Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

10/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/17/2024 20:38

Media Advisory: Metro, Fivesquares, Strathmore, Aimco, Amazon Equity Fund, and Montgomery County officials celebrate one of a kind development in North Bethesda

For immediate release: October 17, 2024

Media Advisory: Metro, Fivesquares, Strathmore, Aimco, Amazon Equity Fund, and Montgomery County officials celebrate one-of-a-kind development in North Bethesda

Metro in partnership with Fivesquares, Strathmore, Aimco, Amazon Housing Equity Fund, and Montgomery County officials will celebrate the grand opening of Strathmore Square, a one-of-a-kind community, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Strathmore Square offers abundant outdoor space, year-round musical and dance performances, and cultural activities in partnership with Strathmore Music Center. Strathmore Square provides direct access to convenient transportation options through unmatched access to Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station and more than seven bus lines.

This is the Metro's fourth transit-oriented development ribbon cutting, with 1300 units delivered this year.

INFORMATION

WHO:

  • Metro General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Randy Clarke
  • Montgomery County District 1 Councilmember Andrew Friedson
  • Montgomery County District 4 Councilmember Kate Stewart
  • FiveSquares Development Principal and Co-Founder Ron Kaplan
  • FiveSquares Development Principal and Co-Founder Andy Altman
  • Strathmore President and Chief Executive Officer Monica Jeffries Hazageles
  • Aimco Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer Wes Powell
  • Amazon Equity Fund Principal Senthil Sankaran

WHEN:

Monday, October 21, 2024, at 9 a.m.
(Please arrive no later than 8:45 a.m. for check-in)

WHERE:

Strathmore Square
10511 Strathmore Hall Street, North Bethesda MD 20852

Media should RSVP toβ€―[email protected]no later than 8 a.m. on Monday, October 21, 2024. Onsite parking is available. Media, including broadcast vans, are welcome to arrive earlyfor set-up.