Federal grant boosts Attick Towers renovation in College Park
Attick Towers got a $3.15 million federal boost, but College Park’s only fully public housing building still faces a $16 million rehab and years of work ahead.
Attick Towers got a $3.15 million federal boost on June 8, but the check still leaves College Park’s only fully public housing building in the middle of a costly rehab that is expected to total about $16 million. The 54-year-old building has 108 units and serves low-income seniors and residents with disabilities, making the renovation more than a cosmetic upgrade.
Federal, state, county and city officials gathered at Attick Towers to present the funding, which was secured by U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Rep. Glenn Ivey. The College Park Housing Authority said the money is meant to modernize homes, improve accessibility and preserve a stable housing option for residents who have few alternatives. “There are too few affordable housing options,” the authority said.
The project has been moving for years. Renovations began in 2023, and a 2024 report said the work could last up to five more years. That timeline fits a building that, according to local reporting, had gone decades without a full-scale renovation. In 2025, the City of College Park said Attick Towers received $325,000 for a new fire suppression system, another sign that the building has needed multiple layers of public investment to keep pace with basic safety and modernization needs.
The June 8 grant also does not cover the full bill. A 2023 report said the renovation effort was seeking nearly $20 million, while the latest estimate puts the total project cost at about $16 million. That means the federal award closes a major gap, but it does not finish the job. For a building that remains central to affordable housing in College Park, the question now is whether the remaining financing can keep up with the repairs needed to keep older public housing viable for seniors and residents with disabilities.
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