Dunkin' Donuts opens new store in downtown Silver Spring

Dunkin' Donuts has opened an additional location in downtown Silver Spring. It is located at 8455 Fenton Street, Suite 5-A, in the ground floor of the Central apartment building. The new store has the features found at the Dunkin' Donuts locations that have opened in recent years, including the special tap system and more environmentally-sensitive equipment and design elements. Franchisee Luis Group Management operates dozens of Dunkin' Donuts locations in the area including this one, as well as Baskin Robbins, Arby's, and Jersey Mike's stores. Time to make the donuts!

Dunkin' Donuts to open new downtown Silver Spring location

A new Dunkin' Donuts location is in the works for downtown Silver Spring. It will be in the Central apartments at 8455 Fenton Street, next to Central Nail Bar. What was previously described as the "last space" available for retail tenants appears to have now been subdivided into two smaller spaces, leaving room for one more tenant available. There is an existing Dunkin' Donuts location downtown, at 8401 Colesville Road.

Signage installed at Central Nail Bar in Silver Spring

The sign is up on the facade of Central Nail Bar. As you might guess from the name, the nail spa is located in the Central apartments in downtown Silver Spring, at 8455 Fenton Street.

Nail spa coming to Central apartments in downtown Silver Spring

Central Nail Bar has leased space in the ground floor of the Central apartment building at 8455 Fenton Street in downtown Silver Spring. The nail spa is currently hiring nail technicians. Call 301-221-0105 to apply.

Silver Spring construction update: Pure Barre (Photos)

There's a ways to go still on the fit-out of Pure Barre at the Central development in downtown Silver Spring. The popular fitness studio's newest location has some lighting in place, as well as lockers. It will eventually join Orange Theory at arguably the fittest apartment building in Montgomery County. You can already sign up online. When open, Pure Barre will be located at 8455 Fenton Street.

El Sapo restaurant coming to Central in Silver Spring

The first details on the new venture by Urban Butcher owner Raynold Mendizabal are emerging. El Sapo, a restaurant offering the cuisine of the Spanish Caribbean, will open in the ground floor of the Central development at 8455 Fenton Street in Silver Spring. The 3600 SF space will seat around 145 people, and serve lunch and dinner.

There will also be outdoor patio seating available. El Sapo is aiming for a July opening. Fitness studio Orange Theory opened in the building last week. The new Mendizabal restaurant is eagerly awaited, after his popular Urban Butcher was recognized as serving "the best beef tenderloin in the D.C. area," among other plaudits.

Silver Spring construction update: Orange Theory at Central (Photos)

Orange Theory, a new fitness concept coming to the Central development in downtown Silver Spring, looks pretty close to finished inside. The Florida-based chain popping up in urban areas across the region blends cardio and strength training into intense interval workouts. Orange Theory will be located at 8455 Fenton Street. Central itself also is sporting a new sign out front.

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First retail tenants announced for Central development in Silver Spring (Photos)

Developer Grosvenor Americas announced yesterday it has signed the first two commercial tenants for the ground floor retail space in its new Central development in Silver Spring. Both are gyms. Pure Barre has leased a 1200 SF space at Central, and Orangetheory Fitness will move into a 3800 SF space. Each will open in early 2018.

“We set merchandising goals over a year ago when kicking off our leasing process, and are extremely excited about our first two leases.  Pure Barre and Orangetheory are both first class operators who help set the tone for the retail experience to be offered at Central,” said Brad Buslik of H&R Retail, who is representing Grosvenor for retail leasing at Central. “Our goal is to provide to the local community an eclectic group of retailers that bring energy and excitement to Silver Spring,” said Jon Carr, Grosvenor Senior Vice President. “Pure Barre and Orangetheory Fitness are two of the most popular fitness experiences in the country, and we are looking forward to our new partnership with these franchises which complement each other in support of health and wellness.”

When completed at 8455 Fenton Street, Central will offer a total of 243 rental apartments, and 17,000 SF of retail/restaurant space. Central is located steps away from the world-class Silver Spring Library and future Purple Line station.

Sidewalk reopens at Central development in Silver Spring (Video)

The Fenton Street sidewalk in front of Grosvenor Americas' Central development has reopened. Construction of downtown Silver Spring's newest mixed-use project is nearing completion.

Silver Spring construction upate: Central (Photos)

Central is advancing more in the final touches department than in structural ways at this point. You'll notice the angled wing of the building now has a decorative fence-like piece added at the roofline. There are more of those white dashes between floors, as well.

The Grosvenor Americas mixed-use project is scheduled to deliver this summer. A total of 243 residential units, and 17,000 SF of retail/restaurant space, will be located steps away from the new Silver Spring Library and future Purple Line station.

Silver Spring construction update: Central (Photos)

Central is starting to look close to being finished at 8455 Fenton Street in downtown Silver Spring. Since my last update, you can see some accents have been added, such as those horizontal white dashes between floors in the photo above.

The Grosvenor Americas mixed-use project is scheduled for delivery in Summer 2017. A total of 243 residential units, and 17,000 SF of retail/restaurant space, will be located steps away from the world-class Silver Spring Library and future Purple Line station.

On an interesting related note, the global Grosvenor Group released its annual report earlier this week. In it, they noted that positive financial results from their Grosvenor Americas division (the developer of Central)  - along with the group's Asia division - helped them offset losses from a real estate downturn in the U.K.