Laperaux, The Journeyman’s Bistro, has closed permanently in Germantown, ending nearly three years in business.
Buffalo Wild Wings GO is expanding its footprint in Montgomery County with the opening of a new Burtonsville location, marking the brand’s third delivery/carryout-focused concept in the county.
Last week, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich signed legislation authorizing up to $420 million in tax increment financing bonds to help finance Viva White Oak, a $2.7 billion investment featuring more than 3 million square feet of lab space, office/medical office, retail, and over 4,400 quality residences. The 280-acre site, which is located adjacent to the FDA headquarters and near Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center, is expected to begin construction this fall.
“This is a project that has been discussed and planned for a long time, and now we are getting to the point where people will actually begin seeing it take shape,” said County Executive Elrich. “VIVA White Oak will bring thousands of homes, good jobs, restaurants, stores, and other amenities to an area of the County that has needed this level of investment for decades. We found a financing approach that allows us to build the infrastructure needed to make this development possible while using the new tax revenue generated by the project to repay the bonds. I appreciate the Council, our State partners, MCB, and especially the East County residents who kept pushing to get us to this point.”
Anchored by Costco and with a focus on innovation and research and development, Viva White Oak represents one of the largest development opportunities in Montgomery County in recent years. Once completed, the development is expected to generate $4.9 billion in annual economic output and give the County $21 million year in new revenue. Additionally, the new development is projected to generate 19,000 construction jobs and 9,000 permanent jobs.
“Viva White Oak demonstrates the County’s continued commitment to supporting growth and investment in Montgomery County,” said Jared Smith, President & CEO of the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC). “The County’s first TIF gives us another important tool to compete for investment, attract businesses, and create jobs. Montgomery County has tremendous assets and opportunities, and using tools like this strategically will help us translate those strengths into long-term economic growth.”
Viva White Oak is expected to take place in two phases. In phase one, which is expected to be completed by 2031, it will deliver over 960 townhomes, 1,000 apartments, 470,000 square feet of retail space, a 175-room hotel with meeting space, up to 1,279 permanent on-site jobs, and 92,000 square feet of medical office space. Phase two, which will take place between 2033 and 2044, will deliver 1.3 million square feet of life sciences office and lab space, 400,000 square feet of Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) life sciences manufacturing, almost 2,500 additional housing units delivered, a 150-room hotel dedicated to supporting innovation, and over 3,800 permanent on-site jobs.
Viva White Oak represents the County’s first use of a TIF and follows a push by Montgomery County to remove barriers and create new opportunities for businesses to invest, grow, and create jobs. In July, the Montgomery County Council approved the Job Creation Project zoning initiative, which is expected to cut permitting time in half for development projects that are in Montgomery County’s key industries—including life sciences and technology— or are expected to create at least 200 local jobs, further showcasing the County’s commitment to powering economic growth in target industries.
The Comus Inn, a historic restaurant and event venue located at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain in Dickerson, has announced it will take a two-month winter break. (more…)
A single-vehicle crash occurred Saturday morning on the southbound I-270 ramp to Montgomery Village Avenue in Gaithersburg, sending a car off the roadway and into an icy pond.
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Slutty Vegan is officially coming to Washington DC. Founder and restaurateur Pinky Cole announced on social media that a franchise agreement has been signed for a Slutty Vegan location in the District. The restaurant opened its first Maryland location in Baltimore in December 2024.
Donna Rae Garff Marriott, a longtime Bethesda resident and the wife of Marriott International Chairman Emeritus J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Jr., has passed away. Bethesda-based Marriott International announced that Donna Marriott died peacefully on December 30, 2025, at her Bethesda home, surrounded by loved ones. She was 90.
TJ Maxx, located at 8661 Colesville Rd. inside Ellsworth Place mall in Downtown Silver Spring, has permanently closed. (more…)
Chip City has permanently closed its Bethesda location, marking the end of the New York- based cookie chain’s only Maryland outpost.
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Montgomery County police have released an update in the homicide investigation on Rolling Fork Way, off of Woodfield Rd. in Gaithersburg (near Damascus).
Montgomery County rang in 2026 with several joyful arrivals, as local hospitals celebrated the first babies born in the new year. The following births are listed in order based on the time the babies were born, and reflect the three New Year’s babies that hospitals shared publicly on social media, not necessarily the only babies born in Montgomery County on January 1.
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Montgomery County Police are investigating a homicide after officers discovered a deceased man in Gaithersburg, near the Damascus area.