PUBLIC NOTICE: Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to Hold Teleconference Public Hearing on Proposed Issuance of Bonds for Multifamily Rental Housing Projects
PUBLIC NOTICE: Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to Hold Teleconference Public Hearing on Proposed Issuance of Bonds for Multifamily Rental Housing Projects
Legal Notice:
Notice is hereby given that the Community Development Administration (the “Administration”), a unit of the Division of Development Finance of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, will conduct a public hearing:
- Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
- Time: 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm
- Call-in Number (Toll-Free): 1-800-201-5203
- PIN: 758524
THIS PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED SOLELY VIA TELECONFERENCE.
All members of the public are invited to participate in the hearing, which will concern the plan of financing, including the loan funded from the proceeds of private activity bonds issued by the Administration and/or the State of Maryland (the “State”) acting through its Board of Public Works, for financing the acquisition, construction, renovation, rehabilitation or other costs of the multifamily residential rental housing project listed below (the “Project”) in an amount not to exceed the maximum aggregate amount of private activity bond obligations to be issued for such Project as set forth below (or refunding of any obligation by other commitments in amounts up to such maximum aggregate principal amount).
Additional Information:
Details related to the bonds to be issued and the Project are available upon request by:
- Mailing a written request to:
Benedict Durant
7800 Harkins Road
Lanham, MD 20706
- Emailing: [email protected]
- Calling: 301-429-7823
LIST OF PROJECTS
Name of Project: Sojourner Place at Park
Number of Units: 42 Units
Perspective Location by Street: 111 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21201, 142 West, 144 West
Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, 102 North, 104 North, 106 North Liberty Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Baltimore City
Initial owner, operator, or manager: Park Liberty, LLP
Maximum Aggregate Amount of obligations to be issued: $19,000,000
Name of Project: Canal River
Number of Units: 53 Units
Perspective Location by Street: 100 Grayson Avenue Drive, Chesapeake City, MD 21915, 800 Elk River Drive, 900 Elk River Drive, 1000 Elk River Drive, North East, MD 21901
Cecil County
Initial owner, operator, or manager: Canal River, LLC.
Maximum Aggregate Amount of obligations to be issued: $10,000,000
Name of Project: Martin Heights
Number of Units:116 Units
Perspective Location by Street: 1020,1024,1028,1032,1036,1040,1044,1052,
1056,1060,1064,1068,1053,1057,1061 Noland Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740
1051 Noland Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Washington County
Initial owner, operator, or manager: Martin Heights Associates, LP.
Maximum Aggregate Amount of obligations to be issued: $39,000,000
Name of Project: Somerset Jefferson Four
Number of Units: 154 Units
Perspective Location by Street: Northwest corner of the intersection of N. Central Avenue
and Orleans Street in Baltimore City, MD 21202
Baltimore City
Initial owner, operator, or manager: Somerset Jefferson Four LLC.
Maximum Aggregate Amount of obligations to be issued: $65,000,000
Members of the public are invited to present oral comments during the hearing or submit written comments in advance regarding the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations of the Administration and/or the State for the Projects being financed. Oral presentations will be limited to five (5) minutes per speaker.
- Deadline for Written Comments or Speaking Requests:
Must be received by Tuesday, September 16, 2025
- Submit by Email:
[email protected]
- Submit by Mail:
Benedict Durant
Housing Development Programs
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
7800 Harkins Road
Lanham, MD 20706
- Questions or Additional Info:
Call Benedict Durant at 301-429-7823
TTY users may contact DHCD through the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-735-2258.