The Silver Spring Scene was there to see the first time presentation of the large redevelopment planned by Michael, LLC for the Fenton Village area of downtown Silver Spring. The presentation, held in the Spring room of the Crown Plaza hotel (which was very nice inside), was a pleasant surprise. Although in the preliminary stages, the project known as Studio Plaza, taking the parcels at 914 Georgia Avenue, 8241 Georgia Avenue and 919 Silver Spring Avenue, is ripe with an architectural design worthy of downtown Washington, D.C. Designed by SK&I architect’s the building indicates use of high quality materials and some curvilinear forms. The developer is quoted as saying he wants a “Timeless design”.

With the slew of condo buildings coming down the pipeline, it was refreshing to see this impressive project add some sorely needed office space to the downtown. Michael, LLC is also developing an elegant 2 story dance studio space and retail building by the eastern portion of Fenton Street, between Thayer Avenue and Silver Spring Avenue.

A few attendees complained about the project not having enough parking spaces, while ironically at the same time unhappy with the possibility of more vehicular traffic. Also noteworthy is that the project leaves the historical buildings fronting Georgia Avenue untouched. Together with the Adele mixed use project along Fenton Street and Thayer Avenue, the Fenton Village area is expected have a healthy revitalization.

Highlights

-8 Story office building consisting of 160,000+ square feet.
-8 Story residential condominium building consisting of 230 units with 31 MPDU’s.

-Each building will have ground floor retail.

-The buildings will meet the zoning law height of maximum 90’ feet.
-Completion planned for 2010.

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