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Tuesday, May 02, 2017

Signs of future development at prime property across from Bethesda Metro station (Photos)

One of the last single-family home holdouts in the downtown Bethesda central business district happens to sit on one of the most prime pieces of real estate in town. The owner appears to have passed away some years ago, and the estate has just taken significant steps toward redeveloping the property. 4885 Edgemoor Lane sits on a corner with Woodmont Avenue, right across from the Bethesda Metro station.

The estate filed documents on April 21 that allow Equity Residential to represent them, and to proceed with redevelopment of the property. They've also received a preliminary review from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, regarding the environmental conditions of the property, including cataloging trees on site. It is listed as being in the Little Falls watershed.

The Planning Board draft of the Bethesda Downtown Plan suggests a height limit of 150' for the property, but that could change in the final plan when it is passed by the Montgomery County Council. Currently, the property is improved with the single-family home, and a garage. It is surrounded by other high-rises, including The Metropolitan, The Christopher, and The Chase.


View from the steps of
The Christopher
Panoramic view
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9 comments:

  1. Anonymous7:09 AM

    Highly unlikely the height will change; a straw vote has already been taken and this property never came up for discussion.

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  2. Anonymous8:04 AM

    Perfect location for a 1-story bank!

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  3. Anonymous8:50 AM

    "that could change in the final plan when it is passed by the Montgomery County Council"

    As 7:09 said, the height won't change from the planning board draft as the council has effectively finalized and voted for the plan.

    That said, development to that height isn't a done deal, as I'm sure the Christopher residents would have *a lot* to say in protest.

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  4. Anonymous8:54 AM

    Here's an opportunity to develop and provide a green park in the middle of Bethesda, where it's most needed. You could save the mature trees that provide welcome shade in the summer months. Ah! If only... Of course, this will never happen because nobody will make any money from the deal. The only people to benefit would be all of the residents of already over-built Bethesda.

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    1. Anonymous9:11 AM

      I mean if you want to pay for it, sure go ahead I support Bethesda green space.

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  5. Anonymous9:06 AM

    8:50 AM How could the Christopher stop the plan?
    Plenty of high rises have been built right up on other buildings.

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  6. Anonymous1:57 PM

    Walking along this block sucks (small sidewalks and fast cars). It'd be amazing if a highrise+regrading/expanded sidewalks happened.

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  7. Anonymous7:10 PM

    I wonder if it's over a cemetery too?

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  8. Anonymous5:50 AM

    Look at all that beautiful GREEN.

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