I'm hearing that the property containing the recently-closed Bangkok Garden restaurant has been acquired by entities affiliated with the Greenhill Companies. That firm already owns the Lot 667 property adjacent to it, which includes 4901 Fairmont Avenue, 4905 Fairmont and 4909 Fairmont; and 4910 St. Elmo Avenue, and 4912 St. Elmo. A major redevelopment of that prime Woodmont Triangle site may now be in the works for the future, with the addition of 4906 St. Elmo, the Bangkok Garden property.
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| Lot 667 outlined in blue, with the rumored addition of the Bangkok Garden property included |
From what I hear, this new building would encompass all of the land east of the Bainbridge Bethesda up to Norfolk Avenue, except for Hanaro Sushi, which is under separate ownership. What's currently rumored, is a high-rise with a height of 250' at the corner of Norfolk and Fairmont, that would step down to 173' along St. Elmo. It would hold around 330 apartments, and ground floor retail-restaurant spaces.
The good news about Hanaro staying in place is that there is the potential for an activated streetscape all the way around that end of the block. Hanaro is open relatively late, especially towards the end of the week. If desirable retail and restaurant tenants fill the ground floor of a new Lot 667 development around it, there would be a more pleasant pedestrian experience after business hours. Especially if the Bainbridge Bethesda can find a winning tenant for the Clove & Cedar space on St. Elmo, and with the St. Elmo Avenue Apartments being constructed west of the Bainbridge in the next few years.
Yep and Woodmont Triangle will soon look like a small city. Grab the sunshine before it's completely blocked.
ReplyDeleteOh boy, apartment towers! Just what the area lacked.
ReplyDeleteOh boy, hundreds of new residents living, shopping and dining in the Woodmont Triangle to help these spaces thrive and expand! Just what the area needs!
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ReplyDeleteThere is such a thing as ground floor retail and dining in residential buildings. For people that complain about high rent and home sales prices in Downtown Bethesda, this is how you address it: with more supply and competition through development.
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