The town of Bladensburg has dropped an attempt to annex the site of a long-planned development.

After the town of Cheverly sued, Bladensburg agreed to drop its attempted annexation of the former Prince George’s Hospital Center.

The county has long worked to turn the 44-acre site into a massive development with more than 1,300 apartments, senior housing, and townhomes, as well as a hotel, 40,000 square feet of shops, and 70,000 square feet of medical centers, and offices.

Bladensburg officials said they were satisfied that the town would have input into the project.

“Our intent is not to hinder development but to ensure that Bladensburg has a voice in a project that will have lasting positive regional impacts,” said Bladensburg Mayor Takisha James in a statement.

The town of Cheverly said in a statement that the two towns had made “a significant step forward” in addressing their concerns.

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