Anonymous
Post 12/18/2022 07:54     Subject: Re:What will happen in friendship heights?
Anonymous wrote:Has there been any more news about the food stall market?


Signage days opening late 2022 so they have 2 more weeks!
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2022 23:17     Subject: Re:What will happen in friendship heights?
Has there been any more news about the food stall market?
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2022 22:08     Subject: Re:What will happen in friendship heights?
A ton of land in DC, accessible by metro, near where a lot of people live. It's only a matter of time.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2022 16:58     Subject: Re:What will happen in friendship heights?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t think people shop in stores enough anymore to support a place like that. People who go to stores want a different mix.



Why is Pike and Rose successful if people are not shopping anymore?


Because they have tons of restaurants, a movie theater, a dog bar, and a bowling alley. The draw is the entertainment stuff - the shopping (which is actually pretty limited) benefits from the overall activity.


Downtown Silver Spring is also doing well for the same reason. There is a movie theater, duckpin bowling, Dave & Buster's, etc. There is also density nearby, so it can support two grocery stores and smaller niche shops. No, it's not as high end as Friendship Heights was, but it's thriving even as shops in FH are closing down.


Define well.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2022 15:20     Subject: What will happen in friendship heights?
Can anyone post a link to the plans or are they not consolidated?
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2022 14:12     Subject: What will happen in friendship heights?
Anonymous wrote:https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/a-first-look-at-the-residential-transformation-for-dcs-mazza-gallerie-mall/19897

Describes plans for Mazza.


Oh, more condos. Great. Guess all but street storefront retail is gone for good.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2022 19:57     Subject: Re:What will happen in friendship heights?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t think people shop in stores enough anymore to support a place like that. People who go to stores want a different mix.



Why is Pike and Rose successful if people are not shopping anymore?


Free 2 hr parking. Mix of semi decent restaurants with shopping.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2022 12:06     Subject: What will happen in friendship heights?
I think that all the new apartments being built in Friendship Heights will help. It's just a matter of time.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2022 09:45     Subject: What will happen in friendship heights?
It is all about network effects and externalities. Friendship Heights just doesn't have the economies of scale to keep things going, and hasn't for a while. They need a few destination tenants to turn things around.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2022 09:41     Subject: Re:What will happen in friendship heights?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t think people shop in stores enough anymore to support a place like that. People who go to stores want a different mix.



Why is Pike and Rose successful if people are not shopping anymore?


Because they have tons of restaurants, a movie theater, a dog bar, and a bowling alley. The draw is the entertainment stuff - the shopping (which is actually pretty limited) benefits from the overall activity.


Downtown Silver Spring is also doing well for the same reason. There is a movie theater, duckpin bowling, Dave & Buster's, etc. There is also density nearby, so it can support two grocery stores and smaller niche shops. No, it's not as high end as Friendship Heights was, but it's thriving even as shops in FH are closing down.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2022 09:33     Subject: What will happen in friendship heights?
Ugh! I’m so mad.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2022 18:48     Subject: Re:What will happen in friendship heights?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t think people shop in stores enough anymore to support a place like that. People who go to stores want a different mix.



Why is Pike and Rose successful if people are not shopping anymore?


Because they have tons of restaurants, a movie theater, a dog bar, and a bowling alley. The draw is the entertainment stuff - the shopping (which is actually pretty limited) benefits from the overall activity.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2022 18:44     Subject: Re:What will happen in friendship heights?
Anonymous wrote:Chevy chase land company really blew it with the giant and the fancy pants shops.


They should have been less racist
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2022 18:13     Subject: Re:What will happen in friendship heights?
Anonymous wrote:I don’t think people shop in stores enough anymore to support a place like that. People who go to stores want a different mix.



Why is Pike and Rose successful if people are not shopping anymore?
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2022 17:37     Subject: Re:What will happen in friendship heights?
Chevy chase land company really blew it with the giant and the fancy pants shops.