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College Park council approves sale of 5021 Lakeland Road to affordable‑housing trust, citing 99‑year covenants
Summary
On March 24, 2026, the College Park City Council approved a contract of sale and adopted an ordinance to transfer 5021 Lakeland Road to a partnership between the city’s affordable‑housing trust and Habitat for Humanity. Officials said the deed will include long‑term covenants and resale controls intended to keep the home owner‑occupied and affordable.
College Park’s City Council voted March 24 to approve the contract of sale and adopt the ordinance needed to transfer city‑owned property at 5021 Lakeland Road to a partnership between the city’s affordable‑housing trust and Habitat for Humanity.
The council passed a motion to approve the contract conditioned on execution of the attached contract of sale and affordable‑housing trust agreement and on the recordation of covenants in the land records. After brief council discussion and public testimony, the moderator announced, “The motion has passed,” and the contract of sale was approved.
Why it matters: council members and community speakers framed the transfer as a pilot for restorative‑justice work in the Lakeland neighborhood and as a model for producing permanently affordable, owner‑occupied housing. Longtime Lakeland residents and former elected officials told the council past local efforts sometimes produced homes that later…
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