May 17th, 2011 |
by Fazlul Kabir |
published in
Businesses, Northgate Park, Projects, Route 1
With the city council election only a few months away, and an increasing number of residents are voicing their opposition, the council may soon vote on a motion that will permanently put a stop to the negotiation to purchase #1 Liquor: College Park’s most infamous homestead holdout. The small parcel (8200 Baltimore Avenue) is sandwiched in between University [...]
October 27th, 2010 |
by Mark Noll |
published in
Enclave at 8700 - Formerly Starview Plaza, Northgate Area, Northgate Park, Route 1, The Varsity
Construction continues on The Varsity and Starview, College Park’s next-in-line for undergraduate, off-campus student housing. The progress is beginning to show how the new buildings will improve Route 1′s streetscape. The Varsity: Starview: The Varsity has begun installation of a wide sidewalk stretching south from the main entrance toward the bridge passing over Paint Branch [...]
December 2nd, 2009 |
by David Daddio |
published in
Northgate Park, Politics, Route 1, The Varsity, University View, University View Overlook
Apparently, the city’s patience with #1 Liquors is wearing thin. After nearly a decade of begging, prodding, and cajoling tactics, councilmembers are starting to contemplate eminent domain proceedings on College Park’s most infamous homestead holdout. According to the Diamondback the city would like to acquire the parcel in order to create “a park”: The council [...]
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 [...]
October 4th, 2006 |
by David Daddio |
published in
Northgate Park, On Campus Development, Route 1
Last week we reported on the imminent construction of North Gate Park – a project coordinated by the City-University Partnership and whose final design was derived from a 22-student sophomore Landscape Architecture class competition. Add in some grants, several organizations, and some very meaningful stakeholder participation and out comes a project whose benefits can’t be [...]
September 26th, 2006 |
by David Daddio |
published in
General College Park, Northgate Park, On Campus Development
University officials are in the final planning stages of the long awaited North Gate Park: a combination pedestrian bridge and environmental restoration project – all on a 5 acre lot between the university’s North Gate and Jerry’s Sub on the Paint Branch Stream. The university is waiting for final approval from the Maryland Department of [...]
