The top economic priority in Prince George’s County, Maryland, is the redevelopment of the Blue Line corridor — parts of which, county leaders say, haven’t been developed since Dwight D. Eisenhower was president.
Millions of dollars are being invested to change that, and while some the money is coming from bonds authorized by the state, a lot more is coming from developers who live in the county and are already at work.
The future home of the Prince George’s County Department of Health and Human Services sits in the Hampton Park area of Central Avenue, technically considered Capitol Heights, since it sits just inside the Capital Beltway.
That’s where County Executive Angela Alsobrooks stood, flanked by a number of Black developers who have either already broken ground, or plan to soon, on projects that stretch from Largo to Seat Pleasant.
The news conference was meant to tout the enormous level of money invested by Black developers, as well as the opportunities that still exist.
“We have $769 million in private investment by Black developers,” touted Alsobrooks.
Click here to read the rest of the article written by John Domen over at WTOP
