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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's all under construction. They were phasing out the businesses for years so they could redo it all. When it's done, it will be like old times.[/quote]

Here is the general plan: https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/the_1500_units_in_the_friendship_heights_pipeline/21020

Here are the plans for the stretch above old TJ Maxx: https://www.popville.com/2023/06/tishman-speyer-dc-friendship-heights-shopping-mall-mixed-use-mazza-gallerie/

And here is what is in store for across the street where Maggiano's is: https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/12/02/friendship-heights-apartments-affordable-housing

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It looks like the current set of plans will add 1300+ units housing a very close walk to the FH metro. I bet there's even more in the pipeline if the buildings fill quickly. Geico corporate site has a TON of empty, valuable land. Jenifer Street NW has some terrible old and smaller Class C office buildings that can easily come down.

This is going to end up like downtown Bethesda within 5 years. The demand for housing is still there. Plus both sides of the border feed to good schools. [/quote]

The Geico site is not available for dense development.  Geico agreed to preserve the original buildings and the lawns as part of an expansion plan some time ago.  It's actually nice having the openness in the midst of tall FH on the Maryland side.[/quote]

It's nice having a huge, unsightly parking lot...? Right up against SFHs? [/quote]

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