New UMD Graduate Housing Under Construction
Construction is underway on a development on the University of Maryland campus in College Park.
There will be 465 units and 741 student beds when completed, and the project is scheduled to finish by the end of next year.
“Through our partnership with Campus Apartments and Mosaic, we’re able to provide high-quality graduate student housing options that our university has long needed,†UMD Vice President Carla Colella in a statement last October. “This project marks a huge milestone for our growing campus and its ability to meet evolving resident experience needs and student demand.â€
The building will offer a ground-floor conference room, penthouse community lounge and community breakout spaces.
The site is within walking distance of the school’s main campus. Parking and bike storage will be available on site and the property will be within walking distance of a stop on the Purple Line, expected to open in 2027.
This new development is on the former site of the Old Leonardtown student community, a 225-bed property built in 1972 and closed in 2020.
New Restaurants Coming To Prince George‘s
The bagel chain Call Your Mother has from Bethesda to , following four years in Montgomery County. The founders had been looking to move to Prince George’s for some time, but backed away from a deal in College Park as they wouldn’t have been able to sell coffee.
“I think we were just waiting for the right opportunity, more than anything,†said co-founder Andrew Dana. “We were really close to a site in College Park a couple years ago, but we had to walk away.â€
They are also viewing the food truck as a test to see if a permanent location in Prince George’s could work out. It will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends.
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers last month they plan to open five restaurants in Prince George’s County. While the exact locations have not been announced, these will be the first of the Freddy’s establishment in Maryland.
“Each new location is an opportunity to create connections with guests and become a local favorite,” Freddy’s Chief Development Officer Andrew Thengvall. “These expansions are a testament to the strength of the Freddy’s brand and the dedication of our franchisees who believe in our commitment to community, quality and hospitality.”
Freddy’s has over 550 restaurants in 36 U.S. states, with over 130 locations in development in upcoming years.
Seafood fast-casual restaurant Captain D’s also announced five franchises that will be coming to Prince George’s later this year. The Maryland franchise operators, Shahid Raza and Ahmed Fawad, currently operate other franchises in Virginia and New York.
“This expansion into new territories shows our commitment to thoughtful, strategic growth up the eastern seaboard and west of the Mississippi,†said Chief Development Officer Brad Reed.