SNEAK PEEK - WALKING THE FUTURE STREETS OF PIKE & ROSE (PHOTOS)

Are you ready to go inside Pike & Rose, the future Federal Realty development on the former site of Mid-Pike Plaza? Street signs have been erected, design touches are popping up all over, and even the future iPic Theatres is starting to look like its future self. There's even a facade tribute to a classic Washington, D.C. company.

Meanwhile, things seem to be on-track at the PerSei luxury apartments, where a last-minute management swap had some future tenants concerned. The new management is still providing the incentives promised by the former management, including membership at Sport & Health, and a Container Store $500 gift card, according to a source. First floor residents reportedly moved in as scheduled last Friday, and upper floors in the coming weeks, which is typical for a new building.

Corby Baking Co. was founded
in Washington, D.C. in 1890, and
was eventually acquired by
Continental Baking Company;
an interesting exterior tribute
to a local legend

Turn onto Persei Place

Note the finishing decorative touches on
the facade between the windows,
and at the bottom

Lens flare along Old Georgetown Road

Grand Park Avenue ahead

These decorative markers are popping
up all over the streets of Pike & Rose.
They feature the names of tenants
in the future development

Welcome to the PerSei apartments

Pike & Rose ampersand
door handles

Future iPic Theatres cineplex (R) and
Tanzy restaurant (L)

Pad site

PerSei apartments

Intersection of Grand Park Avenue
and Persei Place

Demolition of Bally's and the
remaining remnants of
Mid-Pike Plaza

2 DOWNTOWN BETHESDA DRUG ARRESTS + MORE - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on June 27, according to crime data:

Drug arrest. NB Old Georgetown Road at Battery Lane.

Drug arrest. Rockville Pike at Jones Bridge Road (NIH area).

Theft. 5300 block Western Avenue.

Burglary. 6300 block Valley Road.

Burglary. 11400 block Strand Drive.

Vehicle burglary. 7400 block Arden Road.

Theft. Nordstrom at Westfield Montgomery Mall.

Drug arrest. 5000 block Randolph Road.

Theft from vehicle. 12200 block Braxfield Court.

FIRST LOOK: BAINBRIDGE BETHESDA LOBBY, PEDESTRIAN STREET OPENS (PHOTOS)

Take the first look at the posh lobby of the future Bainbridge Bethesda luxury apartments in these new photos. The pedestrian plaza/street that connects St. Elmo and Fairmont Avenues opened over the weekend, and now you can see more details of the artworks and benches. This is good news not just for future Bainbridge residents, but for downtown Bethesda pedestrians, as well. The pedestrian connection allows mid-block access between the two streets, creating a shortcut to businesses on both streets.

Take the stairs

Note artworks at left waiting
to be hung up

Preview of next winter in
Bethesda?

Plenty of throw pillows

A nice throwback to the
original name for the
building, The Monty

Blow this picture up to see
the hanging light fixtures

If you're a regular reader,
you've actually gotten a
sneak peek of this art
piece on the pedestrian
plaza several months ago

Deja vu from the pedestrian
plaza at competitor Gallery Bethesda?

Artwork still under wraps on
the pedestrian street

Sneak preview of the benches
that will be on the plaza

Even the trash cans are
fancy here; note glassed-in
entrance in the background

17 stories to the top

Balconies with a view

BLAZE PIZZA HIRING AT WESTFIELD MONTGOMERY MALL (PHOTOS)

Blaze Pizza is hiring for its future Bethesda location at Westfield Montgomery Mall. The restaurant is scheduled to open this summer. Interviews will be held 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Monday, Thursday and Friday, at Aroma Espresso Bar (which is located across the hall from Blaze Pizza).

Artisanal pizzas will be made-to-order in under 3 minutes at Blaze Pizza, which will be located near Bobby's Burger Palace and The Cheesecake Factory on the mall's lower level.

BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on June 26, according to crime data:

Theft. 8600 block Lancaster Drive.

Vehicle burglary. 7200 block Chestnut Street (Martin's Additions).

Theft. 6000 block McKinley Street.

Vehicle burglary. 9600 block Fernwood Road.

Theft. 11300 block Rockville Pike (White Flint).

NEW EXTERIOR DESIGN AT AROMA ESPRESSO BAR IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Aroma Espresso Bar has freshened up its exterior patio area, with a new design concept. The transformation of Westfield Montgomery Mall's exterior is an interesting development. Previously, it has been a quintessential mall design (and there's nothing wrong with that, as I'm a big fan of American indoor mall architecture), with unique entrances for the anchor department stores. But newer additions such The Cheesecake Factory and Bobby's Burger Palace - not to mention the massive new Arclight Cinemas/dining terrace addition currently under construction - are bringing a greater variety of design themes, and branding, to the outdoor facades of the mall.

4825 MONTGOMERY LANE LUXURY CONDOS BETHESDA CONSTRUCTION UPDATE (PHOTOS)

Construction continues on a 4-unit, 4-story luxury condo building at 4825 Montgomery Lane and West Lane in downtown Bethesda. Each level will consist of a single unit, at this stick-built project on the former site of a single-family home. Garage parking will be on the ground level, rather than underground.

2 DRUG ARRESTS IN N. BETHESDA, ASSAULT IN DOWNTOWN BETHESDA + MORE - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on June 25, according to crime data:

Assault. Edgemoor Lane at Old Georgetown Road.

Vehicle burglary. 7400 block Glenbrook Road.

Theft. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Vehicle burglary. 7500 block Hampden Lane.

Theft. 4400 block Willard Avenue.

Vehicle burglary. 5100 block Allan Road.

Vehicle burglary. 6100 block Swansea Street.

Vehicle burglary. 10600 block Montrose Avenue.

Drug arrest. 6800 block Buttermere Lane.

Drug arrest. 6100 block Tilden Lane.

lululemon LOCATION REVEALED AT WESTFIELD MONTGOMERY MALL (PHOTOS)

We knew lululemon athletica was coming to Westfield Montgomery Mall, but now we know where. The high-end yoga apparel boutique will be located next to the Tesla store, on the lower level. lululemon already has a downtown Bethesda location, at Bethesda Row. The Westfield Montgomery Mall store will open this fall, when True Religion will also open on the lower level.

ASBESTOS PROJECT NOW PART OF BETHESDA APARTMENT DEMOLITION (PHOTOS)

The demolition of The Hampden on Hampden Lane - including the old Cannon Upholstery shop - which are being cleared for The Lauren condos, will require asbestos removal. Signs have been posted at the demolition site in downtown Bethesda. The asbestos project is scheduled to be completed by July 3.