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Tuesday, October 06, 2015
Demolition update: Thyme Square/Blu Lounge on Bethesda Avenue (Photos)
The Blu Lounge, Thyme Square - whatever you know it as, it's gone. Contractor Coakley-Williams has demolished the building, to make way for a more modern and larger retail building that is being developed by The JBG Companies. There's still some work to finish up, and debris removal to be completed.
They did well to help improve the trail's safety there with additional signage and taking down the black tarp around one of the blind corners. Kudos to them.
7:54: There have been only a few images of a glass-facade, rectangular building that is slightly larger than the one they tore down. If you search 4733 or 4735 Bethesda Avenue, or "Thyme Square" on my blog (or click on the tag if you're in desktop browser), it should bring up the posts that showed those renderings.
Bourbon, do you know dyer personally? That's a pretty impressive 100% support of Dyer if you just are a reader without ties. I like much of his posts. Some of his stuff eh but hey he does a pretty good job. But a completely rational person would hardly be so supportive. So. Disclosure. How do you know him? Relative? Friend? :)
They did well to help improve the trail's safety there with additional signage and taking down the black tarp around one of the blind corners. Kudos to them.
ReplyDeletehave they shared any designs for the future building? I'm wondering what it will look like.
ReplyDelete7:54: There have been only a few images of a glass-facade, rectangular building that is slightly larger than the one they tore down. If you search 4733 or 4735 Bethesda Avenue, or "Thyme Square" on my blog (or click on the tag if you're in desktop browser), it should bring up the posts that showed those renderings.
DeleteAny word on how long the sidewalk along Bethesda Avenue will be closed?
ReplyDelete8:57: No, but under the new sidewalk closure law, they are supposed to post a sign that says exactly how long the closure will last.
DeleteOh the signs are supposed to say how long? Do you have a link to the law? Thanks Robert!
DeleteDo they post a contact person number too?
I can't wait until this is a one-story TD bank!
ReplyDelete7:57 AM Dyer breaks news and then follows the story and updates us. Journalism 101 folks.
ReplyDeleteImagine if Dyer trolled other sites, pointing out stories either plagiarized from him or not reported at all? Dyer could do that all day, every day.
Bourbon, do you know dyer personally? That's a pretty impressive 100% support of Dyer if you just are a reader without ties. I like much of his posts. Some of his stuff eh but hey he does a pretty good job. But a completely rational person would hardly be so supportive. So. Disclosure. How do you know him? Relative? Friend? :)
DeleteI biked by there today and the detour is no big deal. Not sure what folks are saying is dangerous? Can't wait for their finished product!
ReplyDelete2:37 PM What did I say personal about Dyer? As a reader, I appreciate that he breaks news and then follows the stories. That's Journalism 101, right?
ReplyDeleteThat's a good point about the sidewalk closure signs. Didn't the county set aside funding for a sidewalk ombudsman? Has that person been hired yet?
ReplyDelete"Bourbon", please give my regards to "Woodmont" and "Chase".
ReplyDeleteI miss Wrol and Bob Diller.
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