Back in January we let you know that Burlington wold be taking over the old Barnes & Noble Location in Montrose Crossing. After over half a year, construction has started on the discount clothing retailer located at 12055 Rockville Pike.
Barnes & Noble moved to Congressional Plaza this past August.
Things are just getting started, so there’s not much progress, but a picture can be seen below.
Burlington currently has two other locations in Montgomery County, Gaithersburg (600 N Frederick Ave) and Silver Spring (8661 Colesville Rd.). The retailer used to be known as Burlington Coat Factory.
Taste of Bethesda Food Festival Cancelled
The annual Taste of Bethesda Festival scheduled for October 2, for the second year in a row, will not be taking place due to the recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases.
The Downtown Bethesda Management organization and Bethesda Urban Partnership announced the cancellation on August 31st.
Traditionally the festival features live entertainment as the community strolls the streets filled with local vendors from nearby restaurants. Previous evens have attracted over 45,000 individuals.
Smaller-scale activities, such as live music at The Streetery and “yappy hour,” will continue in Bethesda.
Last year the Bethesda urban partnership replaced the event with an 11 day restaurant promotion event where Downtown Bethesda offered fixed-priced menus. Currently, there is no word on a replacement to take place.
The announcement was first reported byDan Schere from Bethesda Magazine.
Updated 9/30: gorjana has released the following details on it’s Bethesda opening:
Opening October 15th
Address: 4810 Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
Hours: Mon – Thurs: 10am – 7pm; Fri – Sat: 10am – 8pm; Sun: 11am – 6pm
gorjana, the popular Southern California based jewelry brand, announces the opening of its newest retail location at the Bethesda Row neighborhood. gorjana continues an impressive retail expansion with Maryland becoming the 23rd retail storefront throughout the US since its first brick and mortar opened in 2016.
Located at 4810 Bethesda Avenue, the new gorjana storefront will be outfitted with the brand’s signature details including light, mango wood finishes, brass hardware details, live greenery and blue bohemian shibori fabrics reminiscent of the Pacific Ocean. Upon entering the store, guests are meant to feel as if they’re walking into a welcoming coastal bungalow in the brand’s hometown of Laguna Beach, California.
“While our roots are based in Laguna Beach, our customer base in the Washington, DC and Bethesda areas has been growing exponentially over the years, so we are thrilled to launch our retail experience at Bethesda Row,” said Gorjana Reidel and Jason Griffin Reidel, gorjana co-founders. “We look forward to bringing our quintessentially Californian style further into the East Coast and we are excited to introduce and re-introduce the community to gorjana.”
To further immerse the brand, gorjana will be commissioning a mural with members of the local community on the 80 foot exterior of the Bethesda location. The mural will become a centerpiece of the storefront and will provide shoppers a fun and interactive moment outside of the store – to help compliment the warm and inviting interior.
“We are pleased to welcome gorjana’s first DC-metro location to Bethesda Row’s exciting and evolving mix of retail shops and restaurants,” says Vanessa Mendoza, Senior Director with Federal. “With its classic style, the beautiful jewelry line is an ideal fit for the types of brands and products our customers and neighbors love to shop,” Mendoza adds.
Guests will be able to take advantage of on-site bespoke engraving while shopping the latest gorjana collections, fine jewelry as well as its leading core items with prices ranging from $38 to $700.
Store hours will be 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., daily.
Eyewear brand Warby Parker, which does most of its business online, is opening a brick and mortar location in the old Hair Cuttery location at 130 Crown Park Ave in the Downtown Crown neighborhood in Gaithersburg.
We are told the store will carry the brand’s full optical and sun eyewear offerings including its first brand of daily contact lenses.
The New York-based brand has opened multiple stores across the country in recent years after years of being an online-only brand.
As of now, we don’t have an opening date for the store.
Founder Amanda McClements opened Salt & Sundry’s Union Market location in 2012 to share her passion for quality goods and entertaining. Since then, Salt & Sundry has grown with a second location in Logan Circle and a little sister shop, Little Leaf, offering plants, paper goods + gifts.
“We want you to feel at home inside Salt & Sundry and find inspiring items to make your own home more of what you dream it to be. In addition to being a go-to source for gorgeous tableware, home furnishings and gifts, Salt & Sundry regularly hosts special events.”
Montgomery Village Lidl Update
Signage is now up at the upcoming Lidl in Montgomery Village, located at 19241 Montgomery Village Ave. (formerly the MV Professional Center).
We spoke with the Lidl corporate office and they told us that there is still no opening date to announce. Lidl has also not started hiring staff for the new store.
According to Construction Journal, construction is expected to be completed in August.
The new grocery store is directly across the street from rival chain Aldi, which opened this past fall.
Click here to see the full site plan of the Montgomery Village Center from klnb Commercial Real Estate.
Washington Business Journal is reporting that Tishman Speyer, the owners of Mazza Gallerie shopping mall located at 5300 Wisconsin Ave NW in DC, are looking to redevelop the center as apartments. The report says that the new owners plan to keep some retail space as well as the underground parking garage.
Mazza Gallerie sold at a foreclosure auction for around $50 million back in August of 2020. The mall has been mostly empty since the beginning of the pandemic. Neiman Marcus, one of the original stores in the mall, closed last year and AMC Mazza Gallerie 7 announced in February that they would not be reopening. Construction of the mall began in 1977 and it was previously remodeled back in 1997.
From www.mazzagallerie.com: Since 1978 Mazza Gallerie has served as DC’s choice for upscale retail and entertainment. Boasting 3 levels of shops and eateries and a full level movie theatre, Mazza Gallerie is a premiere destination for fun and shopping.
5/25 Update: The Germantown Target has reopened after a temporary closure due to flooding in the store. We were told the store is now “somewhat” back to normal, but that everything is open.
Germantown Target Temporarily Closed
The Target located at 20908 Frederick Rd in Germantown has temporarily closed.
We were told by an employee of the store that flooding overnight has caused the store to temporarily shut down, likely for just today.
The target website also has the store listed as closed for today.
The closest locations to the Germantown store are at 25 Grand Corner Ave in the Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg and 5700 Bou Ave in Rockville.
Goodyear Opening New Location in Gaithersburg
Goodyear is opening a new full-service location at 457 N Frederick Rd in Gaithersburg, formerly the home of Mr. Tire.
It will be located next to Shell and across from Enterprise on 355 in Gaithersburg, near Lakeforest Mall.
Goodyear is a tire manufacturing company that was founded back in 1898 and named after the inventor of vulcanized rubber, Charles Goodyear.
Former ShopRite Parcel in Orchard Center on Cherry Hill Rd (Calverton) Acquired For $16M
Update: The original title of the post incorrectly stated that the Orchard Center was being sold, that is incorrect. It is the former ShopRite location that was sold.
Former ShopRite Parcel in Orchard Center on Cherry Hill Rd (Calverton) Acquired For $16M
Former ShopRite Parcel in Orchard Center on Cherry Hill Rd (Calverton) Acquired For $16M
According to a report in the Commercial Observer, the former site of ShopRite in the Orchard Center at 12028 Cherry Hill Road in Silver Spring has been acquired by MCB Real Estate for $16 million.
The Orchard Center is currently home to Aldi, Target, Khol’s, Five Below, and PetSmart.
The ShopRite grocery store closed back on February 22nd.
Gong Cha Tea and Fuji Teriyaki opened in the center earlier this year.
The article states that the Orchard Center is ranked number one for customer visits within a 5-mile radius and has nearly 800,000 annual visitors.
“The purchasers know the location well, it sits off of the I-95 corridor, and is good fundamental real estate,” Vito Lupo of the KLNB retail investment sales team, told Commercial Observer. “The [previous] owners bought it in 2012, and with ShopRite leaving, they were looking to monetize the asset.”
Lolli & Pops in Montgomery Mall Closes
We can confirm that candy and gift store Lolli & Pops closed its location in Montgomery Mall earlier this month.
It will be replaced by OFFLINE by Aerie.
According to its website, “OFFLINE by Aerie is activewear for your REAL life! These leggings, sports bras, tops, workout dresses, skirts and more are made for movement. Soft is in our DNA: these pieces are made with the softest, luxe fabrics. OFFLINE is created for real good, too—so we offer pieces made with sustainable fabrics which support causes we care about. Good for you, good for the world!”
OFFLINE will be located alongside the upcoming Aerie store that is expected to open in the mall this summer.
