Developer EYA has revealed the branding, design and pricing of its future townhomes at the Westbard Square development in Bethesda. The homes, which will be located between the property's future mixed-use apartment building and the existing Kenwood Place condos, will be called The Brownstones at Westbard Square. Pricing is given as $1,000,000 to start, and $1.4 million with elevator option. Rear yards will also be an option. A rendering of the homes shows a perspective slightly above and behind the top deck of the Giant building's parking garage looking toward Westwood Tower (which is shown as a more-modern high-rise to the right in the background) and the Kenwood community.
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The reveal comes as the real estate firm begins marketing the 101 homes, on which construction has not yet begun. These images are now being shown to online readers of The Wall Street Journal. It's unclear if these will be the final designs of the townhomes, or if any unique elements - such as the local quarry stone being employed by partner Regency Centers on its buildings at the property - will be added to the facades. The website refers to the "brick facades," so perhaps not. A second Brownstones at Westbard Square townhome site will be located on the former nursing home property at the northwest corner of River Road and Brookside Drive.
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Somehow this doesn't jive with the thrive 2050.
ReplyDeletehttps://montgomeryplanning.org/planning/master-plan-list/general-plans/thrive-montgomery-2050/
Anyone who doesn't want to live in an area subject to constant traffic would be well advised not to purchase one of the townhouses at Brookside and River. I can't believe that this area could be seen as appropriate for a residential development.
ReplyDeleteThis is why neighborhood residents will forevermore have to drive up 3 garage levels to access their grocery store. All to accommodate $2 million townhomes.
ReplyDeleteI think the drive up 3 levels will help deter grab and go robbery. I think we will see more of this design
DeleteYou can park on the first level and take the elevator. That’s what I do.
DeleteDon’t tell people!
Deletenobody wanted this.. how the hell did this pass
ReplyDelete11:49 AM The 'where eagles dare' parking lot accommodates very few cars.
ReplyDeleteBethesda is slowly but surely transformed into the most people unfriendly town. . .
ReplyDeletenOBoDy WaNTeD tHiS.. hOw tHe heLL DiD ThiS pAsS
ReplyDelete4:40 PM Lots of folks need housing in MoCo. The neighborhood will be greatly improved by this dense, mixed-use development with tons of new housing, retail, shops, cafes and two large green spaces. We also get a brand new Giant. I can’t think of how anyone in their right mind could not see how this is much better than a nasty and dated strip center, with loading docks facing the street and acres of surface parking.
ReplyDeleteYou Nimby’s are clueless.
8:37 AM: Will it also help deter armed robbery?
ReplyDeleteYes.
DeleteYes, housing, green space, and walkability are so "people unfriendly." Give me 10 acres of asphalt instead. Are these clowns being serious?
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ReplyDeleteFWIW, I just saw an ad for this development on YouTube. Never saw a development advertised on social media before.
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ReplyDeleteThe 10 acres of asphalt have been repackaged into a three-story car garage that resembles
Battle Star Galactica.
Here's your affordable housing people are crying about - Have at It!!
ReplyDelete"Affordable Housing" is a euphemism for economic discrimination in MoCo.
ReplyDelete...yes, the MPDUs will in fact be affordable to most families.
ReplyDelete2:06 - AFFORDABLE? Your name must be Shirley, you jest. How many MPDU's are there?
ReplyDelete15% of the units in the entire development of townhouses and apartments must be MPDU’s
ReplyDeleteThis all feels delightfully transhuman. It's quite lovely and spiritually hollow. Let's be sure and teach our children that the most life has to offer is a brick patio 4 stories in the air. If you work really really hard, you might get an elevator to take you there.
ReplyDeleteWe can sit on our patio thrones and marvel at the small community business and lifestyle that was bulldozed and leveled to lift us to this soulless new matrix.
You're rich, you're smart, and gosh-darnnit, people wanna be you.