The Development Update is a bi-monthly newsletter prepared by the City of College Park Planning, Community and Economic Development Department covering development activity in the City. This edition features updates on the Maryland Book Exchange redevelopment, Domain at College Park, Cafritz Property, and The Varsity. If you have any questions or would like to subscribe, please feel free to contact Michael Stiefvater at (240) 487-3543 or mstiefvater@collegeparkmd.gov.

The College Park Development Update is a bi-monthly newsletter prepared by the City of College Park Planning, Community and Economic Development Department covering development activity in the City. Please feel free to distribute this information as you see fit. Questions or comments can be directed to Economic Development Coordinator Michael Stiefvater at (240)487-3543 or msteifvater@collegeparkmd.gov.

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STATUS OF DEVELOPMENTS

DOMAIN AT COLLEGE PARK

Conceptual Site Plan CSP-09002
Preliminary Plan 4-09039

Status: The Planning Board reviewed and approved Domain’s Conceptual Site Plan and Preliminary Plan with conditions.  The Detailed Site Plan for this project has been accepted by M-NCPPC.
Location: 7720 Mowatt Lane (southwest corner of the Campus Drive and Mowatt Lane intersection).
Developer: Hanover Company.
Description: Mixed-use residential with 258 multi-family units and 11,400 square feet of retail.

MOSAIC AT TURTLE CREEK

DSP-080001

Status: The developers of this project are requesting a departure to reduce the number of required parking spaces by 365 from 700 to 335.  The Planning Board hearing is tentatively scheduled for December 9, 2010.
Location: Approximately 800 feet southwest of the Campus Drive and Mowatt Lane intersection.
Developer: Owner Entity Fund II, LLC.
Description: Multi-family residential containing 300 housing units.
Other Info: The developer proposes to develop intergenerational housing based on a concept that builds on the strong attraction that alumni have to their alma mater. Mosaic’s Detailed Site Plan was approved by the Planning Board on October 30, 2008.

MAZZA GRANDMARC APARTMENTS

DSP-04049

Status: Collegiate Hall broke ground in November 2008. Mazza is now completed and students have been moving in since mid-August.
Location: 9524 and 9528 Baltimore Avenue.
Developer: Collegiate Hall Properties.
Description: 231 units (630 beds) of under-graduate and graduate student housing.

STARVIEW PLAZA

DSP–04078

Status: The Starview, which is being constructed as a two- phase project, has been renamed the Enclave.
Developer: Starview Plaza, LLC.
Description: Mixed use; commercial and residential; 177 units (662 beds) of student housing, 9,487 square feet of ground floor retail, and a 355 space parking garage.

UNIVERSITY VIEW II (UNIVERSITY OVERLOOK)

DSP-2027-3

Status: The University View II building is now completed.  In mid August, the View 2 reported leasing up 100% of its student units for the 2010-2011 school year; 11,600 square feet of the project’s ground floor retail is available for lease.
Location: 8300 Baltimore Avenue
Developer: Clark Construction
Description: Multi-family residential; 154 units (516 beds) of student housing and 11,600 square feet of ground floor retail.

THE VARSITY

DSP-07062

Status: Potomac Holdings expects the Varsity to be completed for leasing by the fall 2011 semester.  Looney’s Pub will be the anchor tenant for the Varsity’s ground floor retail with the remaining space expected to be taken by Royal Farms, Izzie’s Bagels and a Chinese carry out.
Location: 8150 Baltimore Avenue
Developer: College Park Gateway Properties/Potomac Holdings
Description: Mixed- use residential with 258 units (901 beds) of student housing and 20,019 square feet of ground floor retail.

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EAST CAMPUS

Status: The University of Maryland is in exclusive negotiations with the Cordish Companies as Master Developer for the East Campus project.
Location: Southeast corner of the US1/Baltimore Ave intersection with Paint Branch Parkway at the main entrance to the University of Maryland.
Developer: To Be Determined.
Description: The University hopes to build a 500- seat music hall run by the Birchmere, market rate and graduate student housing over 100,000 square feet of retail, and a conference hotel. Included in the 100,000 square feet of retail will be a grocery store. The first phase will occupy 22 of the 38 acres that comprise the redevelopment site.
Other Info: Cordish plans to partner with Clark Construction and the Design Collective to design and build the project.  The Cordish will also be holding an East Campus community forum on Tuesday November 30, 2010 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.  The event will be held in Ritchie Coliseum to solicit community input on the preliminary concept plan to be presented.

7501 BALTIMORE AVENUE (MARYLAND BOOK EXCHANGE SITE)

Status: The property has been purchased and is in design phase.
Location: 7501 Baltimore Avenue; intersection of College Avenue and Baltimore Avenue.
Developer: Ilya Zusin/Josef Mittlemann.
Description: Developers are proposing student housing, UMD affiliated and graduate housing, and 15,000 square feet of retail for this 2.5 acre site. Although the Maryland Book Exchange is expected to be re-located during construction, it plans to occupy part of the retail space when the project is completed.

NEWS

BERWYN WAREHOUSE DISTRICT
Strickland Properties is selling its portion, the Kidwell Addition, of the Berwyn Warehouse District. Located at the end of Berwyn Road, adjacent to MARC and Green Line Metro rail tracks, the Kidwell Addition consists of 8 separate buildings on 5.43 acres. The buildings comprise 80,000 SF of office/ warehouse space. The sale price for the property is $4,599,000. For more information, contact Chris Marshall of Keller Williams at 410-972-4023 (office) or 410-808-1877 (cell.)

NORTHGATE PARK
Located on the west side of Baltimore Avenue, between Lakeland Road and Melbourne Place, Northgate Park is now under construction. The 4.344- acre urban park is also adjacent to the Varsity student housing project, which is also under construction. The developer of the Northgate Park is the University of Maryland.

* INDICATES UPDATED PROJECT INFORMATION

PLANS FILED (3)

BAYWOOD HOTEL REDEVELOPMENT

DSP-10005

Status:               Pre-application notice sent January 28, 2010.

Location:          9137 Baltimore Avenue

Developer:      Baywood Hotels

Description:    Replacement of the existing Howard Johnsons and Days Inn hotels with a Springhill Suites and a Homewood Suites.  Applicant is also proposing to construct approximately 8,835 square feet of commercial office and retail space on the property.

MAZZA GRANDMARC ROUTE 1 COMMERCIAL*

DSP-04049-01

Status:              The applicant appeared before the Zoning Hearing Examiner on March10, 2010 to amend two conditions associated with DSP-04049, which were recommended for approval. The District Council took the case under advisement on June 21, 2010.

Location:         9524 and 9528 Baltimore Avenue

Developer:      PPC / CHP Maryland Limited Partnership

Description:    Construction of approximately 10,000 square feet of retail commercial space.

M SQUARE, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND RESEARCH PARK*

DSP-09028

Status:              The applicant’s Detailed Site Plan has been accepted, but a Planning Board hearing has not been scheduled.

Location:         4400, 4500, and 4600 River Road, College Park, MD

Developer:      Mannekin/COPT

Description:    Development of three 5-story, 150,000 square foot, buildings for general office and research use, surface parking lots, and a three level parking garage.

PLANS APPROVED (5)

COLLEGE PARK MOTEL/GARDEN SUITES

DSP-05005

Status:              The District Council reviewed the Garden Suites’ Detailed Site Plan on July 9^th 2007 and adopted an order affirming (with additional conditions) Planning Board’s earlier approval of the Site Plan.

Location:         8419 Baltimore Avenue

Developer:      Vasu, LLC

Description:   50- room hotel with extended stay suite facilities.

DOMAIN AT COLLEGE PARK*

Conceptual Site Plan CSP-09002

Preliminary Plan 4-09039

Status:            The Planning Board reviewed and approved Domain’s Conceptual Site Plan and Preliminary Plan with conditions.  The developer of Domain will be submitting a Detailed Site Plan in the near future.

Location:       7720 Mowatt Lane (SW corner of the Campus Drive and Mowatt Lane intersection)

Developer:    Hanover Company

Description:  Mixed-use residential with 258 multi-family units and 11,400 square feet of retail.

MOSAIC AT TURTLE CREEK*

DSP-080001

Status:           Mosaic’s Detailed Site Plan was approved by the Planning Board on October 30, 2008.  An amendment to reduce the number of parking spaces provided has been filed.

Location:       Approximately 800 feet SW of the Campus Drive and Mowatt Lane intersection

Developer:    Owner Entity Fund II, LLC

Description:  Multi-family residential containing 300 housing units.

Other Info:     The developer proposes to develop intergenerational housing based on a concept that builds on the strong attraction that alumni have to their alma mater.

TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT*

DSP-06018

Status:            The District Council reviewed the Detailed Site Plan on January 12, 2009 and remanded it to the Planning Board.  Baywood hopes to be able to re-submit their project to the Planning Board in the fall.

Location:       9620 and 9624 Baltimore Avenue

Developer:     Baywood Hotels

Description:  75- room extended stay hotel.

UNIVERSITY VIEW VILLAGE/ 8320-8400 BALTIMORE AVENUE

DSP-08080

Status:           Planning Board approved the University View Village Detailed Site Plan with conditions on May 21, 2009. Clark has not announced plans to proceed with construction.

Location:       8320-8400 Baltimore Avenue

Developer:    Clark Construction

Description: University View project will develop 272 units (992 beds)  and 18,960 square feet of ground floor retail.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION/ RECENTLY COMPLETED (5)

DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGE AND REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT*

DSP-07040

Status:          The downtown parking garage opened in August 2009.  The Ledo Restaurant signed a lease for the ground floor retail space and expects to be open for business August 2010.

Location:       Knox Road and Yale Avenue

Developer:    City of College Park

Description: Structured parking with 300 spaces and 5,800 square feet of ground floor retail.

MAZZA GRANDMARC APARTMENTS*

DSP-04049

Status:             The developer broke ground in November 2008.  Construction is nearing completion and leasing has begun.  Mazza is applying for its use and occupancy permits to open in August.

Location:        9524 and 9528 Baltimore Avenue

Developer:     Collegiate Hall Properties

Description:  231 units (630 beds) of under-graduate and graduate student housing.

STARVIEW PLAZA

DSP-4-04078

Status:             The Starview project received approval from the Planning Board to add an additional 30 housing units and to use a two part phasing development strategy.

Location:        8700 Baltimore Avenue

Developer:     Starview Plaza, LLC

Description:   Mixed use; commercial and residential; 177 units (662 beds) of student housing, 9,487 square feet of ground floor retail, and a 355 space parking garage.

UNIVERSITY VIEW II (UNIVERSITY OVERLOOK)*

DSP-2027-3

Status:            Clark Construction has completed construction and is now leasing.

Location:       8300 Baltimore Avenue

Developer:    Clark Construction

Description: Multi-family residential; 154 units (516 beds) of student housing and 11,600 square feet of ground floor retail.

THE VARSITY*

DSP-07062

Status:             The developers broke ground in January 2010 and demolished several existing structures on the site. The project is expected to be completed for leasing by the fall 2011 semester.  Looney’s Pub will occupy a portion of the ground floor retail.

Location:        8150 Baltimore Avenue

Developer:     College Park Gateway Properties/ Potomac Holdings

Description:  Mixed- use residential with 258 units (901 beds) of student housing and 20,019 square feet of ground floor retail.

PLANNED PROJECTS (2)

COLLEGE PARK KNOLL

Status:             The project’s developer is planning to submit a Detailed Site Plan.

Location:        9078 Baltimore Avenue (former College Perk Coffee House Site)

Developer:     Daria Land Group

Description:   50-80 units of market rate or graduate student housing apartments.

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EAST CAMPUS*

Status:             University of Maryland issued an RFP for a master developer for East Campus and expects to make a selection by the end of July.

Location:        SE corner of the US1 /Baltimore Ave intersection with Paint Branch Parkway at the main entrance to the University of Maryland.

Developer:     To Be Determined

Description:  The University hopes to build a 500- seat music hall run by the Birchmere, market rate and graduate student housing over 100,000 square feet of retail, and a conference hotel.  Included in the 100,000 square feet of retail will be a grocery store.   The first phase will occupy 22 of the 38 acres that comprise the redevelopment site.

Other Info:     The University has purchased the former Washington Post facility on Greenbelt Road (now known as the Severn Building) to relocate existing facilities from the redevelopment site.