(Arelis Hernandez/The Washington Post)For 20 years, Prince George’s County government officials looked for a developer willing to take on the financial risk of transforming the neighborhood around the Suitland Metro station. The government spent tens of millions to buy land across from the Suitland Federal Center campus, bulldozed blight and built sidewalks, utilities and streets. But county officials say it presented a particular set of challenges. Baker’s predecessors spent about $50 million buying land near the Metro station. Baker and the County Council set aside $38 million to purchase additional acreage, including the Suitland Corner strip mall, owned by Sills.

Source: Washington Post December 25, 2017 23:37 UTC