Rockville Town Square

[sundaze]

Originally Posted by Washingtonian

I called the rental office. She said that they wanted 4K a month. I can rent a house in Chevy Chase or Bethesda for that. Are they out of their freakin' minds? For an apartment. Also, there is an additional fee for parking.

Good luck in renting much less purchasing to resell. That place is going to have a lot of empty apts/condos.

4K a month for what size apartment? Whatever size that is ridiculous!

[absintheblonde]

Rockville Town Square is way overpriced for what you get. Hmm- you could get a 2-bed condo for 500k or an attached home in Twinbrook. Not such a difficult choice there.

[blfwx]

The late night noise in Rockville Town Square is unbelievably terrible. When the larger restaraunts start their loud music it reverberates the entire square. Especially true for Austins. When they have live bands it is so loud and the building litteraly vibrates until 1:30AM. After repeated complaints and lots of lip service, Austins has essentially said - tough luck. The Police have been little help, and for now the problem continues. It is impossible to get a good night sleep here! Further legal action is the next step.

My recommendation - DO NOT BUY OR RENT HERE!!!

[titaniummd]

Originally Posted by Heebs18

I'm willing to hear anything. My other choice is in North Bethesda. It's another new building called Midtown Bethesda North. It's right off of Rockville pike and I think it's a little bit more of a steady investment, especially since the building is nearly sold out already.

There are some negatives about the Rockville Town Center:
1 Traffic on the Pike - it can get bad and depending upon where you work, that can make a crimp in lifestyle
2 Price - the price is probably above average for the area
3 Distance from the highway is more difficult with traffic

Pros:
Centrally located to restaurants and theater
Rockville Festivals are right there (that could be a big negative for noise, traffic congestion, people who may be 'checking out' your car and what is in it)
Walking distance to the Metro

If you live in N Bethesda, the prices may actually be a better value despite being older. You're closer to the highway (if you have to get out of the city). Depending upon where you work, you don't have to take 355/Rockville Pike. You should also be in walking distance to Grovesnor Metro. You are close to Beach Drive and the North Bethesda Trail, if you like to Bike.

[Floridahater]

Originally Posted by Terrapin2212

I live in Rockville not far from there....I need to get out of this town. I loved Rockville when it was a small towns or a suburb, now they want it to be an urban environment. Its overpriced for one thing and the property taxes are ridiculous. I have no idea how the Town Center project got approved when King Farm already took out a lot of open space.

I'm afraid we're going to end up like New Jersey or California where every inch of open space is gone. Our traffic is already a nightmare and Rockville is overcrowded. They've already turned the small town into the large suburb....please don't turn Rockville into a city now!

Hi Terrapin! As a Uof MD graduate and former resident of Rockville I am glad that I am gone. I grew up in the Hungerford area and attended RMHS. I loved growing up there because it had a small town flavor. We lived two doors down from the city manager at the time; and, on many occasions, he would close our street for sled riding during the winter (we lived on a long hill). I also had some woods to play in. Unfortunately, the city fathers ruined the town. It is now a bedroom community of DC. My sister still lives in Rockville and she wants to leave after retirement. Since I left Rockville, I have lived in LA, San Diego and Florida and it's essentially the same story--that is, overpriced with a decreasing quality of life. Now, I'm looking at rural KY, Maine and other places that will provide the "flavor" that Rockville lost years ago!!!

[apteafan]

Be patient. Prices are coming down in the area. And the benefits of the Rockville Town Square with its soon to open 32,000 sq. ft. Super Fresh and other fine restaurants and shopping, make this an ideal location to live.