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Media coverage of Friendship Heights and its environs. 

2023

Ground Breaks on Affordable Housing For Seniors
Oct 25, 2023 | NBC Washington
Mayor Bowser to Break Ground on New Affordable Senior Housing in Ward 3
Oct 24, 2023 | Executive Office of the Mayor
Friendship Heights Alliance launches, seeking new development in the neighborhood
Oct 23, 2023 | Washington Business Journal
Friendship Heights Food Hall, The Heights (“an elevated culinary experience”), Nears Opening
Oct 11, 2023 | PoPville
Food halls trend in Montgomery County: The Heights
Sep 25, 2023 | MoCo360
Urban Atlantic secures $69M for Friendship Heights affordable senior development
Sep 18, 2023 | Washington Business Journal
Urban Atlantic Secures $69M  for Affordable Senior Housing in Friendship Heights
Sep 18, 2023 | Commercial Observer
Urban Atlantic Secures $69M Financing For Affordable Senior Project In Upper Northwest
Sep 18, 2023 | Bisnow
Business roundup: a makeover for Friendship Heights
Aug 7, 2023 | MoCo360
Crescent Hotels & Resorts adds D.C. hotel to portfolio
Aug 2, 2023 | Hotel Management
Crescent Hotels & Resorts Welcomes Embassy Suites by Hilton Washington D.C. Chevy Chase Pavilion
Aug 1, 2023 | Hospitality Net
Tishman Speyer Gains $150M Financing for DC Project
Jul 6, 2023
Tishman Speyer Secures Construction Financing For Its Planned Redevelopment of Mazza Gallerie in Washington, DC
Jun 18, 2023 | https://rew-online.com/tishman-speyer-secures-construction-financing-for-its-planned-redevelopment-of-mazza-gallerie-in-washington-dc/
Mazza Gallerie details: luxury penthouses, restaurants and another TJ Maxx
Jun 16, 2023 | https://wtop.com/business-finance/2023/06/mazza-gallerie-details-luxury-penthouses-restaurants-and-another-tj-maxx/
Tishman Speyer Gains $150M Financing for DC Project
Jun 16, 2023 | https://www.multihousingnews.com/tishman-speyer-gains-150m-financing-for-d-c-project/
Tishman Speyer secures financing to begin Mazza Gallerie redevelopment
Jun 15, 2023 | Biz Journals
Tishman Speyer Secures $150M Construction Financing To Turn D.C. Shopping Mall Into Multifamily
Jun 15, 2023 | Bisnow
Join a walking tour of Friendship Heights
May 15, 2023 | Greater Greater Washington
Grosvenor Donates Retail Space in Friendship Heights, D.C., for Pop-Up Used Bookstore to Benefit Local Education Non-Profit
May 14, 2023 | Real Estate Weekly
Montgomery County Council Meets on May 10 at 9:30 a.m. to Continue Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Deliberations
May 10, 2023 | EIN Presswire
New Friendship Heights revitalization bill may bring back business to the area
Apr 18, 2023 | WJLA News
County Creates Friendship Heights Urban District
Apr 18, 2023 | MoCo360
Approval sought for 5500 Wisconsin Avenue redevelopment plans in Friendship Heights
Apr 14, 2023 | Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row
Councilmembers Vote to Create Urban District in Friendship Heights
Apr 12, 2023 | Montgomery Community Media
Friendship Heights to get a boost from both sides of DC-Montgomery County border
Apr 12, 2023 | WTOP
Council Enacts Legislation Led by Council Vice President Friedson to Create a New Urban District to Revitalize Friendship Heights
Apr 11, 2023 | Newswires
The Heights Food Hall Goes Green
Apr 6, 2023 | Popville
Approval sought for 5500 Wisconsin Avenue redevelopment plans in Friendship Heights
Apr 5, 2023 | Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row
Where to see art gallery shows in the D.C. region
Mar 24, 2023 | Washington Post
Plans Progress For a New Grocery Store at Friendship Heights Mall
Mar 24, 2023 | Urban Turf
Gary Williams talks hoops on the "DC Coaches Basketball Podcast"
Mar 16, 2023 | Washington Post
The Most Anticipated Spring Restaurant Openings to Track Around D.C.
Mar 7, 2023 | DC Eater
Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on March 14, March 23 and June 13
Mar 3, 2023 | EIN Presswire
Improving Friendship Heights
Mar 2, 2023 | Yahoo
Friendship Heights BID? DC and Montgomery Co. are working on it
Mar 2, 2023 | WTOP
Sneak peek: The Heights food hall in Chevy Chase (Photos)
Mar 1, 2023 | Robert Dyer
Council Vice President Friedson Introduces Legislation to Create an Urban District to Revitalize Friendship Heights
Mar 1, 2023 | EIN Presswire
Bill Introduced to Establish Friendship Heights as Urban District
Mar 1, 2023 | Montgomery County Media
Goodbye, Mazza Gallerie and Lakeforest Mall
Feb 24, 2023 | Washingtonian
Friendship Heights Might Get A Business Improvement District
Feb 24, 2023 | DCist
Friedson proposes urban district for Friendship Heights
Feb 24, 2023 | MoCo360
A New Grocery Store Planned For Friendship Heights Mall
Feb 11, 2023 | Urban Turf
National Capital Bank Hires Washingtonian Banker to Lead Friendship Heights Team
Jan 13, 2023 | Business Wire

2022

Renovations at Highland House in Friendship Heights
Dec 25, 2022 | Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row
Mazza Gallerie shopping center permanently closes
Dec 25, 2022 | WTOP
The Most Anticipated Mall Conversion in DC Region
Dec 22, 2022 | Urban Turf
TJ Maxx closing in Friendship Heights
Dec 7, 2022 | PoPville
New project seeks to bring life back to Friendship Heights
Dec 6, 2022 | The Wash
Wisconsin Ave. residential project reimagines Friendship Heights
Dec 2, 2022 | Axois Washington DC
Several longtime WTOP anchors and staff take voluntary buyouts
Nov 17, 2022 | Axios
Open Streets DC is Back This Weekend on Wisconsin Avenue
Nov 3, 2022 | The Washington Informer
Best Things to Do in the DC Area 11/3-11/6: Open Streets Wisconsin Ave., a Literature Festival, and Beyond King Tut
Nov 3, 2022 | The Washingtonian
Section of Wisconsin Ave. to Close Saturday for ‘Open Streets' Event
Nov 1, 2022 | NBC Washington
Friendship Heights Village drops opposition to 5500 Wisconsin redevelopment in Chevy Chase
Sep 22, 2022 | WTOP
Summer Music Series at The Shops at Wisconsin Place
Sep 12, 2022 | Patch.com
Makers Market in DCist Weekend Events
Sep 8, 2022 | DCist
Chevy Chase Food Hall Announces Big-Name Chefs: The Heights will have sushi, dosas, Filipino food, and more.
Sep 2, 2022 | The Washingtonian
A New Chevy Chase Food Hall Saves One Stall for a ‘Shark Tank’-Style Winner
Aug 31, 2022 | Eater DC
Landmark bar Alley Cat closing early next month
Aug 25, 2022 | AXLnow
Nearly 1,400 multifamily units planned for Friendship Heights, heralding change for a neighborhood struggling with vacant retail
Aug 17, 2022 | Greater Greater Washington (GGWash)
8 Things We Miss About Mazza Gallerie
Aug 1, 2022 | Washingtonian
Four Black men developed a Montgomery County suburb to provide a better life for some in their community. They received something very different in return.
Jul 28, 2022 | Greater Greater Washington (GGWash)
Wisconsin Place Summer Music Series
Jul 28, 2022 | Patch
Four Black men developed a Montgomery County suburb to provide a better life...
Jul 28, 2022 | Greater Greater Washington
Joy by Seven Reasons construction begins in Friendship Heights
Jul 27, 2022 | Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row
A First Look at the Residential Transformation for DC's Mazza Gallerie Mall
Jul 20, 2022 | Urban Turf
New Renderings Revealed For 310-Unit Redevelopment of Wisconsin Avenue’s Friendship Center
Jun 6, 2022 | Urban Turf
Rendering Revealed for One of the Largest New Residential Developments in Friendship Heights
May 13, 2022 | Urban Turf
Healthcare, Multifamily And Life Sciences: Development Of Key Asset Classes Soars In Northwest D.C.
May 10, 2022 | Bisnow
Condo Building comes to market in DC's Friendship Heights
Apr 19, 2022 | Washington Post
In Montgomery County, ‘Neighborhood Defenders’ Fight To Maintain The Suburban Status Quo
Apr 5, 2022 | DCist
D.C. to replan two major Northwest D.C. corridors. The goal: More housing.
Mar 15, 2022 | WBJ
A More-Detailed Look at the Redevelopment of Wisconsin Avenue’s Friendship Center
Mar 10, 2022 | Urban Turf
D.C. announces first affordable housing project in Ward 3 backed by housing production trust
Feb 2, 2022 | Washington Post
Second Glace: Practice Space
Jan 30, 2022 | Washington Post

2021

In latest affordable housing push, Bowser focuses west of Rock Creek Park
Dec 16, 2021 | Washington Post
We Haven’t Advanced At All': Bowser Addresses Failure To Add Affordable Housing In D.C.'s Wealthy Enclaves
Dec 16, 2021 | Bisnow
A familiar face is stepping in to lead the Tysons Partnership as it prepares for a major evolution
Dec 14, 2021 | WBJ
Chevy Chase Leads Region in Retail Vacancies
Dec 13, 2021 | WBJ
Breakfast links: The Silver Line extension takes another step forward with completed rail yard
Dec 2, 2021 | Greater Greater Washington
Urban Atlantic to expand affordable senior home in Friendship Heights
Dec 2, 2021 | WBJ
“Booeymonger quietly caught fire??”
Dec 1, 2021 | Popville
The Emerging 1,000-Unit Friendship Heights Pipeline
Dec 1, 2021 | Urban Turf
This DC Neighborhood Used to be Synonymous with High-End Shopping
Nov 22, 2021 | Retail Dive
Carr, Donohoe get approval for 18-story tower on Wisconsin Avenue
Nov 19, 2021 | WBJ
Major Friendship Heights property owners form BID-like alliance
Nov 18, 2021 | WBJ
Donohoe's latest buy is a Friendship Heights building it built decades ago
Nov 18, 2021 | WBJ
Wave Of New Developments Give Friendship Heights 'A Sense Of Actual Change'
Nov 15, 2021 | Bisnow