Downtown Silver Spring

Format
Full

City
Silver Spring

State/Province
MD

Country
USA

Metro Area
Washington

Project Type
Mixed Use

Location Type
Suburban Business District

Land Uses
Cinema
Hotel
Mixed Use--Three Uses or More
Office
Retail

Keywords
Adaptive use
Dining
Entertainment destination
Historic preservation
Infill development
Main street design
Open-air shopping
Pedestrian-friendly design
Public plazas
Public-private partnership
Town center
Wi-fi network

Site Size
22 acres
acres hectares

Date Started
1999

Date Opened
2000

Downtown Silver Spring is an urban, mixed-use infill and historic rehabilitation project anchored by restaurants, retail space, offices, and cinemas in Silver Spring, Maryland, an inner-ring suburb of Washington, D.C., that had experienced decades of flight and changing demographics. After two unsuccessful attempts to redevelop the area, a public/private development partnership came together to create a gathering place for this urban community that features a traditional street format punctuated by two plazas and integrates existing structures with new construction. The project has been a catalyst for further redevelopment in the area. Future phases will include a town square, a civic building, and a residential component.

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Case Study/Profile Type: DCS
Website: http://www.downtownsilverspring.com
World Region: North America
Developer(s): PFA Silver Spring a partnership among Foulger-Pratt and Argo Investment Company
Website (Dev.): http://www.petersoncos.com, http://www.foulger-pratt.com, http://www.argoinvestment.com
Designer(s): BCT Architects
Website (Des.): http://www.bctarchitects.com