Laurel Today - (Page 10) A G-F C e developers of Konterra are commi ed to building a sustainable mixed-use project and creating an environmentallyfriendly community in northern Prince George’s County. e Gould family and Forest City Washington are sensitive to the environment. ey want to carefully transform this industrial site in a way that will positively impact the residents of this region for generations to come. e developers of Konterra will rehabilitate a barren site into an exciting and beautiful community along Interstate-95. Konterra will feature retail and residential a ractions with common use areas. Extensive landscaping with owering trees and shrubs will enhance the streets, sidewalks, promenades and the system of pedestrian paths. “As a family, we’ve always focused on the environment,” said Caleb Gould, vice president of Konterra. “And we’re very pleased that as a company, Forest City shares the core value to respect the environment and is commi ed to employing sustainable practices through the course of our development and design.” e site has undergone a complete transformation from the days when Kingdon Gould Jr. purchased it in 1981. e former site of Contee Sand and Gravel, the property once looked like a moonscape. The Goulds formed Laurel Sand and Gravel Inc. in 1982 to redirect the mining and reclamation activities to allow for future orderly development. Sand and gravel was mined and processed on the property from the 1930s to 2007. “It was widely used throughout this region to make asphalt and to build public roads. is is an example of optimizing natural resources prior to preemption by development,” Caleb Gould said. A er working on the property since 1982, Laurel Sand and Gravel has reclaimed the land. Now, the town center will be developed with the high quality stores, whitetablecloth restaurants, designer apartment homes, condos and o ce spaces that the surrounding residents have long awaited and which will broadly benefit the region. KONTERRA AT A GLANCE Washington corridor boutiques in the downtown core For further information about Konterra, please visit Konterra.com. To add, delete or change an address, please go to www.konterra.com/newsle er. http://www.Konterra.com http://www.konterra.com/newsletter
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