August 1st, 2010 | by Marcus Afzali | published in Bicycles, Businesses, Housing, Mazza Grandmarc, Projects, Transportation
The long awaited opening of the Mazza Grandmarc took place today as the first graduate students were allowed to move in. The primary move in date for non graduate students will be August 22nd. I spoke with the on site manager who told me the Mazza is now around 45% full (it was under 10% [...]
July 29th, 2010 | by Marcus Afzali | published in Businesses, City Garage/Condos/City Hall, Downtown, General College Park, Politics
A local establishment and a powerhouse national chain are both moving into College Park over the next month with the long anticipated opening of the original Ledo’s Pizza in about two weeks and Best Buy slated to open in the College Park Market Place in early September. I think both will help College Park in [...]
June 11th, 2010 | by John Euill | published in M Square Research Park, NOAA Building, Speculation
The University of Maryland and Lockheed Martin Corp. last Friday announced a new partnership that would potentially help fill more research and office space at the M-Square research park. The Fortune 500 global security company and the university have ties that go back 60 years. Lockheed Martin has committed to spend $1 million dollars per [...]
June 4th, 2010 | by Clay Gump | published in Domain at College Park, Mosaic at Turtle Creek, Speculation
On April 30, 2010 a Charrette was held in City Hall on the Domain project and the surrounding area. This also includes the area of the Mosaic at Turtle Creek. The goal was to come up with a overall vision for the area that can guide future development and create a mixed use neighborhood with [...]
June 2nd, 2010 | by Clay Gump | published in M Square Research Park
The Gazette is reporting on a new 5,000 square foot Food Safety lab to be in place in the Patapsco building by July of 2011. This is a joint venture with the Waters Corp. and the University. The Patapsco location is ideal for a lab such as this since it is directly next to the FDA [...]
May 29th, 2010 | by Clay Gump | published in On Campus Development, Physical Sciences Complex
RTCP may have differences of opinion with University officials from time to time but there is no denying that the University of Maryland is on the move in a positive way. The University broke ground last week on a state-of-the-art $128-Million Physical Sciences Complex. This project is a doozy. The 158,068 square-foot of space will [...]
May 25th, 2010 | by Clay Gump | published in Businesses, The Varsity
Still sad about losing Santa Fe? Don’t be. The Varsity has signed up Looney’s Pub to occupy a location in its ground floor retail location. This is a prime location for a new bar/restaurant. As a frequent visitor to Baltimore watering holes in a previous life I can vouch for Looney’s as a great bar. [...]
May 18th, 2010 | by David Daddio | published in Housing, Mazza Grandmarc
About 15 people turned out Monday for the RTCP-sponsored tour of the nearly complete 630-bed Mazza GrandMarc graduate student housing community in northern College Park. Half of the City Council was in attendance along with interested community members and the press. Each got the opportunity to tour the complex’s different unit configurations (1-4 bedrooms), check [...]
