The Board of Estimates approved the sale of the old Patapsco Elementary School to the Cherry Hill Community Development Corporation on Wednesday. The old building will be demolished to make way for mixed-use, mixed-income housing that includes an adult learning center.
While he is excited for the project, Council President Nick Mosby had concerns about the process.
CHDC is a community nonprofit that will work with minority-owned contractors, but it’s also the recipient of a non-competitive award; the city made the decision to move forward with the project in 2019. Council President Nick Mosby was the only board member to vote against the project, calling it a “sole source” deal. He also pointed out that CHDC had not shared schematics or a conceptual design– and urged caution in approving development projects in places that have historically been underinvested, like Cherry Hill.
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