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10/21/07
Jerry Parks began building as a teenager, toiling under the summer sun with tradesmen on a Montgomery County home. 
By Joshua McKerrow -- The Capital
Jerry Parks and his son, Jeremy, stand outside of the $250 million Park Place development in Annapolis that officially opened this weekend.Find Us On Facebook
He learned about carpentry, brick-laying, plumbing and hard work, the foundation that led him to become one of the most prolific developers in Annapolis.
Now at the age of 72, Mr. Parks stands at the pinnacle of his career, having completed his masterpiece: the $250 million Park Place development that transformed a strip of abandoned land on inner West Street into a destination with upscale shops, homes and a Westin hotel. "Every day I go out there I'm in absolute awe, the vision is there," said Mr. Parks,...
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Losing Annapolis - 2007-10-21 23:42:35
Annapolis is quickly undergoing corporate plastic surgery and its residents are losing out. All this construction is ruining our home town!
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