Commercial Development and La Plata, Maryland Real Estate Values

January 27, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment 

    As many of you know, I have been watching new development in La Plata, Maryland very closely, and more than a few people have voiced concern about how commercial development will impact their home’s value.
    Obviously, this is a sensitive subject, and I don’t want to be the one that yells "FIRE!" [...]

La Plata Town Hall Meeting Recap (1/22/2008)

January 22, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment 

    Thomas and I just got back from the La Plata town hall meeting, and the council voted to send a letter to the State Highway Administration (SHA) recommending AGAINST a traffic light at 301 and Oriole Lane in La Plata, MD.
    There was a very large crowd of people in attendance, mostly [...]

La Plata Development; How Much Is TOO MUCH?

January 18, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment 

    I refuse to let this be a rant about rapid over-development here in Charles County and specifically, La Plata, MD.  I’m not against growth, development, and modernization (I know, I’m a Realtor, isn’t it my job to promote growth and development?), in fact I think that Charles County, Saint Mary’s County, and Calvert [...]

Kohl's in La Plata? Town Hall Meeting Recap

January 15, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment 

I attended the La Plata town hall meeting last night to see what exactly was being proposed with the new proposed Kohl’s department store in La Plata, MD.  Let me say that I was some kind of impressed!  It was the biggest crowd I have ever seen at a town hall meeting, It was literally [...]

Kohl's in La Plata? Town Hall Meeting Tonight!

January 14, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment 

The proposal for a Kohl’s Department Store in La Plata, MD will be discussed tonight at the La Plata Town Hall Meeting.
La Plata Town Hall is the location for a meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 14
between representatives of Kohl’s department store and members of the
Quailwood, Hawthorne Greene and Jamestown communities to discuss the
proposed construction of [...]