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
Sprawl in Western Howard County, Maryland has rapidly destroyed farmland over the last two decades. Photo from Google Maps. “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 [...]
November 2nd, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in Housing
[flickr size="small" float="left"]376690347[/flickr] 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 [...]
October 14th, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in Housing
[flickr]4013332858[/flickr] 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 Enclave at 8700 - Formerly Starview Plaza, Housing
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 [...]
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, Enclave at 8700 - Formerly Starview Plaza, Housing, Knight Hall Journalism Building, Northgate Park, On Campus Development, Purple Line, Route 1, Site Announcements
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, Enclave at 8700 - Formerly Starview Plaza, Housing, Route 1
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 [...]
