Silver Spring Development News

[shakman]

Originally Posted by Cal_Escapee

I grew up in Silver Spring. FYI, admission to the Silver Theater, which was air-conditioned when nothing else was in the 1950s, was $0.25.

Went to Northwood High (grad 1963). Is it still there?

Northwood High is still around.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwo...ring,_Maryland)

[StevenW]

Is Eleven55 the tallest project going up?

[shakman]

Originally Posted by StevenW

Is Eleven55 the tallest project going up?

That is correct. Eleven55 is the tallest structure under construction in Silver Spring. Eleven55 is also the tallest structure under construction in MoCo.

[Frank265]

I lived in Silver Spring and Bethesda from 2001-2003...loved them both.

[shakman]

Eleven55 has reached ground level. Hopefully after the podium, this highrise should rise fast.

[shakman]

I noticed a parking garage ramp being formed 1st floor above grade for Eleven55. How many floors of parking will be above grade?

[ValenciaSon]

Anybody know when La Madeline Bakery is slated to open in DTSS?

[shakman]

Originally Posted by Woodsider

Huge trackhoe digging up much of the parking lot at 8711 Georgia Ave. Hopefully this means it really is finally under construction!

http://dcmud.blogspot.com/2012/02/ge...g-delayed.html

Note: the rendering in the above article is of the prior design of the building (when it was going to be office, not residential).

...and no more activity onsite.

[desertpunk]

Silver Spring Library Nearing Construction Start

The new Silver Spring Library, nearly 13 years in the making, is finally nearing construction as crews now work to relocate "dry utilities."

Don Scheuerman, section chief for project management at the county's Division of Building Design and Construction, said building permit applications were submitted, and staff is reviewing interested contractors, a list he expects to publish in about 30 days.



The library now is planned as a 5-story, cast- stone building at Fenton Street and Wayne Avenue. A pavilion with a glass facade facing Fenton connected to the main building at the top of the second floor creates a covered path for the future Purple Line to pass through.



The library will occupy the top three stories. Pyramid Atlantic will use the first two floors and the basement.

Initial designs released in 2009 showed a taller building with County offices on the sixth floor and library meeting space on the seventh floor.

The County has been working on the new library since at least 1999 when it approved funding. When completed, the new library will replace the existing Silver Spring Library -- the County's oldest community library.

The project officially broke ground in August 2010, but only site preparation was begun. Construction will hopefully start this fall. Total build-out should take about two years for a late 2014 opening.
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[Cal_Escapee]

Hah! I researched my high school term papers in the Silver Spring public library around 1960. Didn't look like this.

[hpal3]

BREAKING NEWS ON CITY PLACE...I MEAN GALLERIA


http://petrieross.com/uploads/pdfs/G...lverSpring.pdf

[Infoman]

Originally Posted by hpal3

BREAKING NEWS ON CITY PLACE...I MEAN GALLERIA


http://petrieross.com/uploads/pdfs/G...lverSpring.pdf

I'm impressed by most of it, but I would like them to do much more to the facade on Fenton Street/Ellsworth Drive across from the movies. (found on slide 23) It still looks very 50's/60's to me even with those minor "improvements", I would suggest taking down the entire corner/facade and making it fully glass.

Btw nice find!

[hpal3]

Infoman, the project contained a tower above the mall in the early planning. Im not sure if that part is dead or not...

[Infoman]

Yeah I do remember it being planned but still the facade isn't nice, I'm a fan of both classical and modern architecture and I don't deem this as classical so it needs to be re-done. But I do wonder if the tower is still coming or not, I guess we'll find out in some years.

[Infoman]

If you didnt know, H&M is putting a store in Downtown SS were Borders was.

[shakman]

Damn... I need to find my camera. Eleven55 has reached the 7th floor; 3rd floor for the residential portion. Plenty of more floors to go.

[hpal3]

http://www.gazette.net/article/20120...mplate=gazette

[shakman]

From driving by the site everyday to and from work, construction has commenced for the retail /residential structure at 8711 Georgia Ave. Installation of soldier piles has commenced.

Rendering: http://www.guardianrealty.com/8711GeorgiaAve.htm

Article from the GC (forth article down on the left): http://www.kbrbuildinggroup.com/kbr_....asp?newsID=94

[shakman]

Excavation continues for 8711 Georiga Ave.

Also I have learned from Davis Contracting that the tower crane for Eleven55 will be jumped sometime next week. According to the rendering posted onsite, the tower will have 21 floors and a one floor mechanical penthouse on top.

[shakman]

Originally Posted by shakman

Excavation continues for 8711 Georiga Ave.

Also I have learned from Davis Contracting that the tower crane for Eleven55 will be jumped sometime next week. According to the rendering posted onsite, the tower will have 21 floors and a one floor mechanical penthouse on top.

The tower crane for 8711 Georgia Ave, known as The Premier, is being assembled.

I have new toy. I will take pictures and try to post after installation of the tower crane is complete.