East Campus Redevelopment Initiative
What is it?
The University is currently seeking developer proposals (website) for an ambitious public-private partenership to redevelop its landholdings indicated in the image below. UMD plans to set up a long term land lease for the area. The project will include the demolition of Old Leonardtown (not new), the former university greenhouse, the campus mail facility, and several maintenance buildings. The project has been left relatively open-ended, but UMD is requiring that it include a conference center, retail, and graduate student housing.
What does it mean for College Park?
The project will certainly cause a dramatic shift northwards of College Park’s traditional commercial core. It is considered the “single largest private development opportunity on Route 1” and is expected to be a catalyst for development city-wide. The site’s central location to many parts of campus and particularly its proximity to the North Campus high rises, the new research park, and the proposed purple line make it an ideal location.
Affected area
Proposed purple line stops on the future east campus development site
M-Square/ East Campus Development Relationship
For More information:
>> View the University’s East Campus Redevelopment website
>> Read all our posts about East Campus
Click here to view our interactive project map
