PG County Making Big Push For New Development: Report

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — In a bid to boost development throughout the region, Prince George's County is seeking expressions of interest soon for around 60 development sites across the county, according to a report.

The Washington Business Journal reports that an official from the PG County Economic Development Corp. told an audience at Wednesday night's "Inaugural Grand Slam" showcase of surplus properties that the county will offer the properties for sale soon.

He said that developers from New York and Cincinnati had flown in to learn about the opportunities, and with the continued growing interest in development in the D.C. region, Prince George's County is looking like a more attractive option, according to the report.

The county has had a number of big setbacks when it comes to major development opportunities in recent years.

In August, plans for a major fulfillment center -- possible for Amazon -- at Westphalia Town Center were suddenly withdrawn. The fulfillment center would have been around 4 million square feet.

Last year, Prince George's County was in the running to be the site of Amazon's 2nd headquarters, but when Amazon released their short list of 20 finalists for the massive project, PG County wasn't on it. Then-county executive Rushern Baker tweeted that he was "disappointed" at Amazon's decision and praised his team for putting together the bid, throwing his support behind neighboring Montgomery County. Ultimately, Amazon chose Crystal City in Arlington, Va., as the winner.

Also last year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation scuttled plans to move its headquarters from D.C. Three locations were in competition for the new headquarters -- two sites in Prince George's County and one in Virginia. The General Services Administration ultimately recommended that the bureau remain at its current location at the J. Edgar Hoover Building on Pennsylvania Avenue in D.C.