January 28th, 2010 | by Clay Gump | published in Businesses, Hilton Hotel
The Varsity Grill is closing its doors after just under two years. The owners blamed its demise on both the local economy and its inability to attract a loyal following among students. The past two years has been a abysmal time to get a business off the ground and we are sad to see the [...]
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 [...]
October 22nd, 2007 | by David Daddio | published in Hilton Hotel, Housing, Northgate Area, The Varsity
The Hilton Hotel is out and a mixed use 700 bed (250 parking space) student housing project is in. Mark Vogel’s architect easily lived up to their last work (pictured just below) for the site when the developer proposed this project to the city council earlier this month. According to a Diamondback article, Vogel plans [...]
May 9th, 2007 | by Rob Goodspeed | published in Hilton Hotel, Northgate Condominiums, Route 1
The Northgate Condominum project, a proposed 17-story condo building to be located just north of the University View on Route One, has been stalled thanks to restrictions relating to one of College Park’s proudest attractions – the oldest operating airport in the world. The city’s April Economic Development Update reported that “Certification of the Detailed [...]
December 6th, 2006 | by David Daddio | published in General College Park, Hilton Hotel, Route 1
Tonight the City Council heard from two of College Park’s biggest development players – Mark Vogel and Otis Warren. Vogel presented his preliminary plans for a $60 million, 10-story, 300 room Hilton Hotel between the University’s North Gate and University View. The Hotel would include at least one restaurant looking out on Paint Branch Creek [...]
