Monday, June 22, 2015

King Kong attacks in Bethesda! (Photos)

Watch out for a giant simian clutching a woman high above Cordell Avenue in downtown Bethesda. It's the infamous King Kong, who was revealed to the unsuspecting public when most of the scaffolding was removed in front of the new mural on the future restaurant space at 4848 Cordell Avenue.

Work continues on the interior, and a Greenhill Capital plaque has been installed outside.

The public art mural of New York City was inspired by the New York New York Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas, and is part of the redevelopment of this Greenhill property. A former homeless shelter, it is now planned for a currently-unnamed restaurant tenant. The renovations were designed by the architecture firm of Steven J. Karr, AIA, Inc., and the contractor for the project is Sigal Construction.





31 comments:

Anonymous said...

The plaque that says "Greenhill" is missing the word "Lease"

Anonymous said...

So who is this new mystery tenant?

I was talking to the artists and they say they have no idea why it's a NY theme. One of their answers was priceless - "good question!?!" As he was just as flabbergasted by the NY theme.

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Anonymous said...

But...we live in Bethesda.....not NYC

Anonymous said...

Why does Lady Liberty have a no-parking sign in her armpit?

Anonymous said...

Mr. Greenhill bring down this wall.

Anonymous said...

Doesn't make any sense!

Anonymous said...

Doesn't seem Mr. Greenhill is of mind to do anything beneficial to his communities.

Anonymous said...

Just out of curiosity and in the interest of disclosure, does Robert Dyer know Lenny Greenberg personally?

I really hope Greenhill has a nice big plan for all this property he is buying and that the plan is a good one and soon.

Robert said...

This new building isn't much of an improvement on the old one. What a waste of prime real estate and does nothing to improve woodmont triangle. What a shame.

Anonymous said...

King Kong climbed the Empire State Building, not the Chrysler Building! This is a horrible misrepresentation of historical events!

Anonymous said...

12:55pm you lost credibility with that statement. You're claiming the old homeless shelter was a better building?

Steve D. said...

Apparently there was some kind of music club/bar called "King Kong's" in Bethesda in the 80s, but I have no idea where it was located.

http://replacementslivearchive.blogspot.com/2013/10/september-23-1984-friendship-station.html

Robert said...

Ha. Nice analysis of my statement. Surely it's a prettier building, but doesn't do much to improve usability. Hence not much of an improvement.

Anonymous said...

To be fair the old building did provide community services whereas this one will be vacant if you follow Greenhill trends. Or actually it will rent out to a restaurant and the restaurant will owe a large sum to Greenhill and then get evicted and then it will be vacant. I'm jus saying. :)

Anonymous said...

Forget about bringing down this wall (um, notice how it's part of the building). Bring down the wall cutting the Fairmont street scape before Bainbridge. So stupid.

Anonymous said...

The new design certainly enhances usability.
The shelter space couldn't reopen as a restaurant. At best, it could have been a dental office or something of that nature.

Anonymous said...

A restaurant that will go under in one month and it'll be vacant again.

Sure it's better. But could be so much more.

Anonymous said...

new tenant will be taking over the spot in approx 45 days, as I stated before its mural goes with the theme of the Establishment. it's going to turn this side of Bethesda around quick. stayed tuned. presser coming soon.

Anonymous said...

Oh cool. A bit much to think a single tiny establishment will "turn this side of Bethesda around quick", particularly given Greenhill property history, but here's hoping it does just that! :)

Anonymous said...

@ 10:06 PM - Good morning, Lenny.

Anonymous said...

How come Dyer never uses the word "moribund" to describe all those vacant Greenhill properties?

Anonymous said...

particularly given Greenhill property history ? I don't understand why people think greenhill are such bad people. the moto is u pay stay. look at blacks, they did not pay and they were out.

Anonymous said...

Greenburg funded Dyer's county council campaign

Anonymous said...

Dyer never says anything bad about Greenhill. In fact, he deleted a mildly critical comment immediately above.

Robert Dyer said...

8:16: Completely false statement.

Anonymous said...

greenhill office party happening now at heckmans deli

Anonymous said...

Can you prove it and provide your sponsor list?

Anonymous said...

@ 7:27 PM - two word answer: predatory leases.

Anonymous said...

does the statue of liberty have the torch in the wrong hand ?

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