Officials, Developers Hope New Student High Rise Energizes U.S. Route 1
Government officials and private developers unveiled The Varsity at ribbon cutting ceremony.
The new apartment complex, The Varsity, is equipped to house hundreds of university students, but developers and elected officials believe the project will bring a jolt of life to all of College Park, specifically U.S. Route 1. “We are seeing the future of this corridor come alive,” said Prince George’s County Councilman Eric Olson (Dist. 3) at a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday afternoon. The complex is located to the north of the University of Maryland. Although the 258-unit high rise has enough beds to accommodate 901 students, College Park Mayor Andrew Fellows said he believes this complex will actually take cars off the road because it’s within walking distance of campus. "A Step Above" Fellows also believes the architectural look of …
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