FIRST LOOK: BAINBRIDGE BETHESDA LOBBY, PEDESTRIAN STREET OPENS (PHOTOS)

Take the first look at the posh lobby of the future Bainbridge Bethesda luxury apartments in these new photos. The pedestrian plaza/street that connects St. Elmo and Fairmont Avenues opened over the weekend, and now you can see more details of the artworks and benches. This is good news not just for future Bainbridge residents, but for downtown Bethesda pedestrians, as well. The pedestrian connection allows mid-block access between the two streets, creating a shortcut to businesses on both streets.

Take the stairs

Note artworks at left waiting
to be hung up

Preview of next winter in
Bethesda?

Plenty of throw pillows

A nice throwback to the
original name for the
building, The Monty

Blow this picture up to see
the hanging light fixtures

If you're a regular reader,
you've actually gotten a
sneak peek of this art
piece on the pedestrian
plaza several months ago

Deja vu from the pedestrian
plaza at competitor Gallery Bethesda?

Artwork still under wraps on
the pedestrian street

Sneak preview of the benches
that will be on the plaza

Even the trash cans are
fancy here; note glassed-in
entrance in the background

17 stories to the top

Balconies with a view