A multiphase, mixed-use redevelopment project in the heart of Bethesda’s central business district. Bethesda, a first-ring suburb immediately northwest of Washington, D.C., has one of the highest median household incomes in the country. The first three phases of Bethesda Row have been completed, the fourth phase currently is under construction, and future phases are in the planning stages. Together, the first three phases feature 110,000 square feet of office space, 190,000 square feet of retail space, and 40,000 square feet of restaurants. Bethesda Row also includes parking facilities and extensive streetscape improvements. Future phases of the project will include art movie theaters and possibly a residential component. The project, being developed by Federal Realty Investment Trust, has helped to turn this formerly neglected part of Bethesda’s downtown into an attractive and vital addition to the community. The project has been so successful that Federal Realty is now employing the same concept in other projects elsewhere in the country.

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Website: http://bethesdarow.com/
World Region: North America
Developer(s): Federal Realty Investment Trust
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Designer(s): Cooper Carry
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