Evening star., 1947-05-22
Big Apartment
Sites Rezoned in
Prince Georges
'Skyseroper' Unit
With 4 Buildings
10 Cost 4 Million
By chorIes A. McAIeer

10 Cost 4 Million
By chorIes Al. MeAieer
Plans are under way for the
FIRST "skyscraper" apartments of
the Metropolitan Area in Maryland,
to5 be built near New Hampshire
aYenue and University lane, Prince
Georges County.
This was revealed yesterday at
zohing hearings by the County
Commissioners in the County Serv-
ic4 Building, Hyattsville.
fThe way was paved for construc-
tipn of four 8-story apartment
buildings, estimated to cost more
Than $4,000, 900, when approval was
fgiven for using a. 20-acre tract Of
the former Mccormick Goodhart
estate as the site.
The New Hampshire avenue tract
was one of three reclassified at
the hearing for apartment use.
Another, on Queens Chapel road,
Hyattsville, will be the site Of a
project consisting of 600 to TOO
two and three-story garden-type
apartments. The projectsis expect
ed to cost more than 5000, 900.
Five Acres Rezoned.
Residential G Zoning was given
the New Hampshire avenue tract
at the request of New Hampshire
Estates, Inc, for the "skyscraper"
apartments. The company also was
granted commercial D zoning for
more than 5 acres at the intersec-
ton Of the two main highways
near Takon1a Park.
The commercial coming extends
approximately 92o feet on New
Hampshire avenue and $50 on
University lane. The apartment
zoning fronts about 1000 feet on
New Hampshire avenue and $40
feet on University lane, northwest
Of the proposed shopping center.
According to Harry A. Rosenfeld,
Washington builder, theater and
10 or 20 stores will be constructed.
This section of the multiple housing
center viii cost about 1,50o, 900, he
said.
Mr.. Rosenfeld said the four build
ings will contain 125 apartments
each. Elevators and recreation IA
ilities in the easements will be pro-
yided, he added.
The property was part of 144-
acre tract purchased for 1921 900
from the Defense Homes Corp. sew
eral months ago by John A. Norman,
Washington businessman, and asso-
ciates. The rest of the tract will be
developed later, Mr.. Rosenfeld said.
Site is 31.4 Acres.
Apartment coming for the Hyatts-
vile site was approved at the request
of the Boswell Development Co. It
consists of 31.4 acres adjoining
Queens Chapel Manor, opposite the
Sacred Heart Home.
The third apartment site, re-
zoned at the request of lola M. and
Lloyd B. Daley, Is IA lots on st.
George place, Lafayette and Park
avenues, Spaulding Heights. Ap-
proval was given subject to the
relocation of Marlboro pike within
three months. Details of the pro-
posed construction were not an
nounced.
The commissioners approved nine
additional applications for COM
mercial rezoning and one for resi-
dental B (two-family dwelling) use.
Permission also was granted to
operate two day nurseries and
concrete manufacturing plant.
The board rejected two applica-
ttons for commercial coming and one
for industrial classification, and
postponed action on four requests.
Action on other applications in
cluded:
Joseph Fleishman. from residential A
to commercial p, Of three lots at Branch
avenue and Bonita street Fleishmans
Carl G. seha.z. from. residential A to
;oins sommsfeial D: OF part Of G one Ell lot on Thir-
Ethel NJ, FRYE; from residential A to
feet on the south side Of Central avenuey,
east OF Addison road, near Maryland
Park.
James H. Edward. from residential
to commercial D, of one lot on Addison
road, near Sheriff road, Paramount Heights
subject to setback for new street line
Lewis c. and Lois E, Good. from resi-
Dental A. to commercial D. of one lot
on the Defense highway, near the B. a. o.
Esilroad. Blsdensburg, subject to so
Roy e. Boswell and BENJAMIN v. walz
from so residential a to commercial p, of
avenues seaaidns Hessts and spaudnE
Harry Potretsky. from residential A to
feet on ,Risss road, east Of chiiIum road,
William j. Miller, from residential to
commercial 2, of three lots near Thirty
etshth and Allison streets, Brentwood.
to commercial D, of two lots on Southern
avenue at the boundary line of Capitol
Grover C. shumaker. from residential A
70 residential Ctwo-family dwelling use). |
OF 500l Forty-seventh avenue, Edmonston
Mrs. Rosina G. MacIntire, permission
Riggs road. opposite the Old Mi prop
erty. near Chiium.
Mrs. Eugene A. LIE Mar. permission to
irst avenue, Queens Chapel Manor, Hyatts-
vile.
Edmonds Art Stone Co, permission to
operate concrete manufacturing plant
o. Railroad. 200 yards south of the
Melrose Crossing, Hyattsville.
Denied.
Ray A.. and Elizabeth D.. Dillon. from
residential to commercial D, of two
lots on County road, East Holly sprinss.
Mrs. Malinda Wright. from residential |
70 commercial D. of property on Sheriff
William W, Stephenson, from residential
TO industrial E, of one lot on Eastern
avenue at wilson street. Fairmount