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Monday Properties Purchases Park Plaza I & II in Rockville For $42 Million

Published November 8, 2022 at 8:13PM

Monday Properties, a real estate investment firm, acquired Park Plaza I & II, a 266,077 square foot, Class A office complex in Rockville for $42 million earlier this fall. The two-building asset, located T 2101 & 2099 Gaither Road in Rockville, is Monday Properties’ first commercial acquisition in Maryland. Located in the I-270 Life Sciences Corridor, Park Plaza I & II are proximate to King Farm, Rio Lakefront and Downtown Crown. The property is located less than a mile from the Shady Grove Metro Station and is accessible via I-270, I-370, and Route 355. Amenities include a conference center, 24/7 fitness center, yoga studio, cafe, a three-level parking garage, and outdoor features including private terraces and a plaza.

Per the press release: “Park Plaza I & II will continue to benefit from the booming life sciences industry in the region through its offering of well-located and highly-amenitized office space at a relative discount to its competitive set, “said Cummings. “This strategic acquisition of an institutional-quality office property within this highly dynamic corridor positions us for success, and we look forward to enhancing the property further to better serve our tenants.” In addition to the $3.3 million in recent capital improvements, Monday Properties plans to perform additional upgrades, starting with repositioning the lobby and conference center. These renovations will align with Monday Properties’ vision and experience delivering exceptional amenity packages that resonate with today’s tenants by providing technology-driven and innovative solutions. The firm will continue implementing key sustainability initiatives, such as providing electric car charging stations to promote energy efficiency and will focus on ESG performance with the expansion of its partnership with Alvéole to maintain urban beehives on site.

Rockville Police Provides Update on Dead Body Found in Pond at RedGate Park

By MCS Staff

Published November 8, 2022 at 7:24PM

Per Rockville Police (4:09pm): At 9:45 a.m. on 11/8/22 RCPD responded to Redgate Park at 14500 Avery Rd for the report of person in a pond. An adult was was discovered deceased & has been transported to the Medical Examiners Office. Montgomery County Police Major Crimes will assume the investigation.

Original Report: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call of a person/body found in a pond near Southlawn Lane/Red Gate Park in Rockville at approximately 10am, according to MCFRS Public Information Officer Pete Piringer. The police department assisted with the recovery of the body, as it was not a rescue.

Body Recovered at Pond in Rockville

By MCS Staff

Published November 8, 2022 at 1:01PM | Updated November 8, 2022 at 7:23PM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call of a person/body found in a pond near Southlawn Lane/Red Gate Park in Rockville at approximately 10am, according to MCFRS Public Information Officer Pete Piringer.

The police department assisted with the recovery of the body, as it was not a rescue. Additional information will be provided once it becomes available. Photo of Red Gate Park courtesy of the City of Rockville

Police/Family Concerned for Missing Rockville Man

By MCS Staff

Published November 7, 2022 at 8:18PM

Yerayel Ben Yehuda, 27, of Piccard Drive, was last seen leaving his home on October 23, 2022. He is 5’8, 160lbs, light/med complexion, brown eyes/black hairs in short twists/braids. Police and family are concerned for his welfare. He suffers from a mental condition which may impact his ability to communicate in a responsible manner if approached. Yehuda is also known to frequent the Washington D.C./Northwest area.

Slapfish Has Closed Permanently in Montrose Crossing

By MCS Staff

Published November 7, 2022 at 12:20PM

Slapfish, whose only MoCo location was at 12033 Rockville Pike in the Montrose Crossing shopping center, has closed permanently, according to its Google listing and signage recently posted on the door. The restaurant opened in July 2018, when it gave away 107 lobster rolls as part of its grand opening celebration.

The “modern seafood shack” is a fast casual restaurant with locations primarily on the west coast and Southwestern United States, but has recently opened location across the country. It has been called “the Chipotle of Seafood.” The Rockville location was their first on the east coast, as it joined Cava, Honeygrow, and MOD Pizza at Montrose Crossing. The strip where the restaurant is located was constructed over the previous home of Timpano Italian Chophouse, the restaurant that was demolished to make way for the current structure that was home to Slapfish and is currently home to other fast-casual eateries and stores.

ALDI Rollbacks Thanksgiving Foods to 2019 Prices

By Patrick Herron

Published November 6, 2022 at 1:57PM

ALDI is currently running a “Thanksgiving Price Rewind” now through November 29 at all of its locations. The grocery chain is matching 2019 prices, up to a 30% discount, on holiday food items marked with a red sticker. “Think favorites like brie cheese, prosciutto, cornbread stuffing, award-winning wines, mini quiches, fresh brown-and-serve rolls, macarons and apple pie, to name a few. Shoppers can look for the Thanksgiving Price Rewind icon in their local ad and throughout the store for extra savings,” the company said in a press release. Aldi has MoCo locations in Gaithersburg, Germantown, Kensington, Montgomery Village, Rockville, Silver Spring, and Takoma Park.

Road Closures in Rockville Sunday Morning Due to Rockville 10K/5K

By MCS Staff

Published November 6, 2022 at 7:11AM

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.

Rockville Residents Can Get $150 for Planting Native Trees

By Patrick Herron

Published November 5, 2022 at 9:30AM

Small Trees

Evergreen Trees

Rockville Mayor and Council Adopt Vision for RedGate Park’s Future

By Patrick Herron

Published November 5, 2022 at 9:26AM

The central park area will include features and amenities interwoven with the natural habitat areas, including a new visitor center, community gardens, picnic area, playground, dog park and amphitheater. Over time, the entire park will be developed as an arboretum to feature arboretum plant and tree specimens and collections. Interpretive signage will be integrated into natural environments and park features with access along the pathway network.

Park features will be implemented in phases, particularly parkwide enhancements such as new forest, feature landscapes, collections associated with the arboretum and improvements to the pathway network. Plans for the park were developed based on the city’s strategic plan for recreation and parks; considerable engagement with, and feedback from, the community; input from the Mayor and Council; and environmental constraints of natural features at the park.

MoCo’s Oldest Continuing Foot Race Will Take Place on Sunday, November 6

By MCS Staff

Published November 3, 2022 at 5:07PM

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.

Rockville to Host Salute to Service at Veterans Day Ceremony

By MCS Staff

Published November 3, 2022 at 4:58PM

Rockville will honor veterans of our nation’s armed forces with a ceremony on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11. The ceremony is planned for Veterans Park, at the intersection of MD 28 and Rockville Pike. Free parking will be available at Sandy Spring Bank, 611 Rockville Pike. The ceremony, which is open to the public, will include a wreath laying and a presentation of colors. A reception will follow at American Legion Post 86, at 2013 Veirs Mill Road.

Clarence Hickey, a retired marine biologist and environmental writer and lecturer, will be the guest speaker. Hickey served in the U.S. Army Medical Service from 1966-1968 at an Army hospital in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in support of the 101st Airborne Division. As a college graduate with a biology degree, Hickey served as a medical laboratory specialist in a blood bank, sending whole blood to Walter Reed Army Medical Center and to Vietnam, and performing other hospital medic duties. He is now an active volunteer known for his first-person portrayals of Dr. Edward Stonestreet, a prominent Rockville physician and surgeon during the Civil War.