Long Reach Rising

Through the Long Reach Rising leasing strategy, the County has welcomed several new tenants that offer services, or are mission focused in Arts & Culture, including:

• African Art Museum of Maryland, one of three in the United States focused exclusively on African art. Founded by Doris Ligon in 1980, the African Art Museum of Maryland is dedicated to the encouragement of broader understanding and awareness of the diverse cultures and artistic expressions of the people of the African continent.
• Andersen-Becker & ManneqART, operated by Lee Andersen. Andersen-Becker Inc, a 25 year old company that produces art clothing designed by Lee Andersen, will be creating a new fabric store and opening their fourth Factory Store in the Long Reach Village Center. They provide internship opportunities for local students and also donate materials to local artists. ManneqART, a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization for Education in the Arts looks to engage a community committed to embracing the arts.
• Roll Up N Dye, a tie-dye studio owned by Erin Cassell, winner of the 2017 Howard County Change Maker Challenge. Roll Up N Dye holds tie-dye parties and facilitates team building workshops for all ages.
• Howard County Arts Council, a longstanding institution in the County devoted to nurturing local artists and arts organizations, furthering the public’s appreciation of the arts, and ensuring that the arts are accessible — regardless of age, ability or economic status.

Through the Long Reach Rising leasing strategy, the County has welcomed several new tenants that offer services, or are mission focused in Education, including:

• Head Start, a program designed to prepare children socially, emotionally, and academically for kindergarten. The new Bauder Education Center will also serve as a family support center that provides wrap around services that include housing, energy and food assistance while their children are receiving a high-quality education that prepares them for kindergarten.
• Every Kid Can Cook, a nonprofit working to improve the mental, academic, emotional and physical well-being of youth through culturally inclusive culinary nutrition education, leadership opportunities and programming.
• Power 52, whose mission is to break the cycle of poverty, unemployment, under employment, and incarceration in our urban communities across the nation through economic empowerment and clean energy access.
• Head Start, programming for early education. Head Start and Early Head Start programs support the comprehensive development of children from birth to age 5, in centers, child care partner locations, and in their own homes. Head Start services include early learning, health, and family well-being.

Through the Long Reach Rising leasing strategy, the County has welcomed several new tenants that offer services, or are mission focused in Economic Empowerment, including:

• Commercial Kitchen offering prep stations  and retail space for food businesses such as food trucks, caterers, and local entrepreneurs. In addition to food prep and sales spaces, the commercial kitchen space will offer classroom and community meeting spaces.
• Roving Radish, whose mission is to promote healthy farm to table eating habits while creating a sustainable market for our local farms.
• Blooming Hope Dominican Hair Salon offering hair services for women, men and children, and offer beauty products and accessories.
• Howard International Grocer offering international foods, halal meat, fresh meat, frozen meat, fish, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, milk, eggs, snacks, and more.  
• VM Services offering cellular phones, phone plans, wire transfers and more.
• Vegan Soul Bakery offering one of the broadest selections of vegan food and desserts in the country and is the first of its kind in Columbia.
• Althea’s Almost Famous Tasty Jamaican Food's mission is to cater to the taste of all palates whether carnivore, pescatarian, vegan, or vegetarian by serving some of the best island cuisines using all-natural, fresh, high-quality ingredients in a family-friendly environment. 

As part of Long Reach Rising, a commercial kitchen in a portion of the existsing retail space will meet a well-documented need for commercial kitchen stations that can be rented to different types of food businesses on an as-needed basis, including:

• Food Trucks
• Caterers
• Bakers
• Local Entrepreneurs

Existing space will be rehabilitated and improved to create a Long Reach Commercial Kitchen that offers prep stations for food businesses, classroom/educational space, and community meeting space.

Continued beautification of the exterior and shared areas. The following list of projects have either been completed or are in process for future completion:

1. Power washing of building walls and soffits;
2. Repair of trim and soffits; painting of steel columns;
3. Restoration of all exterior lighting and painting and repair of light poles;
4. Power washing sidewalks; painting of parking lot striping, curbs and steel bollards;
5. Repair of storm drains;
6. Cleaning of courtyard drains;
7. Trimming of trees, bushes and weeds;
8. Painting of wood panels below windows;
9. Clean window exteriors at all storefronts;
10. Replace canvas awnings;
11. Secured an office for the security guard
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