Traffic Artery- Philadelphia Rd.
MD Route 7
According to the Maryland State Highway Administration, roughly 12,000± Vehicles travel past 8048 Philadelphia Rd. on a daily basis, offering exceptional visibility on a highly trafficked route.
Property Details:
Comprised of 1,900± SF between 2 structures
• 1,463 SF ± Primary Building (not including below grade SF)
• 440 SF ± Additional Structure
• 50± Ft Wide Lot
• 8± Parking Spaces
Baltimore County, Maryland, commercial properties with a Business Local (B.L.) base zone and an Automotive Services (A.S.) District overlay (commonly designated on zoning maps as BL-AS) combine neighborhood-serving retail permissions with dedicated allowances for auto-oriented commercial uses.
• Zone & District Overview
• Business Local (B.L.): The underlying base commercial classification designed primarily for low-intensity, neighborhood-serving retail, professional offices, personal services, and dining establishments.
• Automotive Services (A.S.) District: A special overlay district applied within the Urban-Rural Demarcation Line (URDL). It extends or modifies allowable uses on the site to accommodate automotive, fueling, and vehicle-servicing operations that are otherwise restricted or prohibited in standard B.L. zones.
• Permitted & Special Exception Uses
Under Baltimore County Zoning Regulations (BCZR §230), combining B.L. with an A.S. District influences allowable activities as follows:
Category
Typical Permitted Uses
Standard B.L. Uses (By Right) Retail stores, banks, medical/professional offices, restaurants, personal service shops (e.g., dry cleaners, barbershops, florists).
Automotive & Service Uses (By Right or Special Exception depending on criteria) Fuel service stations, auto repair/service garages, car washes, vehicle sales/rental areas, and tire/accessory retail.
Key Regulatory Note: While standard B.L. zones generally require a Special Exception or strict location conditions for car washes, service garages, or fuel stations, an A.S. District designation explicitly establishes land-use compatibility for auto-centric operations.
• Development & Site Performance StandardsAutomotive operations in a BL-AS district are subject to specific development criteria under the BCZR:
• Residential Buffers & Screening: When abutting residential districts (e.g., D.R. or R.C. zones), properties typically require perimeter landscape buffers (often 15 feet or more) and visual screening (fencing or dense evergreen planting).

• Parking & Surface Area: Vehicle display, storage, and customer parking areas must feature durable, dustless surfacing with strict layout standards to prevent encroachment onto public rights-of-way.

• Lighting & Operational Controls: Exterior lighting fixtures must be shielded and limited in height (typically a maximum of 20 feet near residential boundaries) to control light spillover.

• Car Wash & Service Bay Setbacks: Specific distance buffers apply relative to neighboring residential dwellings (e.g., minimum 250-foot separations for certain car wash configurations unless modified by variance or special exception).
(Information per Baltimore County Department of Zoning)
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Auction Notes: Online Auction Only! Bidding begins Thursday, July 30 & ends Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM.
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