Traffic Detours Continue Around Glen Burnie Office Tower Deemed Unsafe

Empire Towers shutdown leaves Glen Burnie businesses in limbo

The lack of information has residents, small business owners, their employees' clients and customers feeling unseen, frustrated, confused and worried.

Anne Arundel Officials: Empire Towers Declared Unsafe After Parking Garage Structural Failure - The BayNet

Photo courtesy of Anne Arundel County Government GLEN BERNIE, Md. – Anne Arundel County officials are providing an update on the coordinated, multi-departmental response to the structural integrity incident at Empire Towers.  On July 9, 2026, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Anne Arundel County Fire Department responded to a 911 call at 7310 Ritchie Highway. First responders arrived to find the parking garage beneath the privately owned, 10-story…

Traffic detours continue around Glen Burnie office tower deemed unsafe

A few days after a July 9 structural integrity incident forced the closure of a 10-story office building in Glen Burnie, Maryland, officials have established a safety buffer zone around the property. Empire Towers was declared structurally unsound after a 911 call on July 9 alerted first responders to problems that surfaced during construction work in an underground parking garage. About 100 people were evacuated from the privately owned buildin…

Cars trapped, employees left in limbo after Glen Burnie building deemed unstable

Multiple cars were left behind by workers who were forced to evacuate after construction compromised the Empire Towers Building​ in Glen Burnie, Maryland, last week.