BETHESDA CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: SANDY SPRING BANK

The new Sandy Spring Bank branch in the ground floor of the 7550 Wisconsin office building is finished. Here are some preview shots of the bank's interior taken over the last two weeks; as you'll notice, the furniture has been added in the latest photos near the bottom:

BETHESDA CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: 7770 NORFOLK LUXURY APARTMENT TOWER (PHOTOS)

The 17-story 7770 Norfolk luxury apartment tower continues to make progress at the corner of Norfolk and Fairmont Avenues in downtown Bethesda. Some of the first glass is being installed on the lower floors right now. You can see corner balconies that look almost livable right now, minus their necessary railings, of course. 7770 Norfolk is being developed by The JBG Companies.

BETHESDA CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: SMOOTHIE KING (PHOTOS)

Work continues at the future Smoothie King on Bethesda Avenue. At last report, the shop was expected to open at the beginning of December.

NOISE WARNING AT THE LAUREN CONSTRUCTION SITE + NEW BANNERS (PHOTOS)

New banners have been posted on the fencing around The Lauren ultra-luxury condos construction site at Hampden Lane and Woodmont Avenue. Another sign posted is a noise warning from the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, advising that there can be no noise above 55dBA before 7:00 AM weekdays, or 9:00 AM on weekends. The Lauren replaces the now-demolished The Hampden, at a net loss of affordable housing units in downtown Bethesda.

BETHESDA CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: 7770 NORFOLK LUXURY APARTMENTS (PHOTOS)

Here's the latest update from The JBG Companies' 7770 Norfolk luxury apartment tower construction site at Norfolk and Fairmont Avenues in Bethesda. There's an interesting new structural detail: angled support columns between some of the floors, which you can see in the third and fourth photos below. The finished product will be 17 stories, so we still have a ways to go here.

BETHESDA CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: THE DARCY AND THE FLATS AT LOT 31 (PHOTOS)

Things are really taking shape at the Lot 31 construction site of The Darcy condos and The Flats luxury apartments at Bethesda and Woodmont Avenues.

BETHESDA CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: SHOPS OF WISCONSIN RENOVATIONS (PHOTOS)

Douglas Development's extensive property renovations at the Shops of Wisconsin shopping center, located at 6831 Wisconsin Avenue, continues. Best known for its anchor tenant, Trader Joe's, the center is getting a major exterior upgrade.

SOLAIRE BETHESDA LUXURY APARTMENTS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE (PHOTOS)

Solaire Bethesda is still in the early stages of construction on the former site of Eastham's Servicenter, at 7100 Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Bethesda. Eastham's has moved to the corner of Fairmont Avenue and Old Georgetown Road. Solaire is being developed by Washington Property Company, and has signed its first ground floor retail tenant, True Food Kitchen. The new building's close-by neighbor seen in these photos is Crescent Plaza.