In 1992 City Place Mall opened its doors to waiting patrons and news cameras. A new space integrated with the old Hecht?s building, it featured one of the strongest art deco facades in Silver Spring and defining architecture from the late 80s ? early 90s.

Now that the summer is coming to a close, here are number one best and worst on their respective lists. Enjoy! Disclaimer.

Developer: United Therapeutics Corporation
Architect: Schick Goldstein Architects PC of Washington. D.C.
Property Address: 1110 Spring St, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Project Specifications:
Gross Floor Area: Approx 213,032 sq\ft
Site: Approx 2.19 acres
Office Space: Approx 148,598 Sq\ft
Lab Manufacturing Space: [...]

Here are number two best and worst on their respective lists, Disclaimer.

Developer: Fenton Street Development, LLC(The Freeman Group and Bloom Builders)
Architect: SK&I Architects of Bethesda
Property Address: Fenton Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Project Specifications:
Gross Floor Area: Approx 145,471 sq\ft
Site: Approx 0.96 acres
Office Space: Approx 18,200 Sq\ft
Dwelling Units: Approx 96 residential dwelling units including 15 MPDUs
Retail Space: [...]

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Developer: Michael, LLC
Architect: SK&I Architects of Bethesda
Property Address: Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Project Specifications:
Gross Floor Area: Approx 435,655 sq\ft
Office Space: Approx 160,000 Sq\ft
Dwelling Units: Approx 230 residential dwelling units including 31 MPDUs
Retail Space: Approx 10,000 sq\ft
Office Height: 90′Feet
Residential Height: 90′Feet
Parking: Approx 1,000 spaces

Just [...]

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Developer: Montgomery College\Montgomery County Government
Architect: Smith Group
Property Address: Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Project Specifications:
Gross Floor Area: 58,549 sq\ft
Site: Approx: 0.77 acres
Height: 57.75′ Feet
Parking Spaces: 152

The Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center was designed by the same architectural group of 8021 Georgia Ave and the [...]

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Developer: Montgomery County\PFA Silver Spring, LLC
Architect: Machado & Silvetti Associates Inc of Boston
Property Address: Fenton Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Project Specifications:
Gross Floor Area: 48,000 sq\ft
Height: Approx 60′Feet

Like the transit center, the civic building is threatened by cost cutting. Are you starting to see a pattern? If not for the community [...]

Out of all the developments not yet completed, this is the largest and most important project in terms of whatever you can imagine, from federal/tax payer funding to social and economic impact. It will set the bar for the rest of the D.C. area from Bethesda to Arlington, all on the most valuable piece of [...]

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Developer: Easter Seals Society for Disabled Children and Adults, Inc
Architect: Weihe Design Group (WDG Architects)
Property Address: Spring Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Project Specifications:
Gross Floor Area: 41,400 sq\ft
Site: Approx .65 acres
Height: 51′Feet
Stories: 3
Parking Spaces: 90

The facility will be officially called the Easter Seals⁄Harry and Jeanette [...]

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Developer: Goodman East-West I, LLC (Centex Homes, Inc)
Architect: Lessard Group
Property Address: 1200 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Project Specifications:
Gross Floor Area: 275,000 sq\ft
Site: Approx 1.40 acres
Dwelling Units: 247 residential dwelling units, 40 MPDUs
Retail: 10,600 sq\ft
Height: 142′Feet
Stories: 14
Parking Spaces: 220

Officially City Homes at 1200 East-West [...]

A little late but better than never (due to the good boys at Verizon), here are number eight best and worst on their respective lists, Disclaimer.

Developer: Ripley Street, LLC (KSI Services, Inc)
Architect: Wehie Design Group (WDG Architect)
Property Address: Ripley Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Project Specifications:
Gross Floor Area: 391,125 sq\ft
Site: Approx 1.79 acres
Dwelling Units: 317 residential [...]