Sunday, July 22, 2012

Metro, Montgomery County to develop Wheaton station - Boston Business Journal:

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The groups will issue a requesft for qualifications and selectr a developer for Metro and county property alonfgGeorgia Avenue, Veirs Mill Road and Ennallsx Avenue. Back in 2001, Metro and the had planxs to create residential buildings on the east side of Georgia Avenue and office space on thewest side. The developet completed The Montgomery atWheaton Metro, a 243-unit apartment project, and Metropointe, a mixed-use building that delivered 173 apartmentsd and 3,200 square feet of retail space.
But the Bozzutp was unable to secure financing for an offics component over an existing Metro bus bayand Now, the county and WMATA are combinin g their holdings around the Metro station to attract a new The county is contributing the Regional Services Center and abou five acres of land includingh parking lots on Grandview Ave. and Ennallz Ave. Metro owns nearly the entird parcel bounded byGeorgia Avenue, Reedid Drive and Veirs Mill Road in addition to spacee across Veirs Mill that is currently connecteed by a skywalk. “We are not goinh to issue a request for saidRob Klein, director of the Wheaton Redevelopmenft Program.
“We want to find the best team with the experiencre and financial wherewithal to come up with a strongt plan for this area that we can take to the he said. Klein said he hoped to folloaw a model similar to the one used inSilver Spring, where Montgomery County selected developer Foulger Pratt before outlining definitive development plans.

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