The Greenbelt City Council has been looking for ways to obtain economic development to spur the city’s economy. The owner of the Lakeside North apartments has now put forth such a proposal to build a 25-story luxury highrise apartment building on an unused portion of that apartment property. At its April 4 worksession, the council listened to David Hillman, the president of Southern Management, the owner of Lakeside North, present this proposal. Councilmembers were generally receptive but didn’t say “yes,” with Rodney Roberts expressing opposition. Instead they agreed to consider the matter further. Hillman attended the meeting with his zoning attorney, Arthur J. Horne. Also present was Brad Frome, assistant deputy chief administrative officer for infrastructure for Prince George’s County, who let the council know of County Executive Rushern Baker’s support of the project. Horne reported that Congressman Steny Hoyer had also been briefed on the plan and was supportive. Preliminary site and building exterior renderings prepared by Architects Collaborative, Inc. were provided to councilmembers. Read more on Page 1 of the paper by clicking here.
NOTE: In the birds-eye view picture, the road running in an arc on the left side from bottom to top is Kenilworth Avenue and the road intersecting it coming in from the left is Cherrywood Lane. The federal courthouse is just off the top of the photo at the left. The small road at the bottom right of the picture is Ridge Road, starting just after the police station and running up past the existing Lakeside North apartments. Buddy Attick Lake is below the picture and to the right.