The city, which had acquired the former Uplands Apartments from the federal government in 2004, chose Pennrose last year to lead the $200 million redevelopment effort along with a team that included Bethesda-based home builder EYA and Uplands Partners, made up of Ambridge LLC, Banks Contracting Co., Doracon Development, Harrison Development, the Cryor Group and former Prince George's County executive Wayne K. Curry.
Legal problems
Legal challenges have slowed the project. And this year, the Uplands drew attention because of the involvement of Doracon's Ronald H. Lipscomb. The state prosecutor's office has been seeking information about development projects involving Lipscomb as part of an investigation focused in part on gifts Mayor Sheila Dixon received from the developer during her term as City Council president.
