Friday, August 01, 2014

DEMOLITION BEGINS AT TOLL BROTHERS CITY LIVING SITE IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Before development giant Toll Brothers can build its Hampden Row luxury residential project on Hampden Lane at Arlington Road, it first has to demolish what's there now. That work has begun this week, starting with driveways, front walks and other hardscaping at these vacant houses.
Doubt anybody's trying to
park here at this point,
but the permit parking sign
is still on duty

Former veterinary office

Get off my lawn!!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Bob,
It's interesting that major demolitions are occurring at the same time on two ends of the same street

Is this a first for Bethesda?
As a life long resident of Bethesda, can you recall a similar situation in the downtown?

Anonymous said...

When do you think they will actually start construction?

Anonymous said...

I am starting to grow weary of every other house I see being torn down. First the grass gets a bit long, the paint flakes, then they set up a free standing electric meter and the next thing you know, boom, smash, crash.

Robert Dyer said...

I think it could have happened during the early phase of the "new" Bethesda, back in the 80s, as well as in the Bethesda Row development over a decade ago. But this is fairly typical when you have consolidation of properties into one larger lot.

Anonymous said...

COmE on BoB ... NO ONE CARES. WRITE ABOUT THE SILVER LINE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Woodmont said...

Silver Line will definitely save time commuting to Tysons from Bethesda. No more getting off at West Falls and waiting for a bus to Tysons. It is still a long and expensive Metro ride having to go downtown, transfer to Orange and head back out into VA

Fairfax county's bus system is much nicer and newer than MoCo's RideOn. Most of the RideOn fleet is quite aged. We really need to get RideOn right before buying a second separate bus fleet (BRT).