Thursday, March 7, 2013
With a Dunkin' Donuts and a new restaurant by the owner of Tommy Joe's planned, what else would you like to see in the new building?
Developers of a building that will house a Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins and a new restaurant featuring a rooftop deck by the owner of Tommy Joe's are looking to round out its retail concept. The commercial project, located at the corner of Norfolk and Cordell avenues and dubbed Norfolk-Cordell II, is being developed by Park Place Properties. Construction is progressing at the site with renovations and additions to an existing commercial building. A sign outside the new building advertises a remaining 4,000 square feet of "prime first floor retail space" in the 10,000-square-foot building. The owner of Tommy Joe’s will lease the second floor and the roof deck, and there’s space for up to three more restaurants on the first floor, …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Bethesda Row management company said it offered the coffee chain a space on Arlington Road.
Bethesda Row management company Federal Realty said a retail store may replace the Bethesda Avenue Dunkin' Donuts when the coffee shop's lease expires at the end of May. Federal Realty leasing manager Ralph Ours confirmed to Patch that Federal Realty has decided not to renew Dunkin' Donuts' corporate lease at its Bethesda Avenue location. However, Ours said the management company did offer Dunkin' Donuts the former Medifast space on Arlington Road. “It’s not a black and white issue, it’s more of a balance issue for us,” Ours said. “The most compelling reason behind the decision was, 'Do we continue to have more food on the street or shift it back to retail and apparel?' Ten years ago there were a lot more restaurants, and now there’s a lot…
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Bethesda Row management company said they offered the coffee chain a space on Arlington Road.
Bethesda Row management company Federal Realty said a retail store may replace the Bethesda Avenue Dunkin' Donuts when the coffee shop's lease expires at the end of May. Federal Realty leasing manager Ralph Ours confirmed to Patch that Federal Realty has decided not to renew Dunkin' Donuts' corporate lease at its Bethesda Avenue location. However, Ours said the management company did offer Dunkin' Donuts the former Medifast space on Arlington Road. “It’s not a black and white issue, it’s more of a balance issue for us,” Ours said. “The most compelling reason behind the decision was, 'Do we continue to have more food on the street or shift it back to retail and apparel?' Ten years ago there were a lot more restaurants, and now there’s a lot…
D. Berger
11:53 am on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
I live in downtown Bethesda and think it would be great if a "artsy" store like Sansar or Artsy Fartsy -- both formerly of Bethesda Row -- were to come back and occupy the Dunkin Donuts space...that's the type of unique retail I want to see in Bethesda Row. more ›