The Wait Is Over: Empire Towers Safety Perimeter Is Officially Lifted

GLEN BURNIE, MD — Months after being declared at risk of collapsing, the Empire Towers building in Glen Burnie no longer has a 150-foot safety perimeter.

County officials announced Thursday that the stabilization work was complete and signed off on by the Department of Inspections & Permits.

However, while the perimeter is no longer in effect, officials say it will be a few days before road barriers are removed.

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"The county is coordinating with the Maryland State Highway Administration to remove the road barricades so that normal traffic flow can resume," reads a release.

"Empire Towers representatives are coordinating with their contractors to reroute the fencing so neighboring businesses may access their buildings. This work is expected to be completed by Monday."

For the time being, both the Empire Towers building and the parking garage remain closed to the public.

Access to the 10-story office building has been blocked off since July, when unpermitted construction work in the underground garage made the building unstable.