First Baptist Church to worship in new Silver Spring church building this Sunday (Photos)

The long wait is over for congregants at First Baptist Church in downtown Silver Spring. After agreeing to demolish their original church building as part of a development deal with Grosvenor Americas for the firm's Central project, Phase I of their new church is finally ready at 828 Wayne Avenue.

First Baptist Church has received their occupancy permit from Montgomery County, and is now preparing the interior for full operations and services. Their Food Closet opened this weekend. Now, this coming Sunday, May 13, the church will celebrate services in three languages in the new building.

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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.

Silver Spring construction update: Central (Photos)

The construction of Central remains on-schedule at 8455 Fenton Street in downtown Silver Spring. 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.

Central (L) faces off against
new neighbor the
Silver Spring Library (R)

You can see the building facade has gone from a stark white in my last update to a chocolate brown. Window installation has greatly advanced, as well.

I like this corner of
the building that faces
the intersection

Silver Spring construction update: Central (Photos)

Construction continues at the future site of Central, at 8455 Fenton Street in downtown Silver Spring. 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.

You'll notice moldings have been added to rooflines and to individual floors since my last update in November. Quite a few windows are already in place, as well. All indications suggest the project remains on-schedule.

Silver Spring construction update: Central (Photos)

Central has already topped-out at 8455 Fenton Street in downtown Silver Spring. 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.