Tuesday, June 07, 2016

PN Hoffman, StonebridgeCarras win national PPP award for Bethesda Lot 31 project

Monty Hoffman (PN Hoffman) and
Doug Firstenberg
(StonebridgeCarras) at
ribbon-cutting for
The Darcy/The Flats
Developer PN Hoffman has announced that it and partner StonebridgeCarras have received the 2016 Project Innovation Award from the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships, for The Darcy condos and The Flats at Bethesda Avenue apartments. Both partnered with Montgomery County on the massive Lot 31 redevelopment project that also delivered a 900-space public parking garage.

“The NCPPP National Public-Private Partnership Awards recognize those organizations and individuals going above and beyond to advance the concept and implementation of public-private partnerships across the country,” NCPPP President Sandra Sullivan said in a statement. “We are proud to recognize innovators and leaders whose work serves as exemplary partnership models.”

Perhaps the most complex real estate project ever built in Montgomery County, both buildings were delivered last year.

22 comments:

Anonymous said...

This bldg is sick AF. Mad kudos to Douggie F and the boys for building another spot Dyer can't afford #PriceDyerOutOfBethesda

Anonymous said...

This building is totally swick. Poppy's twins can't wait to do some skateboarding and vaping at that fountain.

Anonymous said...

The lot 31 project has a lot going for it, but also quite a few questionable parts

Pros
- looks pretty
- Added a second property owner to force some competition on FRIT's monopoly in that area
- added more retail!
- added more housing where it was much needed
- added a ton of parking
- pretty outdoor area behind the Flats and nice fence and landscaping behind the houses

Cons
- the parking garage is strange. Such a loooong garage and the winding exit is perilous. The lanes inside shift to make a turning lane for residents too so it's loopy inside as well.
- the woodmont realignment doesn't really help the roads (maybe it was just for the buildings?). The intersection is massive and not lined up. Pedestrian crossings are far and long and cars can get caught in between the crossing lane and the intersection. It also makes the new buildings seem so far away instead of Bethesda Row's close and homely feel.
- the condo views stink. Hopefully when JBG redoes their building it's much nicer.

Anonymous said...

Couldn't agree more with your comment about the intersection realignment. That has to be one of the top 10 worst intersections in the world.

Anonymous said...

When I opened this article, I saw a bunch of old white heads. I thought this was yet another hearing over Westbard.

Poppy said...

Paul's Salon De Thé is simply devine. Add to that the new upscale Silver concept. In fact, Silver is about the only place downtown that the Au Pair doesn't complain about when we send her to pick up our dinner. They have a really great system in place for takeaway.

To think that all used to be an unsightly parking lot full of vulgar Mercedes Benzes, Chryslers and Audis. Kudos are due to the developers.

Anonymous said...

SMELLS LIKE SPONSORED CONTENT

Anonymous said...

d-i-v-i-n-e. Princeton education for ya.

Poppy said...

@8:23 Oh my. My face is as red as my yoga mat. Thanks for the correction. I have no excuse.

Anonymous said...

I guess this is as close as we'll get to Dyer saying "hey, sometimes this county does some pretty impressive stuff."

Anonymous said...

I guess Dyer won't mention that he slept through both the opening of the garage and the re-opening of Woodmont Avenue.

Anonymous said...

@7:26am

Robert Dyer does not actually live in Bethesda.

Anonymous said...

@ 8:52 AM - I am so stealing that. :)

Anonymous said...

Poppy responded to a spelling mistake in one minute? Don't believe the character

High Above Battery Lane said...

9:32am "unhinged, low-credibility"
You just described most of the anonymous comments here :)

Get back on topic, folks.

Anonymous said...

@ 10:09 AM - who died and made you Grand Poobah of Upper Buttcrack?

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Anonymous said...

10:21 is one serious insaniac. To even think up this stuff. Crazy.

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Anonymous said...

they looked thrilled to see your glasses and ponytail dyer!

Robert Dyer said...

8:42: I won't because I didn't. You, on the other hand, slept through the closure of both Bruce Variety locations and so many, many other stories.

Anonymous said...

Paul's and Silver? Pretty middlebrow.