May 29th, 2011 | by Colin Phillips | published in Cafritz Property, Speculation
There’s nothing like talk of a Whole Foods opening in the neighborhood to get local pulses racing. After a few years of recession-induced torpor, it appears that plans are again underway to develop the Cafritz Property, a 35.8-acre tract of undeveloped land on Route 1 immediately to the south of College Park. Whole Foods would [...]
February 22nd, 2011 | by Mark Noll | published in Environment, Speculation
College Park has the fortune of having a unique system of trails and open spaces running through and around the city. However, there are some instances where this system of open spaces serves to divide the community rather than bring it together. One such instance is the large, wooded open space directly north of Paint [...]
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 [...]
January 27th, 2010 | by Clay Gump | published in East Campus, Speculation
The University announced today that they plan to purchase the abandoned Washington Post site for $12 Million with the intention to use the site to house facilities currently on the East Campus site. This is a clear victory for those who were opposed to using the Wooded Hillock site for relocation as was previously recommended. [...]
November 20th, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in Businesses, M Square Research Park, Speculation
[flickr float="left" size="medium"]4119193301[/flickr] East Campus? Stalled. Purple Line? Still Waiting. Maryland Football? Don’t ask. Here at RTCP we could use a little good news. Well we got some from Washington Business Journal. It looks like M-Square was selected as the top choice in Prince George’s for a new cluster of biotech startups. The proposal calls [...]
October 9th, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in Businesses, Speculation
[flickr size="small" float="center"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/morningstar1369/3549714185/[/flickr] File this under “things that make you go Hmmm….” It seems the oft-troubled, slightly singed, yet always funky College Perk might be making a move to take over the former location of the 94th Aero Squadron. Check out http://www.the-perk.com/ for details. Some of the added features they are looking to add are…. [...]
July 29th, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in General College Park, Speculation, Transportation
Remember the $4 per gallon price of last summer? What if it were $20? A new book by Chris Steiner ponders that very question. There is a interesting podcast on NPR with the author. The price of Gas affects almost everything in our lives. How many of you changed your habits somewhat when gas was [...]
