July 16th, 2008 | by David Daddio | published in City Garage/Condos/City Hall, General College Park
Two articles from the Diamondback:
- The city council has voted to approve the concept of selling the city hall site to a hotel/condo builder in an attempt to roll that project together with the East Campus TIF. City Hall would be moved to an undisclosed location. Previously that location was an abandoned school in Calvert [...]
November 11th, 2007 | by David Daddio | published in City Garage/Condos/City Hall, Housing, Raymond Towers, University View Overlook
As we’ve noted, the student housing landscape in College Park has changed dramatically in the past 6 months. Developers are falling over themselves to propose new projects.
Otis Warren/ Steve McBride (best known for building the University View) were at the City Council meeting last Wednesday. They are now proposing a 12-story, 154 unit (516 bed) [...]
June 25th, 2007 | by Chris Ellepola | published in City Garage/Condos/City Hall, Downtown, Route 1, Transportation
Hearing to be held Tuesday, July 3rd (7 pm) at City Hall on the proposed downtown parking garage.
A planned 5-level parking garage is proposed to be at Knox Road and Yale Avenue (across the street from City Hall, behind Cornerstone) where there is currently a regular city parking lot. Two houses adjacent [...]
September 15th, 2006 | by David Daddio | published in City Garage/Condos/City Hall, Downtown
The City Council agreed at their Wednesday meeting to proceed with a Preliminary Site Agreement (PDF) for the redevelopment on the existing city hall site just behind Smoothie King. The site will be transformed by Capstone Development Corp into a no more than 9 story building with roughly 165 condos plus retail and/or commercial space. [...]
