tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post3587428435157187155..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: Bethesda Lot 31 Project Delayed (Again) Until FebruaryKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-5947280027344452632012-02-02T11:09:10.490-05:002012-02-02T11:09:10.490-05:00To the "Anonymous - Jan 30, 2012 1:45:00 PM&q...To the "Anonymous - Jan 30, 2012 1:45:00 PM": Let's go over some financing vs. permits vs. project approval basics. <br /><br />It is no easier to get a permit for a project of this magnitude in any Northern Virginian community than it is in Montgomery County or any where else for that matter (they all have different rules and regulations about the process, and I've gone through Arlington, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, Falls Church, DC, and Montgomery County in my day). The developer obviously had a need to line up his financing to determine whether he should even apply for permits. This is because permits in all jurisdictions I've ever heard of EXPIRE after a certain amount of time and it is prudent, as a businessman, to make sure you can actually use them before you pay for them. Mind you, approval of the project itself, which had already been taken care of through the Planning Board does not guarantee a building permit to begin actual construction. This is where I think you confuse the requirements the Montgomery County Planning Board has for new construction with the nationwide requirements that the Department of Permitting Services has. The building permits (including electrical, mechanical, structural, plumbing, etc.) all go through the Department of Permitting Services. They make sure that the construction documents (aka the drawings) comply with the local, national, and International Building Code (IBC). This is the case in any jurisdiction.<br /><br />So please, take the preaching about "business friendliness" elsewhere. It's certainly not welcome or relevant here, and Montgomery County has the businesses, higher caliber of urban design, and the quality of life to prove it.Critically Urbanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184976993311486195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-39112372120635007482012-01-30T13:45:53.144-05:002012-01-30T13:45:53.144-05:00It sure says a lot about Montgomery Co. and Maryla...It sure says a lot about Montgomery Co. and Maryland that the developer can get the financing all papered up 4 months before they cross t's and dot 1's on the permits etc and governmental red tape. Not exactly a business friendly place. And they wonder why they keep losing business to Northern VirginiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-18913355409626203802012-01-30T13:25:45.805-05:002012-01-30T13:25:45.805-05:00And the Woodmont Triangle is so much more organic ...And the Woodmont Triangle is so much more organic than Bethesda Row. Lots of mom and pop restaurants and much less Beverly Hills Bethesda. C'mon, it has the Tastee Diner with its Pink Neon @ night. That is awesome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-65504972635841654822012-01-29T17:00:58.857-05:002012-01-29T17:00:58.857-05:00There has always been plenty of parking. One block...There has always been plenty of parking. One block east behind the Farm Women's Market. ANd 2blocks north across from the Metro station. Maybe the extra walk will expand the retail area more. <br />And yes the Triangle is a half mile north and has much more parkingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-51162276066422676402012-01-28T22:43:10.516-05:002012-01-28T22:43:10.516-05:00"NoBe" has been a pretty common moniker ..."NoBe" has been a pretty common moniker for what, a decade now? Don't know what area it consists of? It's pretty straight forward, especially compared to the likes of "NoMa."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-80486313230810455712012-01-28T01:30:34.123-05:002012-01-28T01:30:34.123-05:00NoBe, HaHa. It the neighborhood just down from So...NoBe, HaHa. It the neighborhood just down from SoRo (South of Rockville)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-48760321512845038302012-01-27T16:02:35.382-05:002012-01-27T16:02:35.382-05:00+1 for what CU said. It's kinda obvious that n...+1 for what CU said. It's kinda obvious that none of the bloggers know much of anything about MoCo, which is a shame. Maybe think about bringing on someone who does? Tons of ongoing activity in Bethesda, NoBe, and especially downtown Silver Spring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-37167560004756040382012-01-27T15:17:59.290-05:002012-01-27T15:17:59.290-05:00What Critically Urban said.
Can't wait for Wo...What Critically Urban said.<br /><br />Can't wait for Woodmont Triangle's own new projects to come to fruition as well.Jason Yanghttp://www.digitalstudios.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-44188470239038981912012-01-27T11:16:53.444-05:002012-01-27T11:16:53.444-05:00Should be a good project. Parking has always been ...Should be a good project. Parking has always been awful in Bethesda so hopefully the combo of this giant increase in parking, the Purple Line coming online, and downtown Silver Spring being much more of a destination will mean the area's biggest concern will be fixed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-28210057840159656742012-01-27T10:27:56.690-05:002012-01-27T10:27:56.690-05:00I've been following this project since its inc...I've been following this project since its inception.<br /><br />"The SK&I-designed Lot 31 project, which will straddle Woodmont Avenue, is a keystone of the ongoing revitalization of Woodmont Triangle."<br /><br />However, this project is *not* anywhere near Woodmont Triangle, the edge of which is a full half mile to the north along Woodmont Ave. This area would be considered Bethesda Row or just plain downtown Bethesda.Critically Urbanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184976993311486195noreply@blogger.com