Burger King Burtonsville remodeling update (Photos)

Massive, sharp-looking Burger King logos have been attached to the facades of the Burtonsville location at 15703 Columbia Pike at Burtonsville Crossing. The franchisee is looksmaxing the restaurant building, and doubling the drive-thru lanes, but the new BK Sizzle store design concept is apparently not in the cards here for now. Menu boards have been installed in the drive-thru, but there was also a pile of small boulders in one lane. Don't go to bed before the King, even in Burtonsville!

Silver Spring luxury apartment tower converting to affordable housing

If you needed any further evidence that there is little demand for new luxury apartments at the absurdly-inflated market rate rents of Montgomery County today, look no further than The Premier at 8711 Georgia Avenue in downtown Silver Spring. The building, newly constructed a little over a decade ago, has been sold to BrookWynn Capital and Affordable Homes & Communities for $42 million. This partnership plans to convert more than half of the units to affordable housing. Such new buildings across the county - the same buildings our elected officials and the Abundance Bros. tell us all zoning rules must be tossed to make way for over every square inch of MoCo - are riddled with vacant units, which must be filled by other means ranging from college dorms to illegal Airbnb rentals. That an affordable housing partnership would be the winning bidder for a new, luxury apartment tower tells you all you need to know about the lack of demand for 1-bedroom apartments at artificially-inflated rates.

Strong-arm robbery at Wheaton Plaza

Montgomery County police were called to Westfield's Wheaton Plaza mall Monday, after someone was robbed and physically assaulted there. The incident was reported at the mall at 3:59 PM on December 29, 2025.

Kako Claw opening soon at Wheaton Plaza

Kako Claw is moving into a space at Westfield's Wheaton Plaza mall. Yes, the claw machine fad still has some steam behind it. Kako Claw describes itself as "a bright, modern destination for skill-based claw machines and curated, high-quality prizes." It promises every one of its machines offers you a fair chance to win. When it opens, look for Kako Claw on Level 2 of the mall, across from Classic Diamond & Jewelry.

Round1 Bowling & Arcade construction begins in Wheaton

A large area on Level 1 of Westfield's Wheaton Plaza mall has been walled off for construction. Because the walls are blank with no signage, the barricades have been shown on TikTok and other sites as evidence of a dying mall. In reality, a massive section of retail spaces is about to be converted into a Round1 Bowling & Arcade entertainment center, a massive amenity upgrade for the property.

Round1 got its start as a roller rink with arcade machines in Japan in 1980, just as the golden age of arcades was dawning. It grew into a major bowling and arcade chain in that country, and since 2008, has rapidly expanded into the United States. Fifty Round1 venues are now open, or in the works, across America.

What can you expect to find at Round1? Bowling and arcade games, of course. But also crane machines, professional-grade billiards, karaoke, a food menu with classic American and Japanese snacks and dishes (Do you want burgers and pizza, or gyoza and ramen? Why not all four!), and a bar.

Missing teen rescued from home in Silver Spring

A Kentucky teen missing since October was found by law enforcement in a home in the Connecticut Avenue Estates neighborhood of Silver Spring on Friday, December 26, 2025. Montgomery County police and U.S. Marshals, acting on a tip, went to a house in the 12000 block of Dalewood Drive at 5:52 PM Friday, the Montgomery County Police Department says. Inside the home, officers found the missing 13-year-old girl, and her alleged kidnapper, Christian Alexander Delgado, 37. MCPD did not specify if Delgado is a resident of the home.

Delgado is now being held at the County jail. He is awaiting extradition to Rockcastle County, Kentucky. The rescued girl was transported to a local hospital for a health evaluation.

Armed robbery in White Oak

Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed robbery in the White Oak area of Silver Spring on Christmas Eve. The robbery was reported in the 11200 block of New Hampshire Avenue at 8:30 PM Wednesday. It took place in a commercial parking lot there.