The sounds and sights of construction surrounding campus this semester are heralding what’s new and what’s to come in College Park, from a reimagined main thoroughfare alongside campus to luxury housing, in-demand retail and cutting-edge business opportunities.
While many students, staff and faculty were away from campus for more than a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Greater College Park initiative, a more than $2 billion public-private partnership, has continued its efforts to create one of the best college towns in the country. Since it began seven years ago, the project has led to projects such as the Hotel at the University of Maryland, the Landmark apartments and Target store, and Vigilante Coffee.