Mission Helper Development

2026 CURRENT STATUS

On December 30, 2025, the Sisters of the Mission Helpers sold their 4.17 acre lot to a Delaware LLC (“1001 West Joppa Road LLC”). The new Owner has yet to identify itself, despite repeated attempts at outreach. We have learned the following:

• The nuns sold the property for $3.2 million.  The lot is zoned DR2, which permits two residences per acre, and other uses, including “churches, other buildings for religious worship or other religious institutions.”  Since the sale, we have attempted to communicate with the new owner to find out its plans.  

• The new owner – a Delaware LLC – refuses to identify itself, although it has identified a “point of contact.”  See March 5 email (“we respectfully feel it is not incumbent on us to” identify ourselves).  We don’t understand the mystery, which itself is concerning.

• We’ve spoken with Rabbi Mayer Kleiner, the rabbi at the Owings Mills Synagogue (OMS) who told us that OMS will be renting the space from the new owner.  OMS currently operates a large wedding and events center at its Owings Mills site (“Ateres Elka”), with packages for 315+ guests including dinner, bands, stretch limousine, etc. 

• Based on two conversations with Rabbi Kleiner, we now believe that OMS intends to hold the same kind of weddings and events at the MH site that it conducts at its Owings Mills site.  

• The new owner’s designated contact person, Yosef Chaim Salazar, also confirmed in his March 5 email that “we intend to use the property to practice our faith, which may include Shabbos services, bar/bat mitzvahs, religious studies, retreats, weddings, summer camps, etc., all which are permitted by right.”  

The MH neighbors believe that using the site for some of these events is incompatible with the residential character of the neighborhood.  The neighborhood simply cannot handle the traffic, parking and congestion that would result from hosting large events for 300+ people at the MH site. There is no place for event goers to park or walk, and traffic would be a nightmare. Despite multiple requests, the new owner and Rabbi Kleiner have refused to address these concerns.

This site is intended to share information about events on the Mission Helper site. Copies of all relevant correspondence and maps etc. will be available as they happen.

Documents

• 12/30/25 Deed of Sale
• 3/5/26 Email from Mystery new Owner regarding its plans
• 3/6 and 3/15/26 exchange with new Owner regarding seeking approvals

Email Updates to Neighbors

• 3/7/26 update after neighbors’ 1st Zoom meeting
• 3/13/26 fundraising details
• 3/20/26 updated facts, list of concerns, and fundraising update
  

For more information, call Bill Meyer (410.818.3892) or email me at williamkmeyer@gmail.com

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The documents below are historical documents relating to the proposed 2022 plan for Blakehurst to expand into the Mission Helpers site.

Click on each heading below for more information.

1. The Restrictive Covenant and Addenda

These are the agreements that “run with the land” and govern how the Blakehurst and Mission Helper parcels can be used.

2. Drawings and Blakehurst Plat

The project drawings are from the two Zoom meetings held so far. The Blakehurst Plat is from Baltimore County land records. The RRLRAIA Boundary map is from the Association.