New house proposed on Martins Lane in historic district

A property owner has proposed building a new home in the Hebron House Historic District of Rockville, on a newly-subdivided lot at 19 Martins Lane. The single-story home will have an attached garage. Hebron House itself is located at 17 Martins Lane.

The Historic District Commission will take up the proposal at their June 15 meeting. Staff is recommending approval of the home, once advice from the Commission is incorporated into the design.

Rendering courtesy City of Rockville

Dunkin' Donuts Community Celebration this Saturday in Rockville

The local Dunkin' Donuts franchisee is hosting a community celebration this Saturday, June 10, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at the Dunkin' Donuts at 15180 Frederick Road, in the College Plaza shopping center. There will be games, a raffle, facepainting and a moonbounce.

Another Brightview senior housing project proposed in Rockville

Shelter Development, LLC has filed a pre-application submittal for a new Brightview senior housing development, this time at 1201 Seven Locks Road. Currently home to the Montrose West building, that office building would stay. A separate lot would be created on the southern area of the site for a new 198-unit senior housing development.

120 of the units would be for independent senior living, and the remaining 78 units divided between assisted living and memory care patients. Amenities will include a cafe and other dining facilities, a library, a media room, fitness center, art studio, spa/salon, and a movie theater. There will be 242 parking spaces in a three-level underground garage, and there will continue to be 278 surface and garage spaces for the existing office building.

The seven-story building will have an "F" configuration, and a setback from the sixth-floor up. Shelter has another Brightview building currently under construction in Rockville Town Center.

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Rockville construction update: 1900 Chapman Avenue Phase 1 (Photos)

Construction is now at ground level and rising at the site of the future apartment building at 1900 Chapman Avenue in Rockville. There is still no website for the development that I can find online.

This is phase 1 of the project, which will eventually have a 61-townhome development on the other half of the site. The property is bordered by Chapman to the west, Twinbrook Parkway to the south, and the CSX railroad to the east. This used to be the location of Syms.

Two new restaurants coming to Galvan at Twinbrook in Rockville

The new Galvan at Twinbrook development is recovering from the shocking loss of the Pie 360 pizzeria by upgrading with two new Asian dining additions. Akira Ramen and Urban Hot Pot are coming soon to the JBG-developed property, with names leaving little to the imagination as to what cuisine they will be serving.

Urban Hot Pot will be the second hot pot restaurant in Rockville, following the opening of Little Dipper Hot Pot at Rockville Town Square this past February. It also continues the growth of Rockville as a major destination for Asian cuisine in the D.C. region.

Finnegan's Wake adds outdoor patio seating at Rockville Town Square

Finnegan's Wake now has a patio dining area on the sidewalk outside the Irish pub, located at 100 Gibbs Street at Rockville Town Square. The weather is turning good after a rough start to the week, and Rockville recently banned smoking in outdoor dining areas, so this is certainly excellent timing.

Photo courtesy Finnegan's Wake

Are your clothes locked inside this shuttered Rockville dry cleaners?

Courtesy Custom Cleaners has been evicted from their space at 180 Rollins Avenue in Rockville. Just one problem - they left customers' clothes in the store, which the landlord has now locked. Enter the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection.

OCP has made arrangements with the landlord to get access to the shop. If your dry cleaning was in the custody of Courtesy Custom Cleaners when they were evicted, fill out this form online (also have your receipt [if possible] and a description of your clothes ready).

Beginning Friday, June 2, OCP staff will retrieve items once per week, and bring them to the OCP office in Rockville, 100 Maryland Avenue, Room 330, Rockville, MD 20850. Consumers will be able to pick up their items Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Customers are asked to bring identification for all pick-ups. Unclaimed items will be donated to charity.