Summary
New laws require the county to evaluate surplus land for affordable housing and reserve one-third of units on county-owned sites as affordable, with an executive waiver available — and a new annual list of sites suited for affordable development.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
$5 million in county housing funds plus $1.3 million in redirected federal grant money.
Lower-income residents gain access to affordable units on public land.
Ivey raised concerns about the large number of trees being removed for the project.
Mentions & discussions (5)
County Council - Oct 26, 2026
New laws require the county to evaluate surplus land for affordable housing and reserve one-third of units on county-owned sites as affordable, with an executive waiver available — and a new annual list of sites suited for affordable development.
Board of Appeals - Jul 1, 2026
A nonprofit that resells gut-rehabbed homes to low- and moderate-income buyers needed zoning relief to add a porch, shed, fences and trash enclosure on a cramped 1959-era lot. The board agreed the parcel is physically unique and said yes.
County Council - Jun 29, 2026
The Council held hearings on putting $5 million of Housing Investment Trust Fund money into two affordable apartment projects — Holly Place and Herman Apartments — plus $1.3 million in federal CDBG funds for home rehabilitation loans.
District Council - Jun 22, 2026
A 260-unit apartment project near the Landover Metro was allowed to move forward, which Adams-Stafford called a step toward more affordable housing and development near transit.
Affordable Housing Top Focus of DHCD Day Trip to Prince George's County
Affordable Housing Top Focus of DHCD Day Trip to Prince George's County Maryland.gov
Related development
7614 Allendale Drive rehabilitation
A distressed middle-unit townhouse gets a safety-enhancing porch, storage, privacy fencing and a tidy trash solution before resale to an income-qualified buyer.
Landover Metro
New transit-adjacent housing is coming to District 5, though tree loss tied to the project drew a recorded concern from Ivey.
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