Construction Update

Building #8 finally has went vertical as of 4/25/18

Given the normal time for them to finish these units we are probably looking at September for closings in this building.

Building #7 just started adding exterior brickwork...

This building should have closings in the early August timeframe.

Although the units from buildings 7 and 8 are selling well there are still 6 units remaining for sale in building 5 and 6  (4 Dawson's and 2 Parker's).   Seems folks really like to choose their upgrades and are willing to wait in order to do so.

One piece of disappointing news is the soundwall is completed.   It will only be for building 9 and 10 and the rest of the community will not benefit from it.  At least at some point they are planning apartment buildings down there that should muffle the sound a bit.

They opened a surface parking lot near where the Hyatt hotel eventually will be, although it has been open a week and I have yet to see a single person parking there, at least this gives more parking options.

Cafritz is saying the bridge to the Discovery District should finally open around May 13th.. so only 15 more days to go.   Getting this bridge open would really help me personally and I also think it would be a great help to the community, so lets hope they are correct about the date.

As mentioned earlier they decided to raise the parking deck from 4 stories to 6 stories... as of yesterday they finished placing all of the large precast pieces and the parking deck is now 6 stories.  It is still a long way from being completed and the apartment building and retail that will connect and wrap around this building has not begun as of yet.

In more important news, two more retail locations have moved from "for rent" to "under negotiation" just recently. 

Those spaces are location 2B.2 (1,471 square feet) and location 4E.1 (2,100 square feet)

See the updated map below:

And even better.. a link to the PDF where you can zoom in here:

http://hrretail.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Riverdale-Park-Station-Site-Plans-04-19-18p.pdf

I was told one of those two locations would be announced to the public within the next month.

Azalea Classic and Weekly Riverdale Park Farmers Market

Two items that readers have contacted me about posting to this blog:

1.  Azalea Classic:

This weekend there is a run through University Park.
It is called the Azalea Classic and they have a 1k, 1 mile and 5k run.
This run is raising money for University Park Elementary School.

Sign up to run on Saturday, April 21st here:

http://www.azaleaclassic.com

It's going to be perfect running weather on Saturday morning, sunny and in the mid-50's and its for a good cause.


2.   Riverdale Park Weekly Farmers Market:

Every Thursday from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM there is a Farmers Market next to the Riverdale MARC station.   (6204 Rhode Island Avenue)

Every week they have different vendors and music acts.

Here is an example of what they have to offer from today's Riverdale Park Farmers Market:

Get your great Ever Crisp, Crimson Crisp, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Cameo, Ginger Gold,  Granny Smith, Nittany, York apples & Asian Pear; free range hen eggs; radishes, spinach, onions, yellow onions; potatoes, arugula & salad mix; sweet potatoes, swiss chard, microgreens and other crops while they last.  Apples, fresh and hard cider, apple sauce, pastured meats, raw milk cheeses, fresh goat cheese, exotic mushrooms, free range hen & duck eggs, and more while we enjoy the changing seasons. Don't miss it!  Evening hours are fun at the market! We look forward to seeing you every Thursday from 3 to 7 PM @ Riverdale Park’s Town Center (across from the Riverdale MARC train station).

Today's lineup includes the following vendors:

·  Groff's Content Farm

·  McCleaf’s Orchard

·  Barajas Produce

·  King Mushrooms

·  Cat’s Paw Farm

·  Simple Pleasures Ice Cafe

·  Old Smokey’s BBQ

·  Tenth Ward Distillery - out of Frederick

·  Zeke's Coffee of DC

·  Dimitri’s Olive Oil

·  Stone Hearth Bakery

·  Nan & Neek’s Seasonings

·  I Confect - New Seafood Gumbo & Crab Mac & Cheese

·  Flour Uprising - Delicious Asian style pastries!

·  Roy & RT’s Kitchen

·  El Piquin  (Mexican food)

Music Acts: (UpHill River).

Kid Fun: Sidewalk chalk.

Barajas Produce starts next week..

Groff’s Content Farm offers great quality sustainably raised beef, pork, chicken and lamb and is featuring their amazing Chicken Pot Pie on their ready to warm up menu.

Denizens Brewing Company to Riverdale Park Station

In the first new retail announcement since I started this blog in February of 2017...

Denizens Brewing Company is coming to Riverdale Park Station!

It will be a production facility with adjoining 150 seat tap room.

See the article here:

https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/04/13/denizens-brewing-co-silver-spring-will-open-new-taproom-in-hyattsville-md/

Denizens has said this will open late this year!

Update:  I have confirmation that they will be located in space 4C... see the map here:

PS:  Why do folks keep calling Riverdale Hyattsville?