Developers see suburban Metro stations as some of the most prime opportunities in the D.C. region, and Prince George’s County in particular has several undeveloped transit stops that appear to make it poised for growth. But some developers who have done transit-oriented projects in the county say it is not as simple as just building apartments on top of a Metro stop.
Prince George’s County Planning Director Andree Green Checkley, Wood Partners’ Scott Zimmerly And Transwestern’s Robin Williams The Metro-centric developments that have had the most success have included a host of retail and restaurant offerings, neighborhood services and employment opportunities, Transwestern Mid-Atlantic Multifamily Group co-director Robin Williams said.
“A handful of others have had residential but not accessibility to employment and/or walkable lifestyle amenities,” said Williams, speaking Thursday at Bisnow’s Prince George’s County State of the Market, held at The Hotel at UMD. “And we’ve seen some real struggles there.”
Wood Partners Mid-Atlantic head Scott Zimmerly, agreeing with Williams’ assessment, said he has experienced some of those struggles firsthand. The developer has constructed, and since sold, two apartment buildings near the Green Line’s southern terminus at Branch Avenue, the 252-unit Chelsea West and the 198-unit Tribeca at Camp Springs.
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