Gaithersburg

KIMCO Realty submitted Zoning Map Amendment application Z-8911-2021 and associated Concept Plan application SP-8910-2021, proposing to rezone 18501 North Frederick Avenue from C-2 (General Commercial) to CD (Corridor Development) and develop two multi-family residential buildings with ground floor commercial uses.

The shopping center is known as “Gaithersburg S.C.” and is home to MoCo’s only Bruster’s Ice Cream and Floor & Decor in the space that was once occupied by Hechinger. A new restaurant, Corner Pizza & Subs, signed on earlier this year to take over the space that was home to the first Classic Bakery location.


Montgomery Village

As we reported back in October, Lidl at 19225 Montgomery Village Ave in Montgomery Village will be holding it’s grand opening on February 9th. Lidl has announced that a ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 7:40am that morning and the store will open to the public at 8am.

ARLINGTON, VA – Lidl US, ranked a top 3 U.S. grocer by USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, announced today that it will host a grand opening event on Wednesday, February 9, to celebrate its newest store in Montgomery Village, Maryland. The store, located at 19225 Montgomery Village Ave, will hold a ribbon cutting celebration with local leaders at 7:40 a.m. The store, which will operate from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Sunday, will offer shoppers incredible daily savings on Lidl’s highly-awarded range of products.


Business

You’ve likely seen cranes and construction the last few months next to Lifetime Fitness in Gaithersburg. The construction is for The Carnegie at Washingtonian, a Kisco Senior Living Center, that will feature a seven-story complex with 302 one and two bedroom floorpans for independent living and memory care residences.

The groundbreaking of The Carnegie at Washingtonian Center  was last October, but the work has been more visible as of late. Situated on 8.5 acres beside RIO Lakefront at Washingtonian Center, The Carnegie is set to welcome residents in the spring of 2024.


Business

Two weeks ago, Gaithersburg-based Novavax received approval for its Covid-19 Vaccine from the South Korean food and drug administration and filed for emergency use authorization in South Africa. In late December it received emergency authorization in India, and earlier this week Novavax announced its Australian approval.

Additional information can be found in the press release below:


Beyond MoCo

Lil’ Cakes & Creamery at 488 N. Frederick Ave in Gaithersburg will be opening up a second location in Urbana, MD.

The new store will be located at 3272 Bennett Creek Avenue, Unit A, part of the brand new shopping center that is already home to Chipotle, Dominos, and Jersey Mike’s.


Gaithersburg

Earlier this week we let you know that construction started at Lapu Lapu, the sister restaurant of popular Rockville/North Bethesda/Kensington restaurant Kuya Ja’s Lechon Belly.

The restaurant recently announced a pop-up that’ll allow you to sample the breakfast sandwiches that’ll be served at the upcoming restaurant. It will take place this Sunday, January 23 from 11am until 3pm at Kuya Ja’s (5268-H Nicholson Lane) for takeout or delivery, as dine-in is not currently being offered.


Gaithersburg

MiyaJi Kebab & Rumali Rolls will be taking over 674 Quince Orchard Road, the location that was home to Pho Eatery in Gaithersburg’s Quince Orchard Plaza, according to Federal Realty’s tenant roster for Quince Orchard Plaza.

Pho Eatery and neighboring restaurant Urban Crawfish closed permanently in September of 2021. Both restaurants opened in 2016.


MoCo Government

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 19, 2022


Gaithersburg

MCPD UPDATE: January 15, 2022: Victim’s Name Released in January 14 Fatality

Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit have identified the victim in the January 14 fatality as 61-year-old Zhen Xiu Chen of Gaithersburg.


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