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Archive for July, 2008

City Launches Destination College Park Website

July 29th, 2008  |  by Christopher Warren  |  published in General College Park

In June, the City of College Park officially launched an interactive website to increase the visibility of its local businesses. The new website, located at http://www.shopcollegepark.org, is a one- stop source of up- to- date information on city businesses, events, and attractions.
The website is the culmination of a six- month collaborative effort between the City [...]

June and July Economic Development Update

July 24th, 2008  |  by Christopher Warren  |  published in General College Park

Below is a copy of the City of College Park’s Economic Development Update for June and July, containing a summary of active development projects in the city.

Starview Renderings Released

July 22nd, 2008  |  by David Daddio  |  published in Housing, Starview Plaza

DSP Site Plan

View from Route 1

Back of the development and green roof.
The City and University are close to arranging a deal to turn a property they own jointly into a student housing project. The property is located just south of Jiffy Lube and has stood vacant with a “Coming Soon” sign for the better part [...]

Housing Proposed for Property Adjacent Lot 1

July 17th, 2008  |  by Rob Goodspeed  |  published in Housing, Poole Property

After months of rumors, some information has turned up regarding a project on the so-called Poole Property, a tract of vacant land across Mowatt Lane from the Architecture Building, across from Lot 1. A source at the University United Methodist church reports the church is considering a land swap to “straighten out the property line,” [...]

More updates 7/16

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 [...]

New Mosaic at Turtle Creek Renderings

July 16th, 2008  |  by David Daddio  |  published in Mosaic at Turtle Creek

This project has been flying in under the radar for sometime. It involves a land deal between UMD and a private developer to create “intergeneration” non-student housing. It is planned for a wooded lot just behind UMD’s business school on Mowatt Lane. As far as we know the original plans for the interior still stand (click the project [...]

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