The Charles may be the fastest-constructed apartment tower in downtown Bethesda. Located at 7340 Wisconsin Avenue, it has risen on a former gas station site that sat mired in years of delays. But once developer Greystar took charge, the project has moved forward like clockwork ever since, from groundbreaking to where we are now in September 2025. Obviously, construction contractor John Moriarty & Associates has to take the bulk of the credit for that. The first residents are expected to move in by Q4 2025, although the website is still just a static image, alongside a form to join the mailing list of potential tenants. It does not mention leasing or hard hat tours yet.
The reason that this was completed so quickly is that the metal and glass facade was fully installed from the interior staging. Compare that to the Hampden House that took much longer because the bulk of the facade, the brick, was installed from exterior staging, plus it takes much more time to install masonry.
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