Acquisition brings together two of the best private, open-air platforms in the U.S., specializing in the ownership and management of neighborhood-driven convenience and necessity retail.
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“Amidst such sophistication, who shall rise as the diamond of the season? Find out in this immersive Bridgerton experience, transporting you to the Regency era.”
Bridgerton, which was created by Watkins Mill alumnus Chris Van Dusen, debuted on Netflix on December 25, 2020. With a viewership of 82 million households, it became the most-watched series on Netflix at the time of its premiere, and remains the second most-watched series by total watch time on the platform. The series reached number one in 76 countries on Netflix.
Paris in Town, a French bakery and Cafe based in Florida, is holding its soft opening Bethesda at 4903 Cordell Avenue in Bethesda. The cafe is located in the spot that was formerly home to Smashburger, Fuse Taco, and more.
Per its website: “Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Homemade soups, Crepes and Pastries, Cafe au Lait, Espresso, Organic Teas. Imported Wine and Cheese, Escargots, Salads and Sandwiches, Smoked Salmon, European beers, Cappuccino, and a lot more.”
Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center is donating two ultrasound machines to help Ukrainian physicians care for patients impacted by Russia’s invasion.
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Chicken on the Run, a Peruvian chicken restaurant located 4933 St Elmo Ave in Bethesda, has announced its closure on the restaurant’s website.
The restaurant first opened its doors in 2002 and announced that it will be closing due to landlords not renewing the lease. The Chicken on the Run website states the business is closed and the full notice, which is cut off on the website, states the following:
Holy Cross Health leaders previously announced that they have signed a lease for a location to build phase one of a two-phase plan to create a convenient community-based Cancer Center in Wheaton. The new location will relocate and replace the current Radiation Treatment Center, adding, in phase two, medical and surgical services as well as advanced imaging and an expansion of navigation, care coordination, and supportive services.
Phase I (Aug. 2022): Replace and relocate current radiation oncology services.
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ProShares, the Bethesda-based ETF provider who launched the first bitcoin-linked ETF in the United States last year, has announce the opening of its new headquarters at The Wilson on Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda, a sign of the fast-growing asset management firm’s commitment to the Greater Washington D.C. area.
ProShares has more than doubled in size over the past three years to over $70 billion under management, while launching innovative products like BITO, the first-ever bitcoin-linked ETF in the United States, and VERS, a new thematic ETF that allows investors to access the companies shaping the metaverse. The firm has grown to more than 160 employees, most of whom will work out of its new downtown headquarters.
Per Adventist Healthcare:
Women at high-risk for breast cancer, especially those with dense breasts, have a new tool to improve early detection in Montgomery County. Thanks to a generous donation to the Shady Grove Medical Center Foundation, Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Breast Center now has an Automated 3D Breast Ultrasound Device (ABUS). As a result, residents of suburban Maryland will no longer have to travel outside the area to receive a potentially life-saving early diagnosis. Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Breast Center is the only facility in Montgomery County to have this technology available.
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On February 28th, WRS Inc., a real estate investment firm based out of South Carolina, purchased Lakeforest Mall’s four anchor sites. The firm previously purchased the core, ponds, and forest conservation of the mall back in 2019. Last week, Gaithersburg’s Office of Economic Development released the dollar amount the properties were acquired for, per Maryland Land Records.
A total of $75 million was paid to acquire Lakeforest Mall.
Back in January, we let you know that Pollo Campero would be taking over the location that was home to KFC until December 2020 at 426 N Frederick Rd in Gaithersburg.
The building has been fenced off and construction has been ongoing since then. The exterior of the building has also been repainted as the restaurant moves closer to opening.
Sakura Matsuri will celebrate its 60th Anniversary on April 9-10 2022. Attracting as many as 40,000 visitors in a single day, the event is the largest of Washington DCs world famous National Cherry Blossom Festival.
Over two days, Sakura Matsuri – Japanese Street Festival brings Japan into the heart of the nation’s capital. Stretching from 3rd to 7th streets NW on Pennsylvania Ave at the base of Capitol Hill, the festival features over 24 hours of Japanese cultural performances, authentic Japanese food and beverages, handmade Japanese crafts, and more.