Three months after a historic building at a major Bethesda crossroads sold at a loss, the owner of a landmark building at another busy downtown crossroads is hoping for a better result. The iconic PeriPoint Building at 5001 Wilson Lane is now on the market. Interested parties must contact Bethesda-based real estate firm RELM, Inc. to inquire about the asking price, which is not given in the online listing.
The PeriPoint is currently fully-leased, although the listing does not detail the tenants, nor the duration of their leases. It sits at the intersection of Wilson with Old Georgetown Road, Arlington Road, and St. Elmo Avenue near Bethesda Elementary School. Longtime residents will recall the PeriPoint's early years, most likely for the vacuum cleaner repair shop it housed for many years. Additional stories and a rooftop space were added to the one-story building in 2008, creating an architectural gem in the process. The original base structure is nearly 100 years old.
Let's not forget another notable occupant, the Soup place. Quit memorable.
ReplyDeleteThe architect, Michael Belisle, is magnificent. He designed additions to our house that were imaginative, yet met our needs. He was a pleasure to work with. As his work on the PeriPoint Building shows, he is extraordinarily good.
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ReplyDeleteA cool building! Thanks for the additional history. I hope it isn't torn down ...
ReplyDeleteRemember the good old days when it took forever to actually locate and communicate with the Electrolux Vacuum shop owner.
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