[RP TownTalk] Press Release: Construction to Start on Cafritz Project

[Marianne Thrift]

You're kidding right? They've been digging and moving dirt knocking down
trees for weeks and weeks ...


On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Jessica Barnes <jbarnes at riverdaleparkmd.gov
> wrote:

> *Calvin Cafritz Enterprises *
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> *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
> Contact: Bruce McLeod
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> *January 24, 2014*
> 703/862-1266
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> *CONSTRUCTION TO START ON CAFRITZ PROJECT *
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> *Mixed Use Community to Include County’s First Whole Foods Market*
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> *Riverdale Park, MD *– Construction is anticipated to begin on the Calvin
> Cafritz Enterprises (CCE) project in Riverdale Park as early as the week of
> Monday, January 27, 2014.  CCE received its Temporary Access Permit and
> Rough Grading Plan approvals this week clearing the way for construction of
> the project.
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> “We’re pleased to begin construction,” said Jane Cafritz of Calvin Cafritz
> Enterprises. “We appreciate all the efforts of Prince George’s County, the
> Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, the Towns, and
> local neighbors to help us create this ‘Point of Pride’ in Riverdale
> Park.”
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> The nearly 37 acre Main Street community will include the county’s first
> Whole Foods Market, 985 high quality residential units including a portion
> reserved for active adults, quality commercial retail, office and flex
> space, extensive walking paths and a hiker/biker path integrated into the
> existing network of trails as well as millions of dollars in transportation
> improvements including a new CSX crossing on the site to provide traffic
> relief on Route 1.
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> “This is an important and very exciting development project for Prince
> Georges County.  Not only is the County finally getting its first Whole
> Foods Market, this development will also bring in new residential, retail,
> and dining options that will create jobs and help bolster an already
> vibrant commercial corridor,” said County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III.
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> Mayor Vernon Archer of Riverdale Park added, “This is truly a milestone
> moment for this project and for the Town of Riverdale Park.  The new
> community will be a great addition to our Town.”
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> During the first two weeks of construction, the General Contractor, L.F.
> Jennings, will be installing erosion and sediment control fencing and
> ponds, flagging the limits of clearing, installing tree protection,
> performing limited clearing for the erosion and sediment control and
> installing the construction trailer and construction entrance on-site.
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> L.F. Jennings anticipates that the site work will take 10 months
> concurrent with the construction of the first buildings – to include the
> new Whole Foods Market – to be completed and opened in late 2015.
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> Jessica
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> Jessica E. Barnes
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> Town Clerk
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> Riverdale Park
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> 5008 Queensbury Road
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> Riverdale Park, MD 20737
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> www.riverdaleparkmd.info
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> 301-927-6381
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-- 
:-) Marianne ~ Peace
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