County Executive Isiah Leggett’s longtime vision of minor league sports, music and high school graduation ceremonies at a new arena in downtown Silver Spring is headed back to square one, again.
Late last year officials asked developers for proposals to build a 5,000-seat venue on the site of two county-owned parking garages that straddle Bonifant Street, adjacent to the Silver Spring Transit Center. The county said research showed significant demand for a facility to house live entertainment, sports, seminars and graduations.
No one responded by the April 10 deadline.
A preliminary meeting hosted by the county on Feb. 1 drew interest from several major developers, including the Bozzuto Group, StonebridgeCarras and Washington Property Co. Phone messages to the three firms were not returned Wednesday afternoon.
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