Bowie Sells Land to Harmony Place Developers
The additional acre of land sold by the city is necessary for the developers to meet tree conservation requirements.
The Bowie City Council voted Monday night to sell one acre of land to the developers of Harmony Place for $25,000, reported the Gazette. Harmony Place is a planned, 286-unit high-end apartment complex that will be located near the Bowie Town Center. The acre of land was required so the site can meet tree conservation requirements. The plans include one 247-unit building with an enclosed five-story interior garage; a smaller 39-unit building with a garage; a swimming pool; a clubhouse; a tot lot; and trails. Eight Bowie residents have raised concerns about traffic, school enrollment numbers, and landscaping buffers, according to the Gazette, but Harmony Place owners have agreed to help address these concerns. Questar, Harmony Place’s parent…
Jason
9:24 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
I am extremely concerned about the direction this city is headed. It seems Bowie Towne Center is losing all reputable retail and installing trash bin shops to cater to the low-end residents now littering the area. I sincerely hope these apartments price riff-raff out, but I see the writing on the wall. I will have to sell my house 5 years before I planned because of the poor planning and ill-… more ›