Outback Steakhouse construction begins in Silver Spring

Construction has begun on the new Outback Steakhouse at Ellsworth Place mall in downtown Silver Spring. It will be in the 7000-square-foot ground floor space formerly occupied by Not Your Average Joe's. “As the word gets out, we’re seeing a growing momentum in leasing activity at Ellsworth Place,” GBT Realty Senior Vice-President Trey Culpepper said in a statement. “DSW opened last year in a 17,000-square-foot space, the tenant line-up for our food hall Commas is taking shape, and we are expecting to announce more new tenants in the coming weeks.” GBT Realty, the mall's Brentwood, Tennessee-based property owner, acquired the property in 2018.