Park Potomac, a 705,000 square foot mixed-use development located in Potomac, Maryland, has announced that it has reached 100% retail lease occupancy.
“Park Potomac has signed leases for each of its retail spaces, welcoming a wonderful variety of shops and restaurants to further enhance the already amenity-rich neighborhood developed by Foulger-Pratt. “
New businesses opening in the next several months include:
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Veterinary Park Potomac, Now open and accepting patients
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Compass Real Estate, Q4 2021
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Yirisai Sushi, Q1 2022
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Elysium Pet Store, Q1 2022
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Gregorio’s Trattoria, Q2 2022
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Kruba Thai, Q2 2022
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The Joint Chiropractic, Q4 2022
“We are thrilled to welcome these businesses to the Park Potomac community,” remarked Cameron Pratt, Managing Partner & Chief Executive Officer of Foulger-Pratt.
“The residents, visitors and office workers that come to Park Potomac on a regular basis will now have the benefit of choosing from a wide variety of options for dining, shopping, personal services, running errands and even caring for their pets. This rich mix of retail further enhances what we already know is a highly desirable community destination.”
“The explosive interest and leasing success we’ve seen at Park Potomac is not surprising given the changes that our world has experienced over the past 18 months,” noted Susan Bourgeois, Executive Director of Leasing and Brokerage at Rappoport, the brokerage responsible for retail leasing at Park Potomac.
“When fewer people are commuting into the city center for work, they require more amenities and options closer to home and that is precisely what Park Potomac provides.”
Collins + Co. has announced that Kruba Thai will be coming to Park Potomac in the second quarter of 2022. It will be taking over the former Wine Harvest location at 12525 Park Potomac Ave B.
Kruba currently has a location at 301 Water St. near Nationals Park in Washington, DC. Their menu features sushi and traditional Thai dishes such as Panang and Drunken Noodles.
From their website: “We proud to present the unique taste of authentic Thai food and Sushi. Our Master Chefs have decades of experience and use the finest ingredients to prepare marvelous dishes you will want to come back for.”
In September we reported that Gregorio’s Trattoria will also be coming to Park Potomac in 2022. Gregorio’s will be located in the former home of Sugo (12505 Park Potomac Ave), which closed its doors permanently earlier this summer.
For more information on Park Potomac, visit parkpotomac.com.
You can view Kruba’s full menu here.
Photos below courtesy of www.krubathai.com
Bullis alumna Masai Russell is among 15 college athletes that will participate in the WWE’s NIL program, which allows college athletes to monetize their name, image, an likeness (NIL).
Masai graduated from Bullis in Potomac and currently attends the University of Kentucky as a student athlete who participated in women’s track & field.
While at Bullis, Masai accomplished the following as a student athlete:
- Top-ranked 300m hurdler all four years in high school
- Eight-time National Champion (sprint relays and shuttle hurdle)
- Two-time National record holder (4×2, shuttle hurdle)
- Bronze medalist at the 2018 Pan American Junior Games in 400m hurdles
- Runner up at USATF Junior Championships in the 400m hurdles
- Gatorade Athlete of the Year – Maryland 2018
- Ocean breeze 400 meet record champion (sophomore and junior year)
- Three-time All-Metropolitan Area from sophomore to senior seasons
- All-Met Athlete of the Year (2018)
- Maryland No. 1 and U.S. No. 2 in the 55H in 2018
- Maryland No. 1 U.S. No. 7 in 60mH of 2018
- Maryland No. 1 in the 300 and 500 oh sophomore year
- U.Ss. No. 5 in 500m
WWE’s NIL program was announced last week following the NCAA’s historic new policy that took effect on July 1, 2021, which has ushered in the NIL era, allowing college athletes the ability to monetize their name, image and likeness. The comprehensive program serves to recruit and develop potential future Superstars and further enhances WWE’s talent development process through collaborative partnerships with college athletes from diverse athletic backgrounds.
WWE unveiled 15 college athletes who will be among the first to participate in the company’s newly formed NIL (Name, Image & Likeness) program that provides a clear pathway from collegiate athletics to WWE.
The inaugural “Next In Line” class includes athletes from 13 universities, seven NCAA conferences and four sports. In addition to the United States, the class includes representation from myriad countries spanning from Canada and Nigeria. The following 14 athletes join MoCo’s Masai Russel and Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson in WWE’s first-of-its-kind NIL program:
- Carlos Aviles, of Ventura, Calif., a 6-foot-6, 305-pound track & field athlete from Ohio State University
- Haley Cavinder, of Gilbert, Ariz., a 5-foot-6 basketball player from Fresno State University
- Hanna Cavinder, of Gilbert, Ariz., a 5-foot-6 basketball player from Fresno State University
- A.J. Ferrari of Dallas, Texas, a 6-foot, 200-pound wrestler from Oklahoma State University
- Lexi Gordon of Fort Worth, Texas, a 6-foot basketball player from Duke University
- Aleeya Hutchins of Toronto, Canada, a 5-foot-5 track & field athlete from Wake Forest University
- John Krahn of Riverside, Calif., a 7-foot, 400-pound football player from Portland State University
- Glen Logan of Kenner, La., a 6-foot-5, 305-pound football player from LSU
- Isaac Odugbesan of Lagos, Nigeria, a 6-foot-4, 275-pound football player from the University of Alabama
- Mason Parris of Lawrenceburg, Ind., a 6-foot-2, 275-pound wrestler from the University of Michigan
- Jon Seaton of Hillsborough, N.J., a 6-foot-1, 285-pound football player from Elon University
- Joe Spivak of Lombard, Ill., a 6-foot, 300-pound football player from Northwestern University
- Dalton Wagner of Spring Grove, Ill., a 6-foot-9, 330-pound football player from the University of Arkansas
- Riley White of Hoover, Ala., a 5-foot-6 track & field athlete from the University of Alabama
All athlete partnerships will feature access to the state-of-the-art WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla., in addition to resources across the organization, including brand building, media training, communications, live event promotion, creative writing and community relations. Upon completion of the NIL program, select athletes may earn an exclusive opportunity to be offered a WWE contract.
12/23 Update: Broadway Pizza will be closing permanently on Christmas Eve
12/21 Update: Message from Broadway Pizza
Unfortunately Broadway Pizza has lost its lease and will soon be closing its doors. Thank you to our customers for all your years of loyal patronage. We wish you health and happiness in the new year.
Broadway Pizza at 7965 Tuckerman Ln in Potomac (Cabin John Village) has announced that the shopping center has decided not to renew the restaurant’s lease. Cabin John Village is managed by the retail real estate company EDENS, who purchased the center in 2016.
We spoke with a representative from the store today that told us they’ll likely be in their current location for another six months and will then relocate.
In October, China Gourmet Bistro closed it’s location in the shopping center, and back in April the Grilled Oyster Company left the shopping center and has since relocated to the Kentlands.
StoreReporter was the first to report this story.
Photo courtesy of www.instagram.com/broadwaypizzamd/
New Washington Wizards guard, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (KCP), is now a MoCo resident. Biz Journals recently reported that the NBA player bought a home in Potomac for $4.9 million.
According to our real estate expert, Nurit Coombe (The Agency DC), the home, which is located on Newhall Road in Potomac, was originally listed for $5,499,000 and later changed to $4,999,000, before closing at $4,900,000.
Per Nurit, “This home was built by Niroo construction company, a luxury high-level builder, and they originally built this home for themselves, so they spared no expense on materials or upgrades.”
“Everything from a heated driveway, embassy rooms, a high end gorgeous kitchen, custom bathrooms, elevators, smart technology and automation, to beautiful outdoor spaces with a sports court, and outdoor kitchen and pools. This is not your typical home because the price per square footage to build this home was very high, which actually makes this home a great value.”
KCP bought the home in September, but details weren’t made public until recently. He has averaged over 11 points per game as a part-time starter for the Wizards and has been a big part of the team’s hot start, with a 14-8 record about a quarter of the way through the season.
Before his trade to the Wizards, Caldwell-Pope played with the Lakers for four seasons, where he won an NBA championship in 2020. He was drafted eight overall by the Detroit Pistonsin the 2013 NBA Draft.
Photos courtesy of Realtor.com
The story of O’Donnell’s began almost 100 years ago when Tom O’Donnell opened the first restaurant in 1922, the Sea Grill in downtown Washington, D.C. at 1207 E Street NW. Undeterred by the Great Depression that gripped the nation in the 1930’s, his business soared.
In 1941, Tom leased the Victor Wholesalers building at 1221 E Street, opening his second location. And four years later Tom’s daughter, Janice O’Donnell Edelblut, joined the family business.
With a keen perception of the future, or some luck of the Irish, the O’Donnell’s purchased the Edgemoor Motor Building on Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda, MD to bring their high-quality standard to suburban Washington. This new restaurant in Bethesda opened its doors in 1956 and received wild popularity with the local community that was excited for fresh seafood and that welcoming O’Donnell’s atmosphere.
In the summer of 1997, O’Donnell’s Restaurant opened in the Kentlands and the community loved the quality of food O’Donnell’s brought to the table. O’Donnell’s Restaurant was proud to have been Montgomery County’s premier choice for seafood. The Kentlands restaurant closed in July of 2013 when Bill Edelbut decided to move on to something different after 40 years in the restaurant industry.
Bill and his daughter Ashlee – the 4th generation O’Donnell – brought a fresh concept to Potomac, MD– O’Donnell’s Market. They opened their doors in December 2015 and customers have been indulging in the same quality of food and service associated with the O’Donnell’s name (and that includes the crab cakes and rum buns!).
For almost 100 years, the O’Donnell’s family has proudly brought their own, original recipes and famous Norfolk style of cooking to Montgomery County.
Grand opening of the Bethesda Restaurant in January 1956. Janice Edelblut is second from the right.
From the O’Donnell’s website:
“Stop in to the market for fresh seafood, the finest cuts of meat, and healthy prepared dishes to go with any meal.
Our pastry chef always has something fresh baking in the oven. At any given time, when you visit the Market the smell of famous rum buns, pies and pastries will greet your senses. All our baked goods are made from scratch and baked fresh every day.
And our raw bar and grill will satisfy any craving. Join us for lunch, an afternoon snack or an elegant dinner. Or celebrate a Friday afternoon with your co-workers and share some fresh shucked oysters
Not to mention we cater too! If you’re having an event or party, we’ll work with you to prepare almost any menu. As you’re planning the menu, be sure to ask us about our Norfolk Table that brings the freshest seafood and shucked oysters to your next event!”
Photos and information courtesy of O’Donnell’s
Christian Veilleux was a two-year letterman for head coach Patrick Cilento at the Bullis School in Potomac. Today, the freshman quarterback entered the game for Penn State after starter Sean Clifford was injured in the first quarter.
Prior to this game, Veilleux last threw a pass in a live game in November 2019, but he was still able to provide the spark the struggling Penn State offense needed. He threw for three touchdowns and 235 yards after the offense produced 32 yards and one first down on its first four possessions, prior to Veilleux entering the game.
Veilleux was named the 2019 Interstate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year when he was at Bullis (the team did not have a 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
He was rated a four-star recruit by ESPN, the No. 20 pro-style quarterback overall, and the No. 16 prospect out of Maryland by 247Sports before coming to Penn State.
No word on who will start at quarterback for Penn State next week when the Nittany Lions travel to Michigan State to take on the Spartans.
The Pretzel Bakery, which opened it’s DC location at 257 15th Street SE in DC back in 2012, is coming to Cabin John Village in Potomac. The restaurant will be taking over the space formerly occupied by the Hair Cuttery at 7961 Tuckerman Ln.
According to their website, the Pretzel Bakery serves small batch, hand-rolled, Philadelphia-style soft pretzels fresh-out-of-the-oven all day. In addition to traditional pretzels, they also sell pretzel dogs, pretzel calzones, stuffed pretzel “bombs”, and pretzel sliders.
Photo courtesy of The Pretzel Bakey’s Facebook page.
Store Reporter was the first to report on this story.
None of the D.C. area’s top zip codes for homebuyers are in the District, according to a Zillow analysis highlighted in a report by Axios.
They’re all in suburbs and even exurbs of the city, including one in West Virginia. Three of the five can be found right here in MoCo.
Per Axios, “The online real estate marketplace tracked which ZIP codes had the highest number of average website views in the D.C. metro.”
The top 5, which were not presented in order include the following MoCo zip codes:
20854: This includes part of Potomac. The typical home value in this area is $1,073,039, according to Zillow, up 12.8% from last year.
20851: This covers part of Rockville and North Bethesda. The typical home value in this area is $468,035, a 9.9% increase over the last year.
20905: This area primarily consists of Cloverly. The typical home value in this area is $594,147, an 11.6% increase over the last year.
Dan Reed of Just Up The Pike referred to Cloverly as “Potomac-sized houses without Potomac prices.”
three MoCo zip codes are the most popular for DC area home finders on Zillow—20854 (Potomac), 20851 (Twinbrook), and 20905 (Cloverly, or as I call it, Potomac-sized houses without Potomac prices) https://t.co/4xvyqLWpAl
— dan reed 🦀🏳️🌈👋🏾 (@justupthepike) November 13, 2021
The MoCoShow’s real estate expert, Nurit Coombe of The Agency DC and Team Nurit, says “Montgomery County has always been attractive. People are moving out of DC for more space.”
”We have great schools, excellent services, new shopping centers and restaurants, and a lot has changed in the past few years.”
Former NBA All-Star Buck Williams and his wife, Mimi, are downsizing from their six-bedroom, nine-bathroom Georgian mansion in Potomac and have listed many items in an estate sale.
Williams, a North Carolina native, attended and played for the University of Maryland from 1978-1981. At Maryland, he earned All-ACC honors in 1980 and 1981.
His 17-year NBA career was highlighted by three All-Star Game appearances, a Rookie of the Year award, an All-Rookie team selection, an All-NBA second team selection and four selections to the first and second NBA All-Defensive teams.
Williams led the Nets in rebounding for most of the 1980s and as of the beginning of 2017, he remained the Nets’ all-time leader in total rebounds, games played, minutes played, rebounds per game, and free throws made.
The Potomac mansion was built for the former NBA star back in 2002.
The catalog with current prices, descriptions and sizes can be found here.
Pick up for all items will be October 29 and 30 in Potomac and bidding ends at 7pm tonight.
703.889.8949 for questions & information
Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Montgomery County’s Department of Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) will open a new retail concept and flagship store, Oak Barrel & Vine, in the Cabin John Village Shopping Center in Potomac. The store will have a grand opening from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27.
The Cabin John Village Shopping Center is located at 7913 Tuckerman Lane in Potomac (between the Giant and Starbucks retail stores). The store will feature more than 2,000 handpicked items with a focus on spirits and locally produced products. It will have a dedicated tasting area and event space that will be used to drive business for Maryland Made distilleries, wineries, and breweries.
“We’re excited to share Oak Barrel & Vine with the entire Montgomery County community and look forward to welcoming shoppers to our flagship store,” said ABS Director Kathie Durbin. “This is our store of the future and the stores we open over the next few years will follow this model, not only in terms of aesthetics and selection but in terms of the innovative shopping experience offered.”
For the grand opening, and in the days that follow, some rare and allocated items will be available for purchase. Each specific highly allocated item will be limited to one bottle per customer and no more than two highly allocated bottles can be purchased per customer, per day.
Beginning on Oct. 27, the store will be open from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon-5 p.m. on Sundays.
For a full list of store locations and hours, visit the ABS website here.
ABS is the alcohol wholesaler of beer, wine, and spirits for Montgomery County and operates 26 retail stores throughout the County. In addition, ABS manages alcohol licensing, enforcement and education for more than 1,000 businesses. Generating more than $30 million in net income annually, its profits are used to pay down County debt with a large portion deposited in the general fund to pay for resident services that would otherwise be funded by County tax dollars.
