Lord and Taylor space in Friendship Heights

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Don't you keep up with local news?

Life sciences/tech campus

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/development/elrich-seeks-developer-to-build-white-flint-life-sciences-tech-campus/

Snarky and wrong is not a good look..... lol

Be nice. This person clearly read too quickly and thought it was about the Lord & Taylor space in White Flint. Relax.

Be nice to the asshole? Why?

Or just look past it and move on? Choose kindness?

Because Mr. “Don’t you keep up with local news?” is here to find people to kick, not to contribute to the discussion. I would look past it in order to “not feed the troll”, not because he deserves the benefit of the doubt.

[Anonymous]

Retail is dead. It will likely become overpriced condos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It would be amazing if one of those sites was turned into a huge family gym like the St James. It is so annoying that all gymnastics, ice skating etc are far out in the suburbs.

There is a reason that those things are in the far suburbs. The real estate in Chevy Chase costs a fortune.

[Anonymous]

If i had powerball money I would buy it and make it a neighborhood swim club for the abutting Zip Codes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It would be amazing if one of those sites was turned into a huge family gym like the St James. It is so annoying that all gymnastics, ice skating etc are far out in the suburbs.

An ice rink would be amazing!

[Anonymous]

They need to move Saks, Neimans, and Bloomingdales to the White Flint Mall site and build an open air town center. Think a more upscale Pike and Rose that would serve as almost a Tysons 2 to Montgomery Mall's Tysons 1.

Take all the space that's left after, including the Lord and Taylor lot and the Mazza Galleria, and build an upscale version of the Mosaic District mixed with The Wharf. A lot of people would buy $2 million dollar elevator THs, $650,000 1br apartments, and $850,000 2br apartments if you built an expansive new development at this location with a lot of ground floor boutiques / restaurants, and amenities (pools, high-end movie theaters ala IPic, high end gyms like Equinox, swanky cocktail bars). There would be a humungous market for people who want to live in DC or live just on the DC line in good school districts but also say they're in the city. All it takes is good planning, like they did for The Wharf.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They need to move Saks, Neimans, and Bloomingdales to the White Flint Mall site and build an open air town center. Think a more upscale Pike and Rose that would serve as almost a Tysons 2 to Montgomery Mall's Tysons 1.

Take all the space that's left after, including the Lord and Taylor lot and the Mazza Galleria, and build an upscale version of the Mosaic District mixed with The Wharf. A lot of people would buy $2 million dollar elevator THs, $650,000 1br apartments, and $850,000 2br apartments if you built an expansive new development at this location with a lot of ground floor boutiques / restaurants, and amenities (pools, high-end movie theaters ala IPic, high end gyms like Equinox, swanky cocktail bars). There would be a humungous market for people who want to live in DC or live just on the DC line in good school districts but also say they're in the city. All it takes is good planning, like they did for The Wharf.

I mean this is pretty much the plan for the old Fannie Mae site across from sidwell. Construction is pretty far along.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They need to move Saks, Neimans, and Bloomingdales to the White Flint Mall site and build an open air town center. Think a more upscale Pike and Rose that would serve as almost a Tysons 2 to Montgomery Mall's Tysons 1.

Take all the space that's left after, including the Lord and Taylor lot and the Mazza Galleria, and build an upscale version of the Mosaic District mixed with The Wharf. A lot of people would buy $2 million dollar elevator THs, $650,000 1br apartments, and $850,000 2br apartments if you built an expansive new development at this location with a lot of ground floor boutiques / restaurants, and amenities (pools, high-end movie theaters ala IPic, high end gyms like Equinox, swanky cocktail bars). There would be a humungous market for people who want to live in DC or live just on the DC line in good school districts but also say they're in the city. All it takes is good planning, like they did for The Wharf.

I mean this is pretty much the plan for the old Fannie Mae site across from sidwell. Construction is pretty far along.

This doesn't mean another development like this can't happen a few miles away. Chevy Chase has cache that the Fannie Mae location does not. Having an elevator townhome or a luxury condo next to a posh new set of development on the same level as the Fannie Mae location, if not better, would sell. Being able to walk from your townhome to stores like Tiffany's, Whole Foods, and the Metro in under 5 minutes would have a lot of appeal. You'd also be a short drive / walk to the country clubs along Connecticut. The area around Friendship Heights could be really, really nice with the right planning.

[Anonymous]

Plow those unremarkable buildings to rubble and build a mixed use development like other "hot" areas. All the latest chains favored by the Yuppies (yes, I said it) and small condos with balconies and granite counters. Someone will certainly flash a lot of money at Geico since they are sitting on ACRES of undeveloped land. The metro, Wisconsin Avenue and Western Avenue aren't going anywhere. Many steak dinners will be enjoyed by the successful developers.

I'll spit out my liberal oat bran if my Montgomery County government feels the need to line rich peoples' pockets by giving money or tax breaks to the developers. If the county goes further and takes one square foot of land off the tax rolls for a skating rink or church I will throw my oat bran at the radio on my kitchen counter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't you keep up with local news?

Life sciences/tech campus

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/development/elrich-seeks-developer-to-build-white-flint-life-sciences-tech-campus/

Yes. White Flint is not Friendship Heights.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone remember when the CC Clyde’s center had Walpole linens, Quatermaine’s coffee, and the Georgetown University Shop?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everything in that area dies.

Yep, they tried to revitalized that area with the high end shops but man, what a dud that was. FH is where retail goes to die for some reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They need to move Saks, Neimans, and Bloomingdales to the White Flint Mall site and build an open air town center. Think a more upscale Pike and Rose that would serve as almost a Tysons 2 to Montgomery Mall's Tysons 1.

Take all the space that's left after, including the Lord and Taylor lot and the Mazza Galleria, and build an upscale version of the Mosaic District mixed with The Wharf. A lot of people would buy $2 million dollar elevator THs, $650,000 1br apartments, and $850,000 2br apartments if you built an expansive new development at this location with a lot of ground floor boutiques / restaurants, and amenities (pools, high-end movie theaters ala IPic, high end gyms like Equinox, swanky cocktail bars). There would be a humungous market for people who want to live in DC or live just on the DC line in good school districts but also say they're in the city. All it takes is good planning, like they did for The Wharf.

I mean this is pretty much the plan for the old Fannie Mae site across from sidwell. Construction is pretty far along.

This doesn't mean another development like this can't happen a few miles away. Chevy Chase has cache that the Fannie Mae location does not. Having an elevator townhome or a luxury condo next to a posh new set of development on the same level as the Fannie Mae location, if not better, would sell. Being able to walk from your townhome to stores like Tiffany's, Whole Foods, and the Metro in under 5 minutes would have a lot of appeal. You'd also be a short drive / walk to the country clubs along Connecticut. The area around Friendship Heights could be really, really nice with the right planning.

Agreed. I think of Fannie Mae redevelopment more as an example - not as a substitute. I think the ~1000 new units there will be relatively quickly absorbed. Overall, the Wisconsin corridor could easily see a doubling of units if there weren't anti-development regulations around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't you keep up with local news?

Life sciences/tech campus

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/development/elrich-seeks-developer-to-build-white-flint-life-sciences-tech-campus/

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Not only are you confusing the Lord & Taylor in Chevy Chase DC with the Lord & Taylor at White Flint, the life sciences campus isn’t even proposed for the former White Flint Mall site, but for a different site a bit further north.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Everything in that area dies.

Yep, they tried to revitalized that area with the high end shops but man, what a dud that was. FH is where retail goes to die for some reason.

I think retail dies everywhere. I don’t have the impression that stores are thriving at city center.