Spring Street bridge to close June 1 in Silver Spring

The Spring Street bridge over the railroad tracks, located between 16th Street and 2nd Avenue in downtown Silver Spring, will close through the end of the year starting on or about June 1, 2024. A new bridge is being constructed. Follow the posted signage, and use the detour outlined on the map above. 

White Oak Day 2024 set for Saturday, June 1

Save the date for the 12th annual White Oak Day! This year, it will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the White Oak Community Recreation Center, located at 1700 April Lane in Silver Spring. This free celebration of the wonderful White Oak Community will include food, fun and games for kids, live music and local vendors. The event is sponsored by the Montgomery County Department of Recreation.

Maven at Wheaton apartments burglarized

A burglar allegedly broke into the Maven at Wheaton apartment building at 10914 Georgia Avenue in Wheaton at 5:50 AM on April 25, 2024, Montgomery County police say. Officers responding to the scene found evidence of forced entry at the complex. Property was stolen from an employee lounge. Police describe the suspect only as a Black male of unknown age.

Chido's Tex-Mex Grill aiming for July opening in Silver Spring

Chido's Tex-Mex Grill is hoping to open its future Downtown Silver Spring location at 931 Ellsworth Drive in July, the company says. The interior dining area will seat between 160 and 180 patrons. A 10-year lease has been signed for the 7,619-square-foot space that was most recently home to The Eleanor. Operating hours are anticipated to be 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM Monday through Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM on Thursdays, 11:00 AM to midnight on Fridays, 10:30 AM to midnight on Saturdays, and 10:30 AM to 10:00 PM on Sundays.

Tesla Cybertruck deliveries picking up in Montgomery County (Photos)

Here's a rare sighting: A Tesla Cybertruck in the wild without an overpaid influencer behind the wheel. Deliveries of the king of trucks appear to be picking up at the Rockville Tesla facility at 1300 Rockville Pike. A purported halt of Cybertruck deliveries in mid-April due to an accelerator pedal issue clearly has ended, at least here in Maryland. 

There was only one Cybertruck on this car carrier loaded with Teslas, but at least three more could be seen parked on the top level of the facility's garage. It seems that the production numbers of Cybertrucks and Tesla stock are both trending in an upward direction.

Armed robbery at 7-Eleven in Aspen Hill

Montgomery County police are searching for a suspect in the April 18, 2024 armed robbery of the 7-Eleven store at 14101 Georgia Avenue in Aspen Hill. Early that morning, the suspect entered the store and allegedly displayed a weapon. He left the store with an unspecified amount of cash. Police describe the suspect as a Black male, approximately 20 years of age. If you have any information about the identity or whereabouts of this suspect, you are asked to call police at (301) 279-8000.

JBG Smith helps preserve affordable housing in Takoma Park

Bethesda-based real estate developer JBG Smith says it has exceeded its goal for preserving affordable housing in the region with its latest initiative in Takoma Park. JBG Smith provided $6 million in mezzanine financing to Montgomery Housing Partnership (MHP) for the refinancing of the Franklin Apartments, a 185-unit age-restricted housing community at 7620 Maple Avenue. The property then obtained a new $26.2 million Freddie Mac loan from Key Bank, along with an extension of an existing $3.75 million soft loan from Montgomery County. 

"The Franklin Apartments investment is a perfect example of what we sought to accomplish when we created the Impact Pool," JBG Smith EVP of Social Impact Investing A.J. Jackson said in a statement. "Montgomery County is projected to lose up to 11,000 naturally occurring affordable housing units by 2030. Our collaboration with a non-profit owner, dedicated to the property’s preservation, will provide residents with the ability to age in-place in a resource rich neighborhood of Montgomery County," Jackson said.

JBG Smith formed the Impact Pool in partnership with the Federal City Council in 2020 with the goal of preserving 3000 affordable housing units in the region by 2025. The Franklin Apartments deal has now allowed the company to exceed that target, and it has funds left to go even further.

Photo courtesy JBG Smith