Laytonsville

A new independent bookstore and community gathering space called The Brady Readery is set to open at 6860 Olney Laytonsville Road in Laytonsville this summer. The bookstore will officially open June 13 with a grand opening celebration and later host a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Gaithersburg Chamber of Commerce on June 17. (more…)


Announcement

McMillan Pazdan Smith (MPS) is announcing its acquisition of Smolen Emr Ilkovitch Architects (SEI) of Rockville, Maryland. This partnership expands MPS’s presence into the U.S. Mid-Atlantic with a new studio and grows the reach of the firm’s K12 architecture, interior design, planning, and advisory practice to clients in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and the surrounding region. The addition reinforces the firm’s place among the top 25 K-12 architecture practices in the United States. 

“We are excited to welcome SEI to the MPS firm family. The SEI team shares our commitment to purposeful and expert design and project execution, exceptional client service, and deep community–centered relationships and presence,” says Chad Cousins, CEO, McMillan Pazdan Smith. “Together, we will support the continued growth, vibrancy, and sustainability of the DMV region with long term community investments, and industry-leading design, planning, and advisory value.”


Gaithersburg

Updated plans have been submitted for a proposed Royal Farms convenience store and gas station at 397 Watkins Mill Road in Gaithersburg, which would become the company’s third Montgomery County location if approved. The proposed site would be located a little more than a mile from the existing Royal Farms on Watkins Mill Road in Gaithersburg.

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