Don Chicken, a Korean fried chicken restaurant, is opening its first Montgomery County location at 404 King Farm Blvd Ste. 7130 in King Farm.
Fruit N Boba Tea, a shop that specializes in making fruit tea with fresh fruit, bubble tea with imported ingredients from Taiwan, smoothies made with fresh fruit and all natural sweeteners, as well as non-dairy frozen yogurt, is coming to King Farm.
Rockville’s Ingleside, a premier not-for-profit provider of comprehensive older adult services in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, has been certified as a Great Place to Work for the 5th consecutive year in 2023. Its Montgomery County location is one of two retirement communities, and is located at 701 King Farm Blvd in Rockville’s King Farm neighborhood.
Last month over 250 people attended an opening event for Rockville’s newest neighborhood- Farmstead District. Several potential busters camped out to be the first in line to purchase a home, with seven homes selling on the first day for EYA’s newest neighborhood that will also be joined by Pulte offering a total of 370 homes in 2024 (construction photos below).
Peterson Cos. has acquired the 402-unit Huntington at King Farm: Phase II apartment complex in Rockville for $135.5 million, according to a recent BizJournals report. This is the first residential holding for Peterson Cos. in Montgomery County. On the retail side, Peterson Cos. owns Downtown Silver Spring, Milestone Center in Germantown, and Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg. Peterson Cos purchased the property on September 21st.
“Located at 801 Elmcroft Boulevard in Rockville, Huntington at King Farm: Phase II is a unique multifamily property in the prestigious King Farm neighborhood. The community has a total of 402 rental units, 165 of which are townhomes with private parking garages. Originally built in 2000 with generously sized floor plans of nearly 1,200 square feet on average, the community has benefitted from by long-term institutional ownership that maintained the property to a high level. Since 2011, approximately 342 units have been renovated.
Huntington at King Farm: Phase II is in a favorable location, walkable to King Farm’s retail and the Rockville Metro Station and situated in the second-largest life sciences research talent cluster along the I-270 Biotech Corridor proximate to the Shady Grove Innovation District (breaking ground 2024). The property is currently 95.52% occupied and Peterson Companies has renovations planned for the remaining units, demonstrating their commitment to enhancing the community for all residents.”
According to CBRE’s Mid-Atlantic Multifamily H1 2023 Report, sales volume in the Mid-Atlantic through the first six months totaled just $1.94 billion, a 64 percent decrease year-over-year, and 46 percent below the long-term H1 average since 2014. Despite the decrease recorded in H1, the latter half of the year historically records a higher sales volume, and investors are still active in the market. Strong demand and market fundamentals offer strategic investment opportunities for multifamily buyers and point toward a resurgence beginning in the latter half of 2024.
The King Farm neighborhood contains single-unit detached homes, townhouses, apartments, a shopping center, and stand-alone office buildings all on a former 440-acre farm. The City of Rockville annexed the farm property in 1995, approving its redevelopment as a neo-traditional neighborhood with a grid street pattern and a mixture of land uses and housing types. Construction began in early 2000 and parts of the original plan are still coming to fruition. King Farm was designed to accommodate multi-modal transportation with extensive sidewalks, bikeways, and a regional transit line (the Corridor Cities Transitway), all with connections to the Shady Grove Metro Station.
Preserved from the former King family farm, or “Irvington Farm,” the farmstead, and its associated two dairy barns,
two tenant houses, and other ancillary buildings, are situated on property owned by the City that is designated as a local historic district and a City park. The City, with a priority for preservation, has stabilized or rebuilt several buildings on
the site, though the long-term maintenance and use of the property remains in question. In August 2016, the Mayor and Council convened a community task force to determine the best possible future use for the site, though no final decisions had been made on the task force’s recommendations as of the date of this writing.
King Farm Village Center is the primary retail center for the neighborhood, with 120,000 square feet of commercial space, including a major grocery store. Approximately 760,000 square feet of office space and a hotel are located west of the main residential community near I-270. King Farm was originally planned for more than 3 million square feet of Class A office space in the Irvington Center section west of Gaither Road. However, some of the allocated office capacity has been converted to residential townhouses and senior housing (i.e., Ingleside’s senior living, assisted living, long-term care and rehabilitation services) due to changing market demand.
Information courtesy of the City of Rockville Comprehensive Plan and a press release from CBRE
Ming’s, a new restaurant serving Chinese cuisine, is coming soon to 800 Pleasant Dr. Suite 120 in Rockville’s King Farm neighborhood. Permanent signage is up and the restaurant is currently making interior improvements as it prepares to open in the space that was previously home to Imperial Chinese Gardens. An opening date has not yet been set and we will update with additional information (menu, etc.) when it becomes available.
Pet Wants is coming to 302 King Farm Blvd Ste 130 in Rockville, next to Montgomery County’s last remaining Baja Fresh. Pet Wants offers pet food that contains no corn, wheat, soy, or animal byproducts. Pet Wants Rockville has been in business since 2021 operating as a delivery service and vendor at local farmers markets, and this will be its first brick-and-mortar location. The store is targeting a fall opening and plans to host regular pet adoption events with local rescues.
According to owner Anita Kostadinova, “We focus on small batch, natural and minimally processed treats, chews and food for dogs and cats. Most of our treats are good enough for people to eat! Through our Pet Wants franchise we also have proprietary recipes for freshly made dog and cat dry food. The food is always soy, corn, wheat, and by-product free. It is made in small batches monthly and is sold by the pound, so the food you feed your pet will never be older than a month or two!”
Jimmy Alexander – emcee extraordinaire
The Blarney Bench – folk music
Stephanie Goldklang – comedy
Ed Heck – Random Acts of Art
David Godoy – music/saxophone
Timothy Bellevia – WAATSI & Sage Dolls
Sylver Logan Sharp – closing song
Mascots, moon bounce, and face painting
All are welcome!
Per the City of Rockville.
Rockville’s Ascentage Pharma (6855.HK), a global biopharmaceutical company located at 700 King Farm Blvd in Rockville engaged in developing novel therapies for cancers, chronic hepatitis B (CHB), and age-related diseases, announced that its Clinical Advisory Board member Prof Hagop M. Kantarjian has received the David A. Karnofsky Memorial Award for his lifelong contributions to leukemia clinical research and his dedication to improving the lives of patients.
Prof Kantarjian received the award at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, June 2-6, 2023, in Chicago, IL. The David A. Karnofsky Memorial Award is considered the highest honor that ASCO confers and has been presented annually since 1970 to recognize an oncologist who has made outstanding contributions to cancer research, diagnosis, and/or treatment.
Prof Kantarjian is The Chairman of the Department of Leukemia and Samsung Distinguished University Chair in Cancer Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. For the past four decades, Prof Kantarjian has led practice-changing national and international clinical trials at MD Anderson for the treatment of all leukemia subtypes. These trials resulted in multiple Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drugs and delivered new standards of care across leukemias, significantly improving quality of life and survival rates across several leukemia subsets. Over the last two decades, Prof Kantarjian has led national and international studies of innovative next-generation BCR-ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
“Throughout a remarkable career, Dr. Kantarjian has contributed immensely to our mission of ending cancer. He not only advanced new treatments and furthered our knowledge of leukemia, but his leadership has inspired so many in the MD Anderson community,” said Prof Peter WT Pisters, President of MD Anderson. “We congratulate Hagop on this exceptional achievement, and we thank him for the countless lives he has saved around the world.”
Prof Kantarjian’s ground-breaking work has culminated in the publication of more than 2,200 peer-reviewed papers and 100 book chapters. In 2012, Prof Kantarjian co-founded the world-renowned Society of Hematologic Oncology (SOHO) to foster research, education, prevention, clinical trials, and the optimization of care for patients with hematologic malignancies and related disorders. Since its founding and under Prof Kantarjian’s leadership, SOHO has expanded to include nearly 7,000 members from 110 countries. A nonresident fellow in health care at the Rice Baker Institute (Houston, TX), Prof Kantarjian has written extensively on critical issues in contemporary cancer medicine, including universal equitable health care and the value of the Affordable Care Act, among other vital topics.
“Dr. Kantarjian has dedicated his life to saving and enhancing the lives of patients with leukemia, renewing hope to millions of patients with unmet medical needs,” said Dajun Yang, MD, PhD, Chairman of Ascentage Pharma “For decades, he has been at the forefront of the oncology community’s efforts to end cancer. We are privileged that Dr. Kantarjian has chosen to share his wise counsel with our organization while serving with honor and distinction on the Ascentage Pharma Clinical Advisory Board.”
Per Rockville City Police: “Traffic alert! The Rockville 10K will be racing through the streets of King Farm and West Gude Dr on Sunday, Nov 6 starting at 8:00 am. Roads will be closed by RCPD, stay alert and good luck to all the runners!!”
Race Information: The 47th annual Rockville 10K/5K is still registering runners until Friday, Nov. 4. The oldest continuing foot race in Montgomery County — which includes a 1-mile fun run for kids — will take place the morning of Sunday, Nov. 6. The course begins and ends in King Farm and travels a scenic route along Redland Boulevard (west of Grand Champion Drive), Gaither Road, Piccard Drive and West Gude Drive.
The kids 1-mile fun run begins at 8:10 a.m. The 10K starts at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K at 8:45 a.m. Runners should arrive before 8 a.m., at which time streets leading to the race will be closed to ensure a prompt start. Registration costs $35 online or by mail-in through Friday, Nov. 4, and $45 for in-person or online registration after that. Saturday packet pickup on Nov. 5 is from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at RnJ Sports, 11910-R Parklawn Drive. Day-of race packet pickup opens at 7:30 a.m. at King Farm Village Center, 801 Pleasant Drive, between the Fontina Grille and Baja Fresh restaurants. For more information, a course map and to register, visit www.rockville10k5k.com.
The 47th annual Rockville 10K/5K is still registering runners until Friday, Nov. 4. The oldest continuing foot race in Montgomery County — which includes a 1-mile fun run for kids — will take place the morning of Sunday, Nov. 6.
The kids 1-mile fun run begins at 8:10 a.m. The 10K starts at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K at 8:45 a.m. Runners should arrive before 8 a.m., at which time streets leading to the race will be closed to ensure a prompt start. Registration costs $35 online or by mail-in through Friday, Nov. 4, and $45 for in-person or online registration after that. Saturday packet pickup on Nov. 5 is from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at RnJ Sports, 11910-R Parklawn Drive. Day-of race packet pickup opens at 7:30 a.m. at King Farm Village Center, 801 Pleasant Drive, between the Fontina Grille and Baja Fresh restaurants.
The course begins and ends in King Farm and travels a scenic route along Redland Boulevard (west of Grand Champion Drive), Gaither Road, Piccard Drive and West Gude Drive. For more information, a course map and to register, visit www.rockville10k5k.com.
