The General Services Administration has taken the unusual step of laying out its decision-making process to select a new FBI headquarters site, promising a decision will arrive “in the coming months.” The federal government’s procurement arm, which is responsible for real estate decisions, including the FBI’s search, revealed that two GSA employees and one FBI employee will independently review the pitches made by the three finalists: Greenbelt and Landover,…
The Latest Developments Popping Up In Prince George’s County
1. The Margaux, a new 291-unit housing development in New Carrollton, broke ground this summer. It will offer modern, transit-oriented housing at below-market prices. The Margaux is part of the second phase of the 2.3M SF New Carrollton Joint Development with Metro and Urban Atlantic to create more affordable housing in the community. “We are…
State to collect $3.25M from Kushner-affiliated companies for property violations, excessive fees
The state of Maryland has reached a settlement with a property management company owned by the family of Jared Kushner, Attorney General Brian Frosh (D) announced on Friday. Westminster Management LLC, the New Jersey-based company owned by Kushner family interests, and several other corporate entities that own or owned 17 residential communities managed by Westminster…
Transurban finds firm to build I-495/I-270 toll lanes, but timing questions remain
After a nearly two-year search, the consortium tapped to spearhead an ambitious toll lanes project in Montgomery County has found itself a construction partner. AM Partners, a conglomerate led by Transurban, announced on Wednesday that it has taken on Los Angeles-based Tutor Perini to design and build toll lanes along portions of the Capital Beltway…
Judge grants elections board request to count mail-in ballots as they arrive
A Montgomery County circuit court judge sided with the state Board of Elections on Friday, ruling that Maryland elections officials may process and count mail-in ballots as they come in. In granting the election board’s petition, Chief Administrative Judge James Bonifant accepted their argument that the expected deluge of mail-in ballots would result in a…
City of Glenarden Former Mayor Edward Estes 