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College Park to Add $300 Million Office Building Along Route 1
A $300 million development with office space, apartments and shops is coming to the empty lot next to the Hotel at the University of Maryland in College Park on the corner of Campus Drive and Baltimore Avenue. Continue reading
Purple Line Back on Track After Contract Dispute Resolved
The on-again off-again construction of the Purple Line is back on again. The state Department of Transportation agreed Tuesday to pay $250 million to settle a dispute over cost overruns on the light-rail line. Continue reading
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The light-rail line connecting Riverdale Park and College Park to Silver Spring and Bethesda to the west and New Carrolton to the east could be delayed for a year or more due to a dispute between the state and private contractors. Continue reading
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Companies Overseeing Purple Line Construction Threaten to Pull Out
The Purple Line is once again in trouble, as the consortium of companies overseeing construction have threatened to pull out of the deal. Continue reading
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Apartment Building Near Hyattsville Goes Up by $39 Million in Part Due to Purple Line Stops
An apartment building just off University Boulevard near Hyattsville sold for $39 million more than just eight years ago in part due to its proximity to two Purple Line stations. Continue reading
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The First Purple Line Railcar Slated to Arrive in Prince George’s County by End of the Year
The first railcars for the Purple Line are being built and tested in New York right now and are slated to arrive in Prince George’s County by the end of the year. Continue reading
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Purple Line Survives Third and Final Lawsuit Against It, Construction Continues
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that there was nothing improper about the permit for discharging dredge materials during construction of the Purple Line. In the meantime, construction continues along Kenilworth Avenue in Riverdale Park and Campus Drive in College Park, while a bridge over the Northwest Branch in Adelphi is being rebuilt. Continue reading
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