The hotel, retail and apartment markets in College Park largely revolve around the University of Maryland population, and for the past 18 months, business has been slow.
The campus is now preparing to return to full in-person classes for the fall semester, and it is also scheduled to host major events like homecoming that draw thousands of visitors but didn’t take place last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. But with the emergence of the delta variant and the return of mask mandates, the likelihood of a back-to-normal semester remains uncertain.
Owners of bars, restaurants and hotels in College Park told Bisnow that demand has remained well below normal levels throughout the pandemic, and they are hopeful that the return of students will bring a new surge of business activity.
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