November 14th, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in East Campus
[flickr]483234201[/flickr] On Friday the University announced the shocking news that they have ended the relationship with the primary developer for the East Campus project Folger-Pratt/Argo. This is a considerable setback for the 38-acre project that was billed as the catalyst for a revitalized route 1 and College Park. Despite best efforts, the current economic downturn [...]
October 2nd, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in East Campus, On Campus Development
[flickr float=center]3972602182[/flickr] The Diamondback is reporting that the University Senate may come down on the side of the SGA in the Hillock site dispute. Last February, the SGA unanimously passed a resolution asking the administration to reconsider alternatives to developing the Hillock. But the senate — composed of nearly 200 students, faculty and staff — [...]
July 29th, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in Businesses, East Campus, General College Park, M Square Research Park
On Friday July 17th the City hosted a Real Estate roundtable. Ann Wylie, the Vice President of Administrative Affairs, was the primary presenter. There were many Campus and Local officials present and based on the lack of empty seats interest was high. The second speaker was Chris Warren providing details of local economic activity. Here [...]
April 21st, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in East Campus
In the age of multi Billion dollar bailouts and Trillion dollar budgets this story seems almost quaint. The state budget includes $5 million (small m) to defray University relocation costs for East Campus. Several departments must be moved to make way for the development. Some local officials aren’t happy about putting up funds for a [...]
February 21st, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in East Campus
Not surprisingly the developers of East Campus are having trouble getting financing together so the project is now on hold. Vice President for Administrative Affairs Ann Wylie tells us “Don’t lose heart.” Well if it took decades to tear down the Starlight Inn I guess we can wait a year or so. I for one am [...]
June 20th, 2008 | by Rob Goodspeed | published in East Campus
Yesterday, a veritable who’s who of College Park civic life gathered to take a look at the final plans for the East Campus project. Although a representative from the project architects Street Sense admitted the plans were “still changing as we speak,” dozens of formal MNCPPC “approvals” drawings were scattered about the room, and the [...]
June 16th, 2008 | by Rob Goodspeed | published in East Campus
This Thursday FP/Argo will present images and renderings of where the East Campus project stands at a meeting this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Maryland Golf Course. We were told by a member of the development team they hope to file a Detailed Site Plan with the County in July. This meeting [...]
June 10th, 2008 | by David Daddio | published in East Campus, Enclave at 8700 - Formerly Starview Plaza, General College Park, Hilton Hotel, Jefferson Square, Mosaic at Turtle Creek, Northgate Condominiums, The Jefferson
A June 4th comment: “The City’s parking garage will have its groundbreaking on June 19th. The Mosaic at Turtle Creek condos should be filing its detailed site plan this summer. The Garden Suites Hotel has filed for its building permits. JPI East apartments, townhouses and retail, has applied for its building permits, Mazza GrandMarc Graduate [...]
