2007 February

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Silver Spring Md Tiny Mini Kentlands Coming to the Woodside Neighborhood

February 26th, 2007 Categories: Houses in Silver Spring, New Construction, Real Estate, Real Estate Market, Silver Spring Neighborhoods, Woodside

The Corner of Noyes & Georgia Avenue (just north of the Downtown Silver Spring� CBD) is 8922 Georgia Avenue expecting a New Developement of 23 Townhouses and 3 Restored Historic Houses.�
The builder Joseph Alefandre� built homes� in the award-winning neotraditional new urbanist community of the “Kentlands” in Gaithersburg, Md.�
On a� much smaller scale than the Kentlands,� and using the already in place ammenties of Downtown Silver Spring, the development includes 6 existing Properties consiting of� 1 lot and 5 Houses.� The exisitng homes at 1403 Noyes Drive and 8918 Georgia Avenue will be preserved in their existing locations.� The exsiting home at 8922 Georgia Avenue will be preserved and relocated on the property to front on Noyes Drive.� Zoning Application was granted by the Montgomery County� Council in� October of 2004. �
The Details of the Courts of Woodside developement are:�
Density–9.7 du/acre, 26 units (23 townhomes and 3 1403 Noyes single family detatched)
Green Area– 60% Minimum (gross tract area)
Building Coverage– 25% Maximum (gross tract area)
Parking and Access– Owner and guest parking will be provided entirely on site, and not accessed from Georgia Avenue.
The Homes will be sold by Long and Foster Realtors� The Courts of Woodside� Website� shows rendering of the townhomes and � the layout of the planned developement.

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Silver Spring, Md East Silver Spring Proposed Residential Development

February 12th, 2007 Categories: East Silver Spring, Houses in Silver Spring, New Construction, Real Estate, Real Estate Market, Silver Spring Condos, Silver Spring Neighborhoods

Proposed Condo/Apartment Building at 814 Thayer Avenue – Currently an Office Building (Accross from Silver Spring Towers Apartments) will be a 5 story 52 Unit Residential Building – Units will be 1 or 2 Bedroom – Some will have a mezzanine. Expected Prices are to be less than $450,000. The developers are not sure how many or if any units will be for rent. The designers are considering the location as a “transistional site” between the commercial buildings of Fenton Street Village and the adjoining residential area. The building facade along Thayer Ave. will be pointed, with extensive glass panelling, the building will be set back from the street, and have a small plaza featuring chess tables, plus trees & ornamental plants. The current building on the site was once home to the National Association of the Deaf & the National Association of the Deaf and Blind, to commemorate this the new building will have Braille on the exterior surface, plus other tributes to these associations. There will be only be 37 parking spaces for this Building. This Building design is Conceptual and not Final, at this time. The East Silver Spring Citizens Association heard about this proposed development at their January Meeting.

For the February meeting the East Silver Spring Citizens Association will hear from the Attorney for the developers of the site on the southeast corner of Silver Spring Avenue and Fenton Street. (currently a Parking Lot – Just a block away from the 814 Thayer Ave Site) There is a 94 Unit Residential Project proposed. This project will be either Condominiums or Apartments. Residents in East Silver Spring have some valid concerns about traffic and parking, in and around an already busy, crowded, way too narrow Fenton Street.

Serious SUPER BOWL SUNDAY Man

February 4th, 2007 Categories: Real Estate

superbowl3 A man had 50 yard line tickets for the Super Bowl. As he sits down, a man comes down and asks if anyone is sitting in the seat next to him. No,” he says, “The seat is empty.” This is incredible,” said the man. ”Who in their right mind would have a seat like this for the Super Bowl, the biggest sporting event in the world, and not use it?” He says, “Well, actually, the seat belongs to me. I was supposed to come with my wife, but she passed away. This is the first Super Bowl we haven’t been to together since we got married in 1967.”