Bethesda Midas site redevelopment underway

Five years after it was first proposed, construction of a new residential building at the edge of downtown Bethesda is underway. 4725 Cheltenham Drive was formerly home to a Midas auto service center. In May of 2020, Bozzuto proposed constructing a 90' tall residential building on the site. The plan was approved by Montgomery County in January 2021. Six months later, Washington, D.C. development firm Community Three acquired the property. The plan was altered to allow for additional units, for a total of 110 apartments.

Construction workers are currently using heavy equipment to grade the site for the 76,841-square-foot building. Branded as "Cheltenham," the new development will have no parking. Residents will be directed to park in the public parking garage diagonally across Cheltenham Drive from the building site. 

Bethesda Midas site to be redeveloped

Bozzuto is proposing to redevelop the site of the Midas service center at 4725 Cheltenham Drive in downtown Bethesda. The industrial use would be replaced with a 90' tall residential building, totaling 80,000 SF. A virtual public meeting on the proposal will be held online on May 28, 2020 at 7:00 PM at http://global.gotomeeting.com/join/485543229 or click here to go directly.

Car stolen in Battery Park, assault on Woodmont Ave. + more - Bethesda crime update

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on July 19, according to crime data:

Assault. 7900 block Woodmont Avenue at 4:06 AM.

Vehicle burglary. 4600 block Cheltenham Drive (Westboro).

Vehicle burglary. 7900 block Kentucky Avenue (Westboro).

Vehicle burglary. 4500 block West Virginia Avenue (West Chevy Chase Heights).

Burglary. 5200 block Elm Street (Edgemoor).

Stolen car. 8200 block Maple Ridge Road at 5:41 AM (Battery Park).

Vehicle burglary. 4800 block Falstone Avenue (Somerset).

Vehicle burglary. 4700 block Crescent Street (Crestview).

Vehicle burglary. 10300 block Grosvenor Place.

Theft from vehicle. 4900 block Macon Road (Randolph Hills).

Assault. 11800 block Grand Park Avenue (Pike & Rose) at 1:57 AM.

Vehicle burglary. 5700 block Brewer House Circle.

Death on Old Georgetown Rd., sex assault on Brixton La. + more - Bethesda crime update

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on July 14, according to crime data:

Assault. 7300 block Wisconsin Avenue at 6:27 PM.

Theft from vehicle. 4700 block Cheltenham Drive.

Theft from vehicle. 4500 block Middleton Lane.

"Death." 8600 block Old Georgetown Road at 11:39 PM.

Sexual assault. 9800 block Brixton Lane at 4:39 PM.

Disorderly conduct. Montrose Parkway at Rockville Pike.