Pennrose PILOT Request — Sanctuary at Hyattsville Crossing
Hyattsville
Summary
Developer Pennrose was scheduled to ask the City for a Payment in Lieu of Taxes arrangement for the Sanctuary at Hyattsville Crossing development. PILOT deals trade reduced property taxes for other community benefits, affecting city revenue.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
A PILOT could reduce the property tax revenue the city collects on this development.
The developer and potentially future residents of the project if the deal lowers housing costs.
The city forgoes property tax revenue over the abatement term; some residents concerned about tree loss on the site.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Sep 22, 2026
A 120-unit affordable rental project on First United Methodist Church land near the Metro would set aside units for seniors, people with disabilities, and formerly homeless residents. The Council backed a letter of intent supporting a PILOT of about $378 per unit per year, trimmed from a proposed 40-year term to a minimum of 25 years.
City Council - Jul 13, 2026
Developer Pennrose was scheduled to ask the City for a Payment in Lieu of Taxes arrangement for the Sanctuary at Hyattsville Crossing development. PILOT deals trade reduced property taxes for other community benefits, affecting city revenue.
Related development
Sanctuary at Hyattsville Crossing PILOT
No decision tonight — the PILOT request for the affordable housing project will come back at a future meeting.
Sanctuary at Hyattsville Crossing (Pennrose / First United Methodist Church)
If financed, this would be the first deeply affordable multifamily rental in this market in over 20 years, replacing a sprawling uncontrolled parking lot near the Metro with housing for families, seniors, and people exiting homelessness.
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
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