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A $140M development is moving forward next to the Capitol Heights station on Metro’s Blue Line, a corridor where Prince George’s County and Maryland officials are pushing for more growth.
Metro selected a development team led by Atlantic Pacific Cos. to build 320 affordable apartments on a 3.8-acre surface parking lot next to the station, the transit agency announced Tuesday afternoon.
The apartments will be set aside for renters making no more than 60% of the area median income. The project is also planned to include 10K SF of retail.
The site was previously awarded to Donatelli Development in 2014, but its project fell through and Metro began seeking a new development team in September 2024.
The team selected Tuesday includes Torti Gallas + Partners as the architect and Whiting Turner as the general contractor. Atlantic Pacific Cos., a Miami-based developer with a national portfolio, owns at least three properties in the D.C. area and is also partnering on a 293-unit senior housing project near the Capitol Heights station.
