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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Downtown Bethesda building declared unsafe by Montgomery County (Photos)

Montgomery County took a swift initial action on the roofless building I reported on yesterday, condemning the structure at 4820 Auburn Avenue. Nearby residents have expressed several concerns about the vacant property, most recently its potential to hold standing water that could breed mosquitoes as temperatures rise.

A tarp over the top of the structure has been blown aside, exposing the interior (and pockets in the tarp) to rainwater.

As of last evening, the tarp had not been replaced.




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6 comments:

  1. Anonymous5:33 AM

    I thought there was a buyer? If so, they can be fined and then they should bulldoze the lot completely. The rats that used to run around that place when it was open won't be happy about it. It was more of an eyesore when it was open trust me.

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  2. Anonymous5:44 AM

    Good thing someone reported it to the county! Hope something nice and big happens over there soon. We can use some more density and activity in Woodmont triangle. Help connect over to Gallery and the other end of the triangle too by battery and housing.

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  3. Anonymous6:15 AM

    Most likely it was done in response to the Tweet from VictorMIA over the weekend. Did you ever call 311 yourself? Don't flatter yourself, Dyer.

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  4. Anonymous6:56 AM

    In the photo, it looks like the County used "it's" instead of "its". Do they not have grammar check in the permitting services office?

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  5. Anonymous7:06 AM

    Dyer as Mighty Mouse! Here I am to save the day.

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  6. Anonymous7:06 AM

    @ 6:56 AM - I don't know what software they used to create that sign, but I can tell you that the auto-correct on my iPhone has "corrected" its/it's the wrong way, many times.

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