November 5th, 2009 | by David Daddio | published in Housing, Mazza Grandmarc
When I saw it, I could hardly believe my eyes. Seven links down on a basic Google search for “Mazza Granmarc” there it was staring back at me from across cyberspace: the leasing website for the first purely private student housing project to open in College Park in five years. It’ll be the only (private) [...]
November 3rd, 2009 | by David Daddio | published in Environment, Housing, Site Announcements
“Single-family homes and townhouses are scattered on ever-larger lots in areas designated for dense, compact building, as lots outside those areas shrink, the study concludes. “The number of parcels developed, the acres of land developed and the average size [of lots] are all moving in the wrong direction,” it says.” ~ Washington Post reporter Lisa [...]
November 2nd, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in Housing
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The Washington Post today describes a study UMD National Center for Smart Growth Study on the failure of Maryland’s Smart Growth legislation:
An innovative policy to fight suburban sprawl catapulted Maryland into the national spotlight a decade ago and became then-Gov. Parris N. Glendening’s principal legacy.
But a new study says the law has been a [...]
October 14th, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in Housing
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A joint program presented by the College Park Housing Authority and the College Park City-University Partnership has raised $1 million dollars for the WORK & LIVE COLLEGE PARK program. The program offers up to $35,000 towards the purchase of a home in the City of College Park. Whats the catch? Find out after the break.
July 22nd, 2008 | by David Daddio | published in Housing, Starview Plaza
DSP Site Plan
View from Route 1
Back of the development and green roof.
The City and University are close to arranging a deal to turn a property they own jointly into a student housing project. The property is located just south of Jiffy Lube and has stood vacant with a “Coming Soon” sign for the better part [...]
July 17th, 2008 | by Rob Goodspeed | published in Housing, Poole Property
After months of rumors, some information has turned up regarding a project on the so-called Poole Property, a tract of vacant land across Mowatt Lane from the Architecture Building, across from Lot 1. A source at the University United Methodist church reports the church is considering a land swap to “straighten out the property line,” [...]
April 24th, 2008 | by David Daddio | published in Byrd Stadium, Housing, Knight Hall Journalism Building, Northgate Park, On Campus Development, Purple Line, Route 1, Site Announcements, Starview Plaza
As many are well aware, RTCP is in semi-hibernation mode at the moment. We’re planning on a kickoff meeting to discuss the future of the site sometime in May. Until then there are a couple tid-bits to report despite the dampened state of the real estate market. Thanks to everyone who continues to email and [...]
November 27th, 2007 | by David Daddio | published in Commerce Bank, Housing, Route 1, Starview Plaza
The Commerce Bank project (just across from Plato’s Dinner) was rejected unanimously by the City Council almost a year ago and not approved until it removed a drive thru window from its plans. Now, we are getting news that the bank pulled out and now the developer is walking away…
‘Starview Plaza’ (located just north of [...]
