State board approves housing agency move to Prince George’s County

By Luz Lazo,

Prince George’s County won an important victory Wednesday when a state board approved a lease for a new headquarters of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development near the New Carrollton Metro station.

The unanimous decision by the three-member Board of Public Works to move the agency from Anne Arundel County is viewed as an important boost to Prince George’s economic development efforts.

Officials say the project will serve as a model for developers considering transit-oriented sites in Prince George’s, where development around Metro stations has lagged.

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