Sidewalk work at Cordell Avenue at Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda

Warmer weather has brought the return of sidewalk work in Bethesda's Woodmont Triangle neighborhood. Here it is at the intersection of Montgomery County road Cordell Avenue and state road Old Georgetown Road. Watch for sidewalk closures in the area. Follow detour signage posted around the work zone.

Sidewalk reopens in front of The Charles in Bethesda ahead of January opening

The Wisconsin Avenue sidewalk has reopened in front of The Charles, the new apartment tower nearing completion at 7342 Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda. It had been closed for about two years. The building is now leasing. First residents of The Charles are expected to move in on January 19, 2026, if all goes according to schedule.

Bethesda sidewalk repairs in the Woodmont Triangle

Sidewalks are being repaired at several locations in the Woodmont Triangle neighborhood of downtown Bethesda this week. Work began on Monday at a number of spots along Cordell Avenue and Norfolk Avenue. Anchor Construction is the contractor performing the work. All affected businesses remain open.

Sidewalk work on Woodmont Avenue in Bethesda

Sidewalk work is underway on Woodmont Avenue in the vicinity of Bethesda Chocolates at 8003 Woodmont in Bethesda. Part of the sidewalk was closed Friday, but it was still possible to pass. A permit is posted at the site, regarding restoration of brick pavers to conform with downtown Bethesda streetscape guidelines. Construction Heroes of Rockville is the contractor performing the work.

Bethesda construction update: 4909 Auburn apartments (Photos)

The sidewalk has reopened to pedestrians in front of the new 4909 Auburn apartments, across from Imagination Stage on Auburn Avenue in downtown Bethesda. This follows the reopening of the sidewalk on the Norfolk Avenue side of the property early last week. With the sidewalk on Auburn now accessible, we can get the first good look through the pedestrian cut-through that passes under the building at ground level, to see a classic Bethesda brick house on Glenbrook Road is now squarely in the line of sight from Auburn. Lighting inside the tunnel has been activated. Meanwhile, construction continues on the lobby, with a staircase visible, as well as large rolls of Royal Thai carpet awaiting installation.

Norfolk Avenue sidewalk reopens near Rugby Avenue in Bethesda

Construction of the 4909 Auburn apartment building is winding up, which has allowed the western sidewalk of Norfolk Avenue between Auburn Avenue and Rugby Avenue to reopen to pedestrians. A retail space in the ground floor of 4909 Auburn, which is available for lease, faces onto the sidewalk at this location on Norfolk. I just noticed a page on the development's website that shows the property's available ORI Cloud Bed and Pocket Office. The former is a bed that lowers down from the ceiling into the living room space, and the latter divides your living room into an admittedly-cramped living room and separate office for those working from home. 

Major work at the Landow Building in Bethesda (Photos)

There are some major repairs or renovations going on at the Landow Building at 7910 Woodmont Avenue in downtown Bethesda again. A year ago, a complex structures review of post-tension modifications to the 2nd-floor concrete slab was conducted at the property. Windows on the second floor were then boarded up, and work on a new lobby entrance canopy was to begin. Fast forwarding to yesterday, the sidewalk on Woodmont Avenue was closed, as a crew was performing extensive work in that area of the building.

Sidewalk reopens at Solaire 7607 Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda

The sidewalk in front of the Solaire 7607 Old Georgetown Road apartment tower construction site in downtown Bethesda has reopened to the public. You can get your first close-up look inside the future lobby and ground-level retail space. If you're looking for retail or restaurant space to lease in Bethesda, they want to talk to you (see the sign below). This building is on the former site of La Madeleine. Solaire 7607 finally has a website, as well.

Sidewalk repairs (and closures) expand to Elm Street in Bethesda (Photos)

Pedestrians beware: the sidewalk closures for repairs have expanded across town to the Bethesda Row/Shoppes of Bethesda area on Elm Street. There are several closures on the Shoppes of Bethesda side of Elm Street between Arlington Road and Woodmont Avenue. Unlike the closures on St. Elmo Avenue, where pedestrians are entering the roadway to get down the street, the sidewalk on the Bethesda Row side of the street remains open.