Westbard Shopping Center Redevelopment Plans

Equity One, a Florida based developer that has been buying up pieces of the Westbard Shopping Center and surrounding commerical district in Bethesda will host two community meetings, present their ideas for redevelopment of the area. Vision Meetingfor Westbard Shopping Center Wednesday, January 29 7:00 to 9:00 pm Saturday, February 1, 10:00 to noon The Ballroom Landy Lane, Bethesda. According to the developer's website these meetings are intended as workshops that will allow the developer to “share our thinking to date and solicit comments from the community,” It is important to know that the area is much larger than the Westbard Shopping Center. It includes the nursing home, the bowling alley, the gas station, the building where Domino's Pizza is and more - a total 22 acres. Specifical, the property to be redeveloped consists of 7 parcels improved with 467,000 square feet of retail, office, multi-family and assisted living space. Information about the meetings and development are HERE Information about the Westwood Complex parcel are HERE As the Westbard Shopping Center is very near the Little Falls and Willett Branches, the development of the center has the potential to greatly impact the creeks and watershed. It is important that the site be developed in accordance with the strictest environmental guidelines. Little Falls Watershed Alliance will be there advocating for the creek. Please join us as developers need to know that the public is concerned about the environment.

Westwood Complex.  22 acre site slated for redevelopment.

22 Acre Parcel to be Redeveloped off of River Road in Bethesda

Equity One, a Florida based developer that has been buying up pieces of the Westbard Shopping Center  and surrounding commercial district.  Properties acquire include the nursing home, the bowling alley, the gas station, the building where Domino's Pizza is and more - a total  22 acres.   Specifically, the property to be redeveloped consists of 7 parcels improved with 467,000 square feet of retail, office, multi-family and assisted living space.

Vision Meetings for Westbard Shopping Center 

Wednesday, January 29 7:00 to 9:00 pm

Saturday, February 1, 10:00 to noon

The Ballroom

Landy Lane, Bethesda.

According to the developer's website  these meetings are intended as workshops that will allow the developer to “share our thinking to date and solicit comments from the community,”   

Information about the meetings and development are 

HERE

Information about the Westwood Complex parcel are 

HERE

As the Westbard Shopping Center is very near the Little Falls and Willett Branches, the development of the center has the potential to greatly impact the creeks and watershed.  It is important that the site be developed in accordance with the strictest environmental guidelines.  Little Falls Watershed Alliance will be there advocating for the creek.  Please join us as developers need to know that the public is concerned about the environment.

And please, visit our website at http://www.lfwa.org/westbard-shopping-center-development.  We will try to keep it up-to-date with plans.

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