Entrance to informational event in Beltway Plaza. (R) Speaker Alex Villegas of Rodgers Consulting is introduced by Kap Kapistan, general counsel of Plaza owner Quantum. I recently attended a public information event in Beltway Plaza about their planned redevelopment, and … Read More
New Granite Building Coming Soon Yesterday two events occurred with potentially huge and overwhelmingly positive impacts on Greenbelt, especially on Roosevelt Center. First, David Frauenheim (of BeSmartHomes) posted these images on Facebook, with this exciting news of closing on … Read More
With the great cycling weather we’ve been having, I stopped by my bike shop of choice – Greenbelt-owned Proteus Bicycles in College Park – and discovered something new – their Proteus Brews coffee shop is now open, and Proteus has … Read More
One of Greenbelt’s most essential businesses is certainly McCarl’s Dental Group, which I assumed has been severely impacted by Covid-19, like all dental practices. Sure enough, McCarl’s had to close for all but emergency and palliative care from March to … Read More
The launch of a new print newspaper in nearby College Park is counter to the tide of papers closing, and great news for local journalism. So congratulations to College Park, a city that’s had NO newspaper or news website for … Read More
It takes a shutdown for us to fully appreciate our local grocery store, and that goes double for Greenbelt’s own Co-op Grocery and Pharmacy – suddenly the most important business in the lives of so many Greenbelt residents, including yours … Read More
By Kim Kash, of Compass The real estate business slowed way down for several weeks during the pandemic shutdown, and as a Realtor I had a lot more free time on my hands. I’m using the past tense because just … Read More
Great local journalism by Andy Zmidzinski for Greenbelt Access Television! Hope he can keep it up – while staying safe. And readers, go over and subscribe to their YouTube Channel.
You may not have ever heard of shamanic trace dancing – I hadn’t – but we’re hearing about it now because it’s come to Greenbelt – to Beltway Plaza Mall, no less, near the AMC theaters. The guide and … Read More
Greenbelt Online is happy to highlight a Greenbelt-based business located off the beaten path and maybe under the radar. It’s Marvin Britt’s workout training business ACTION Sports Fitness in Capital Office Park, 6301 Ivy Lane, 1st floor. So you don’t … Read More
by Kim Kash, Greenbelter and Realtor with Compass A couple of weeks ago I wrote about WHY to buy in a cooperative housing community, and specifically our very own Greenbelt Homes (GHI.) For an overview of the key features and … Read More
By Jeff Lemieux On Tuesday, October 8th, a coalition of community organizations and businesses sponsored a guest lecture and discussion with Chuck Marohn, Jr., the founder of Strong Towns, a non-profit research and educational organization based out of Minnesota. A … Read More
by Jeff Lemieux What makes a town strong? Financial reserves? Community spirit? Jobs and economic growth? Livability and a great environment? Over the last couple years, I’ve written a little about Greenbelt’s finances, and also about taking a new approach … Read More
by Kim Kash, Greenbelter and Realtor with Compass Getting educated on the home-buying process is a big job, and there are plenty of great resources out there to guide homebuyers. Anyone starting to do their research may have heard about … Read More
I’m fascinated by the stories of people who move to the U.S., especially curious to know why they left home and how they managed to get here. I’ll plead ignorance and admit to just having learned why Venezuelans are fleeing … Read More
