The amount of financial loss that the Riverdale Park restaurants are suffering right now really cannot be understated.
Maryland ordered all restaurants to close to dine-in business back on March 16th.
It's been two weeks now and the damage to their businesses has been enormous.
Restaurants are low margin businesses, I know as I owned one myself almost a lifetime ago.
At first all of the restaurants here said they would continue to provide pick up and delivery service.
- On March 19th (3 days into the shutdown) Denizens gave up and closed up shop completely for food and only offers a beer delivery service now. The owners have publicly been stating this is ruining them financially.
- On March 23rd (7 days into the shutdown) Burton's gave up and closed completely.
These are our remaining restaurants in the immediate area that are still offering pickup and delivery service, along with links to all of their delivery services:
District Taco - DoorDash
Habit Burger - DoorDash
Jersey Mikes - GrubHub
MOD - DoorDash
Banana Blossom - Toast
Rivieras Tapas - GrubHub
I've been visiting these place for pickups and talking to the owners/managers and almost all of them are considering closing their doors until this is over. Some are much closer to closing than others but as this continues we are going to continue to lose options, and its going to be very quick. I think we will lose at least one option from the list above PER WEEK if there is not more support.
Although it has already been crippling to their businesses the fact that this looks like it is going to stretch into months it means this could bankrupt a lot of these places so they never come back.
I realize everyone has their stockpile of food now and is bunkered up right now but a delivery order is extremely low risk and you are potentially making it so these businesses don't declare bankruptcy and still exist after this is over.
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Sunday, March 1, 2020
Apartment in Building 5 - Renderings and More Information
Hard to believe my first post about this apartment was back in October of 2017. That post is HERE and that information is still all correct. Although in 2018 they decided to make the building one story higher (to match the parking garage) the number of planned units (229 units) has stayed the same and everything else about the design stayed the same. The two retail spots planned in this building are still planned to be there. The large courtyard is still going to exist.
The planned opening date that I have been reporting here for over a year now (of the second quarter of 2021) is still on track. Actually now the developer is saying they are hoping to hit March 2021 as the opening date but lets stick with second quarter 2021 as this blogs prediction for now.
Today I had some folks asking what the new building was going to look like.
First, here are some renderings I had saved off from a presentation from before the Whole Foods was even built.
These should all still be pretty accurate, except for the fact that the building will be one story higher than these pictures.
I also recently found some new information I wanted to share.
Here is a new rendering of the building that was just provided by the builder:
Also here is some additional information they have recently provided:
The project consists of a wood frame over concrete podium that wraps around a 473-space above-grade precast parking garage. Riverdale Park Station consists of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units with high-end features such as separate HVAC systems, modern kitchens, and balconies. Its ground-level amenities include a large courtyard with a trellis and fireplace, fitness center, media room, business center, and lounge.
Riverdale Park Station reduces its environmental footprint via EnergyStar® appliances and a bioretension area along one elevation of the building. The community also offers a large bicycle storage locker so residents can take advantage of several area bike paths, such as the historic trolley path that runs by the community.
So it seems the rumors that have been floating around about this apartment having a swimming pool are unfounded. Still it looks like it this apartment is going to a be a pretty high end, swanky place.
The planned opening date that I have been reporting here for over a year now (of the second quarter of 2021) is still on track. Actually now the developer is saying they are hoping to hit March 2021 as the opening date but lets stick with second quarter 2021 as this blogs prediction for now.
Today I had some folks asking what the new building was going to look like.
First, here are some renderings I had saved off from a presentation from before the Whole Foods was even built.
These should all still be pretty accurate, except for the fact that the building will be one story higher than these pictures.
I also recently found some new information I wanted to share.
Here is a new rendering of the building that was just provided by the builder:
Also here is some additional information they have recently provided:
The project consists of a wood frame over concrete podium that wraps around a 473-space above-grade precast parking garage. Riverdale Park Station consists of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units with high-end features such as separate HVAC systems, modern kitchens, and balconies. Its ground-level amenities include a large courtyard with a trellis and fireplace, fitness center, media room, business center, and lounge.
Riverdale Park Station reduces its environmental footprint via EnergyStar® appliances and a bioretension area along one elevation of the building. The community also offers a large bicycle storage locker so residents can take advantage of several area bike paths, such as the historic trolley path that runs by the community.
So it seems the rumors that have been floating around about this apartment having a swimming pool are unfounded. Still it looks like it this apartment is going to a be a pretty high end, swanky place.
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