HAMPDEN LANE DEMOLITION UPDATE (PHOTOS)

The houses on Hampden Lane are gone. Demolition continues at the future site of the Toll Brothers City Living project, Hampden Row. If you look at the pictures below, you can get a sense of the footprint of the future condo building, between Arlington Road at one end, and the building by the yellow backhoe on the other.

DEMOLITION OF HOMES BEGINS AT FUTURE TOLL BROTHERS CONDO SITE IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Single-family homes that once lined the lower part of Hampden Lane near Arlington Road began to fall yesterday, clearing room for Hampden Row, an ultra-luxury condo development by Toll Brothers City Living.

DID YOU SEE THIS MISSING MAN ON HAMPDEN LANE IN BETHESDA YESTERDAY?

Montgomery County Police are seeking the public's help in locating a missing Rockville resident who was last seen on Hampden Lane in Bethesda yesterday. If you were in the Hampden Lane area Wednesday, and saw the man pictured above, you might be able to help police find him.

Police say they are concerned about the emotional and physical welfare of Jelani Kito Perry, 34, of the 800 block of Grand Champion Drive in Rockville. Perry is described by police as a black male, 6’ 1”, and 190 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes and a cross tattoo on his upper arm.  He was last seen wearing a blue and white checkered button-down shirt, blue jeans, and navy blue sneakers with white trim.

Authorities did not indicate the exact time at which Perry was believed to be in the Hampden Lane area yesterday.

Anyone with any information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact the Montgomery County Police at 301-279-8000 (24 hour line).

HYPOTHETICAL BETHESDA BREWPUB COULD DRAW INTEREST IN HAMPDEN LANE SITE (PHOTO)

A spacious, two-level space at 4800 Hampden Lane awaits an ambitious restauranteur in downtown Bethesda. To spur interest, leasing agent Cushman and Wakefield has commissioned an architect's rendering of what the restaurant could look like. The fictional "Bethesda Brew" actually looks and sounds like it would be a draw on quiet Hampden Lane, which is scheduled to get a massive new neighbor up the block, the Bainbridge Wisconsin building. (Click photo above to enlarge for greater detail)

But the eventual tenant obviously is not required to open a brewpub. The space and bilevel design certainly would allow for more than the standard restaurant concept. Another great element is the fact that both levels have outdoor seating areas. Let's hope someone takes note of this spot for a potential restaurant, upscale Las Vegas-style nightclub or...brewpub.

Rendering courtesy Cushman and Wakefield
and
GTM Architects

FIRST LOOK: RENDERING OF HAMPDEN ROW CONDOS IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Here's a sneak preview of the future Toll Brothers City Living luxury condo building, Hampden Row, at the corner of Arlington Road and Hampden Lane in Bethesda. One interesting detail to note: the facade eerily resembles that of The Hampden, a garden apartment building about to be demolished further up Hampden Lane.

Hampden Row will have 55 condominiums, which will range from 1-3 bedrooms. The plan for the building to open for sale late this year doesn't sound very realistic at this point, however. They have not even broken ground yet, much less demolished the existing homes on the properties.

Rendering courtesy of Toll Brothers City Living
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Photos: Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row