Tropical Latino Market burglarized in Montgomery Village

Montgomery County police responded to a report of a burglary at Tropical Latino Market at 9108 Rothbury Drive at Goshen Plaza in Montgomery Village on June 23, 2024. The burglary occurred "in the early morning hours, police said. Officers responding to the scene found evidence of forced entry to the supermarket. An unspecified amount of cash was stolen from the store. Police have no description of the suspect(s) in the break-in.

Gaithersburg structure built in 1899 marketed as redevelopment opportunity

403 E. Diamond Avenue in Olde Towne Gaithersburg is a retail property built in 1899 that resembles a house. At first glance, it appears to be a historic preservation opportunity. But it turns out that the structure has been deemed not historic, and has approvals for demolition from both the City of Gaithersburg and CSX. 

The property, which includes room for up to 20 parking spaces, is being marketed as a teardown redevelopment opportunity in a prime location near the historic train station and MARC commuter rail. KW Commercial has listed the property with an asking price of $820,000. Prospective buyers are warned not to enter the building. "Entry is at your own risk due to safety concerns," the listing advises. It appears that a previous plan to redevelop the site by Finecraft Contractors has fallen through, creating a opportunity for someone else.

Perrywood Apartments for sale in Damascus

The Perrywood Apartments are now available for sale at 26040-26050 Woodfield Road in Damascus. Built in 1958 and renovated in 2021, the complex is "fully-occupied by voucher tenants." The asking price for the Perrywood complex is $2,266,300. According to the online listing, the reason for the sale is "foreclosure" and this is a "distress sale."

Armed robbery in Montgomery Village

Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed robbery in Montgomery Village on Tuesday night, July 2, 2024. The robbery was reported in the 9300 block of Willow Creek Drive at 10:16 PM Tuesday. That is at The Verandahs apartment complex off of Goshen Road.

LongHorn Steakhouse broken into in Germantown

Montgomery County police responded to a report of a burglary at the LongHorn Steakhouse at 20017 Century Boulevard in Germantown on June 20, 2024. The burglary took place sometime between 8:24 and 10:01 AM that morning. Officers arriving at the scene found evidence of forced entry. However, despite all of the effort to break into the steakhouse, nothing was reported stolen from inside the building.

Robbery at knifepoint in Montgomery Village

Montgomery County police responded to a report of a robbery in Montgomery Village Thursday night, June 27, 2024. The robbery was reported along the street in the 18200 block of Contour Road at 10:10 PM. A knife was used to threaten the victim in the robbery.

Signage installed at future Amazon Fresh on Shady Grove Road (Photos)

The sign is (back) up at Amazon Fresh, opening soon at 15790 Shady Grove Road at the 270 Center on the border of Rockville and Gaithersburg. It's exactly the same logo sign that was vandalized, and ultimately removed, when Amazon paused - and then "canceled" - the opening of this store last year. The reversal of that decision became apparent earlier this month. There's still nothing on the bare shelves inside the store, but more signage has been added inside over the last few days, including a large banana image and other promotional images in the produce department.

We should soon see the grocery cart return out front in the parking lot. It was erected, and then dismantled, during Amazon's period of indecision in 2023. One wonders if anyone in Amazon's grocery division was fired as a result of the faux cancellation of this location. Nothing has changed over the last year, and Amazon only lost money over this period that the store didn't operate. If anything, the market is worse, as Americans have reduced their grocery purchases due to runaway inflation of prices, and price-gouging by greedy corporations.