BANG & OLUFSEN SET TO MOVE OUT OF BETHESDA STORE (PHOTOS)

As I exclusively reported in May, Bang & Olufsen is moving out of its Bethesda store, and consolidating with its sister store at Logan Circle in the District. Operations at the Bethesda shop are winding down, inventory is moving out, and hours may be limited and sporadic until the final day in Bethesda, November 20.

Store manager Torsten Severtson said previously that Bethesda customers would not have cause for concern with product support, as B&O representatives will travel to them as needed. The store at 5001 Wilson Lane, in the distinctive Peripoint building, has been for lease by Bethesda real estate firm Streetsense for about six months.

During the remaining days in Bethesda, the store says it is best to call 303-951-5870 before venturing in, so you can be assured of an appointment if the store is not open full hours. Alternatively, you can go to the Logan Circle showroom at 1604 14th Street NW in the District.

LEAHY PLUMBING & HEATING LEAVING BETHESDA, CITES DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC/PARKING AS REASONS

Leahy Plumbing & Heating, whose Cordell Avenue headquarters went on the market for lease days ago, has found a new home in White Flint. In a message posted out front yesterday, owner John Leahy explains that, after more than 50 years on Cordell Avenue, the company has found downtown Bethesda traffic and parking difficult for its fleet of vehicles to navigate. "It's been fun to watch Bethesda change over my lifetime and it's hard to say goodbye to the neighborhood I've grown up in," Leahy wrote. The specific street address of the new building was not given, but since employees are dispatched when you call the company's number, that should not make a big difference for customers.

BETHESDA MEN'S SHELTER EMPTIED OUT ON CORDELL AVENUE (PHOTOS)

Bethesda House, a Catholic Charities-operated homeless men's shelter on Cordell Avenue has closed, and the building has been vacated. The shelter is moving to White Flint, and this structure is being turned into a retail/restaurant space. Note: the art design shown in the linked article was preliminary, and may change on the final facade.

PICTURE FRAME SHOP LEAVING BETHESDA ROW JULY 31 (PHOTOS)

The frame store on Bethesda Avenue is moving out of Bethesda Row, opening a prime spot for a new tenant on Bethesda Avenue. Picture Frame Shop isn't going out of business, though. The store will relocate in the area. In the remaining days at Bethesda Row, they are having a 50%-off sale on all merchandise.