Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Goldsboro Place townhome project plan withdrawn by developer

The original Happy Valley estate of
actress Ilona Massey
A strange turn of events has befallen the Goldsboro Place townhome project, which would have replaced a Hollywood star's mansion at 6789 Goldsboro Road with 19 townhomes. The Montgomery County Planning Department sent a notice to the Baltimore-based developer in late January indicating that the preliminary plan of subdivision had been inactive for 1100 days, warning that applications inactive for only 365 calendar days will be considered "withdrawn."

While the letter offered a 30-day window to request an extension, the developer's attorney, Timothy Dugan, instead responded that the project is in a "dormant phase" and can indeed be considered withdrawn. Dugan added that the project will "recommence" at a future date.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

How is this "a strange turn of events" that has "befallen" that property?

Robert Dyer said...

6:23: Passing up 19 townhomes selling for well over a million apiece?

Anonymous said...

Seems the only one strange is you. Always talking shit on dyers blog. Stop being a bitch. If you don't like it don't read it.

Anonymous said...

How is asking how is this "a strange turn of events" that has "befallen" that property, "always taking a shit on Dyer's blog"? I didn't resort to bad language, you did.

Anonymous said...

Sorry, that should have been "...talking shit on..." not "...taking a shit on". But that's enough of the Brown Word for one day.

Anonymous said...

Can anything be done about this property? As I understand it, there's a stream right next to it (like a few feet from the building) that must be preserved. The current structure is falling apart... but.. they can't make any fixes or updates that will jeopardize the stream?

I could see it being used as a set for porn movies if they could get the interior fixed up a bit.

Anonymous said...

No hes not!!!! I am here to shit on Dyer.. Dyer you are a retard!!!! Quesaaaaaaaa dilllluhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Anonymous said...

My shit in the starbucks bathroom this morning certainly contaminated something!

Anonymous said...

I know this idea is quite outside the box, but why not let the stream go right through and build around it. My friends built a home with a walkway over their extensive swimming pool. What if a stream were allowed to run through the building and he building was simply designed around it? Streams shift in shape and size and season, but if that is taken into account, it could be an exciting interior downstairs.

Anonymous said...

Several years back, I cordially invited myself to snoop around the property. The old house had not been boarded up yet, and the front gate was wide open. The interior was a disaster. There's no one in their right mind who would consider renovating the home. But it's true...that creek runs incredibly close to one back corner of the house. I really can't believe that it was like that when the house was built in the '30s. I bet one or two massive storms really altered the flow/configuration of the creek, and it doesn't take a genius to figure out that another massive storm (Hurricane Agnes, anyone?) could pose a tremendous danger to any home situated near that creek.