Some landscaping will have to be reconfigured, and parking requirements will be updated to conform to the new County zoning code.
The existing restaurant is not specified, but Timpano Italian Chophouse is in a 10860 SF structure in the front parking lot of the center. Montrose Crossing is located at 12055 Rockville Pike, adjacent to the Montrose Parkway.
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No mention that the Sports Authority there will close?
I hope the county withholds any permits until that Chick-Fil-A builds a drive thru!
6:21: They definitely need a drive-thru. Popeyes has the same problem across the street - and it is always raining whenever I go there. I believe 70%+ of McDonald's profits come from drive-thru sales, so I'm not sure how they think they're saving money not having one.
5:36: There's no official closing date that I've heard, and I don't think it's really relevant to this particular project.
Hans Riemer makes it rain every time Dyer goes to Popeyes!
That whole center needs to be blown up. That's a huge piece of property there if you include Giant, the crappy mini strip where the county liquor store is plus the back piece that has been 100 different furniture places. If they did a Bethesda Row type of project there it would do extremely well and would bring high end stores and restaurants to the area. With the exception of Pike & Rose, Rockville is pretty crappy.
Hey Dyer quit bitching- just wear a raincoat birdbrain!
@630- I would prefer Westbard 2.0
WEST WHAT? WEST BARD!
WEST WHAT? WEST BARD!
WEST WHAT? WEST BARD!
This just is not true. They are not doing this. Provide true info.
6:30 AM No one asked you to come to Rockville, if it's so damn crappy, stay the FUCK out. Go to WESTBARD HELL and be happy with the new low-rent residents you're soon to get.
Bring back El Torito! Or even better, Hot Shoppes Cafeteria!
"That whole center needs to be blown up. That's a huge piece of property there if you include Giant, the crappy mini strip where the county liquor store is plus the back piece that has been 100 different furniture places. If they did a Bethesda Row type of project there it would do extremely well and would bring high end stores and restaurants to the area. With the exception of Pike & Rose, Rockville is pretty crappy."
As it so happens, Federal Realty owns/manages both the Pike & Rose and Bethesda Row mixed-use districts, in addition to Montrose Crossing.
At the moment, Federal Realty is focused on building out Pike & Rose. When the White Flint II sector plan is finalized, it should greatly expand the potential opportunities for the Montrose Crossing property. Phased redevelopment will follow as market conditions warrant.
Drive thru for Chik-Fil-A?
Use the app, they bring it right to your car.
Robert, any chance of a chick fil a review on the youtube channel? If you have done them before, I missed them.
@732 You think Dyer can afford a smart phone? Funniest thing I've heard all day!
Also, if Dyer had money he'd def be the kind of guy that takes pictures on his iPad in public
7:44 - if YOU can afford one, I'm sure Dyer can too.
Silly little fanboys.
6:28: And Mitt Romney and Mitch Rales make it rain for Hans Riemer.
6:50: Good advice from a guy who can't even find the doorknob to get out of the Council conference room. And whose IQ is equal to his belt size.
6:51: Sorry, man, I just have to laugh at the developer stooges (and that includes the County Council) who are telling people to expect a Pike & Rose or even a Downtown Crown at Westbard. It's not even going to be close. The renderings Equity One has put out to date are bland, generic stuff right down to the rounded grocery store entrance facade. And they've said nothing they put there will appeal to people living outside the neighborhood. Talk about setting the bar high.
hateful Democrats are out in force today
Mr. Dyer must really bug them that they have to spend their entire workday on this blog.
Bullying is always in fashion with the Dems of MoCo.
Mitch Rales is with Nancy Navarro now. He may have dropped Hans.
When it rains, that means that angels are tinkling.
Tinkling on Robert Dyer when he goes to Popeyes.
Thank you, Hans Riemer!
Dyer your just an idiot. EQR is a public REIT similar to Federal you retard.
9:00AM Who is saying it isn't?
Great!
Thanks for the info.
They need to do away with that butt-ugly looking sign while they are at it. Dyer how do you like this center as is? I personally am underwhelmed every time I drive by there.
@10:02 do you actually drive by or do you crawl by? traffic is ughhh!!!!!!
@1020 No Joke! And Dyer's dumbass wants to build a freeway and increase traffic 10x at least! What a weasel!
@1143 when you say weasel, are you talking about physical appearance, political views, or both? my vote is both!
@1143 yep definition of a dipstick high school dropout
Westbard is now Westwood Square
http://www.equityone.com/properties/westwood-complex/featured
WEST WHAT?! WESTWOOD SQUARE!
WEST WHAT?! WESTWOOD SQUARE!
WEST WHAT?! WESTWOOD SQAUAE!
I am so tired of all the backlash toward this project. Look at the renderings on their site. It looks magical and majectic! I, for one, can NOT wait for the newly coined "Westwood Square"
@1150- Dyer will write an article about it Thursday. Birdbrain
Those Westwood renderings look wonderful. I hope they give us all the high end retail Bethesda needs as well as preferential parking with charging stations for families who own at least one Tesla automobile.
After seeing those drawings I cannot for the life of me understand what all the protesters were making such a big deal about.
Keep preachin' Poppy!
Definitely. Dyer's bullying of the county council and planning board is all the rage.
LOL- I can never see Dyer's pipsqueak self as the "bullying" type.
These renderings look great!
Dyer the dipstick!
9:00: Wrong. Equity One has never developed a mixed-use community before.
POPPY,
Those faceless cowards at Equity One made a colossal mistake by bringing in tow trucks and police during our SaveWestbard march. What dumb asses they are. Once you lose a customer they're gone, period! And the lack of manliness they can't even show up or stand up to a bunch of grandpas and grandmas.
EQUITY WHAT ? EQUITY LOSERS!
I bet their staff is confused as to which bathroom to use too!
@Mommy - I'll still shop there, if they bring in the right upscale retail. Many of my neighbors would as well.
Also, please don't take this the wrong way, but if the clothes people wore in the protest pictures that Robert posted are any indication, the residents of Westbard won't be able to afford to shop at the new upscale retail offerings anyway. I think Equity One recognizes that Westbardians would not form their customer base anyway.
Poppy, Equity One has said none of the tenants they will lease to will have regional appeal that would make it a destination shopping spot. Personally, I would prefer they break that promise in terms of having a great restaurant or upgrading to Wegmans, for example. But their retail portfolios elsewhere do not reflect the Collection at Chevy Chase type of retail you are hoping for.
Doesnt mean they arent a REIT birdbrain.
@ 4:21 PM - How many customers did they actually lose? Any?
"And the lack of manliness they can't even show up...I bet their staff is confused as to which bathroom to use too!"
@ 4:21 PM = Anonymous Tough Guy on the Internet. He probably has raisin-sized testicles. LOL
12:29' Criticism of government corruption is "bullying"? You should be on the next flight to North Korea, comrade.
@ Robert 5:13 - I understand where you are coming from Robert, but I think you are missing the subtleties of the situation. Collection at Chevy Chase features high end retail outlets from large international jewelers and designers. Since we already have that we don't need duplicates at Westwood.
The high end retail we are pushing for at Westwood needs to focus on more of a boutique approach. Bespoke handbag makers who only sell their wares in Westwood and nowhere else, for instance. An artisan truffle oil boutique that offers a more thoughtful selection than the 'every oil' approach seen on Bethesda Row.
Mind you I am also advocating for some 'everyday clothes' type retailers at Westwood. Thomas Pink and Vineyard Vines are must-haves.
I definitely see this vision of high end retail coexisting with the collection. If what we want is not typical of past Equity One projects, well then we need to pull some muscle and start working now to make sure what I suggest is what we end up getting in the end. Sounds like a nice project for myself and other progressive activists!
"Poppy" Your greed-speak is distasteful. And exactly what is wrong with this country.
Your "comedy" act is merely an advertisement for your "blog."
@6:09 the Westwood project includes a large swath of affordable housing. I don't think it is fair to call someone greedy for supporting that.
"But their retail portfolios elsewhere do not reflect the Collection at Chevy Chase type of retail you are hoping for."
http://www.equityone.com/properties/piedmont-peachtree-crossing/featured
@648- ANOTHER FALSE POST BY DYER'S DUMBASS
I wish you had provided a link to the site plan amendment, or has it not been filed yet?
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