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Listed by Larry Cooper • Alex Cooper Auctioneers, Inc.
$ 100,000
Est. payment | /mo
7,500 Sqft Lot
$ 100,000
Est. payment | /mo
7,500 Sqft Lot
Key Details
Property Type Commercial
Sub Type Mixed Use
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Subdivision Rosedale
MLS Listing ID MDBC2168350
Year Built 1918
Annual Tax Amount $2,573
Tax Year 2025
Lot Size 7,500 Sqft
Acres 0.17
Lot Dimensions 1.00 x
Property Sub-Type Mixed Use
Source BRIGHT
Property Description
List price is opening bid. Online Auction Only! Bidding begins Thursday, July 30 & ends Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM. 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)
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)
Location
State MD
County Baltimore
Zoning BL AS
Interior
Hot Water Other
Heating Radiator
Cooling Other
Heat Source Other
Exterior
Garage Spaces 1.0
Water Access N
Accessibility 2+ Access Exits
Total Parking Spaces 1
Garage N
Building
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
New Construction N
Schools
School District Baltimore County Public Schools
Others
Tax ID 04141413022475
Ownership Fee Simple
Special Listing Condition Auction
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