tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128562743162979576.post8915801281144768129..comments2024-03-28T15:21:46.971-04:00Comments on Rockville Nights: Duball, LLC seeks to convert ground floor retail into residential units in Rockville Town CenterRobert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128562743162979576.post-68346637684283504282021-12-08T12:27:47.615-05:002021-12-08T12:27:47.615-05:00That request should of the commission should be a ...That request should of the commission should be a hard NO! Let the market demand govern the space and when it gets filled. Just because there is a sudden downturn in retail demand, an instant change in the use of a permission should not be granted. SocialNormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292336603975946556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128562743162979576.post-47566049380830379172021-12-08T09:42:43.072-05:002021-12-08T09:42:43.072-05:00Surprising turn of events given this is prime spac...Surprising turn of events given this is prime space near metro, next to regal row and the town squareDr. Stonestreetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128562743162979576.post-58676105072448293002021-12-07T16:22:46.112-05:002021-12-07T16:22:46.112-05:00Of course there's demand to lease the space. T...Of course there's demand to lease the space. There's just not currently demand at the price point Duball wants to get.<br /><br />This always seemed like a really, really aggressive amount of retail space to bring online (though I thought that about phase 1, too, and that leased up pretty quick). If the retail played a role in the project's approval, e.g. it's required by the block's zoning, then tell Duball to suck it up. If Duball simply chose to build out retail but could have built out residential, by right, then allowing them to switch seems appropriate. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com