Riverdale Park Station

Riverdale Park, MD

Transit-Oriented + Transformative

Riverdale Park Station is the among the most ambitious, transit-oriented,mixed-use developments in Prince George’s County to date. Anchored by the county’s first Whole Foods Market, the development affords a balanced mix of retail, office, hotel, and residential uses within a verdant, neighborhood setting. Lush, tree-lined streets graciously weave together a network of green spaces including areas for play, gathering, fitness, and reflection—promoting a diversity of outdoor experiences and elevating the notion of ‘walkability’ to a whole new level.

Public art is also on full display at Riverdale, engaging pedestrians and motorists alike with vibrant and unexpected installations. Located within the beltway with easy access to multiple bus and train lines, proximity to DC and neighboring College Park makes Riverdale Park Station a great place to call home.

To date, MV+A has been the architect for every building project at Riverdale Park Station including 160K sf of commercial space, 22K sf of office space, 229 residential units, and 119 townhomes.

- Project: Riverdale Park Station [Master Plan]
- Location: Riverdale Park, MD
- Client: Calvin Cafritz Enterprises

- Services: Planning | Architecture | Retail
- Residential Multifamily: 881 Units
- Residential Townhomes: 119 Townhouses
- Hotel: 120-Keys
- Retail Anchor: 44K SF | Whole Foods Market
- Retail: 116K SF
- Office: 22K SF
- Project Status: Construction Ongoing

Riverdale Park Station

The Station at Riverdale Park is one of the most ambitious, transit-oriented developments in Prince George’s County, Maryland, to date. At 28 commercial buildings, a 231-unit multifamily building, and 119 townhomes, this 36-acre parcel is a thriving example of a planned, walkable, mixed-use community where people can live, work, and play.

Over the past 15 years, MV+A has had the truly unique opportunity to serve as master planner, design architect, and architect of record for every building within this remarkable development. In this series of shorts, MV+A Principal Jim Voelzke explores the challenges and solutions that make this development such a success. Jim provides a variety of insights into creating successful civic spaces within an urbanizing retail context.

Cultivating Community

Bear Square is the heart of Riverdale Park Station. In this second series short, Jim Voelzke explores the highly nuanced planning effort that went into the creation of this public space, which serves not only the local populace but visitors from all over Prince George’s County and beyond.

Jim provides a variety of insights into creating successful civic spaces within an urbanizing retail context.

Architecture and Integrity

In this video, Jim Voelzke discusses MV+A‘s approach to understanding architectural context and developing successful design and development patterns at scale.

Effectively responding to the context—from Riverdale Park’s founding as a streetcar suburb to the broader development patterns unfolding across Prince George’s County—is the key to developing compelling building forms that cultivate and reinforce a unique sense of place and community.

Engaging the Anchor

In this final series short, Jim Voelzke explores MV+A’s experience and approach to integrating large-format grocery anchors into new town center developments like Riverdale Park Station.

Leveraging all of the energy a grocery anchor brings—from brand identity and trip volume to revenues—can make all the difference in ensuring the success of a development. This also requires the seamless balancing and integration of service requirements, parking and pedestrian patterns, and effective street activation.

Riverdale Park Station

Transit-Oriented + Transformative

Riverdale Park Station

Cultivating Community

Architecture and Integrity

Engaging the Anchor

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