Watkins Mill Town Center (Gaithersburg: fit in, condo, houses)

[btsilver]

Well I like the area fine and It doesnt need to be in NoVA.

[BBC99]

Originally Posted by MissLucky

Yeah, well, good luck with Watkins Mill. What a lousy area.

Please elaborate. What don't you like about the area?

[Kdr406]

According to:
Deputy City Manager
City of Gaithersburg, MD

There is no funding in place at this time to complete exit 12

[Kdr406]

Originally Posted by MDAllstar

The bridge is going to be built now. That will extend the street over I-270. The interchange will come later. The state has the money to build the bridge. The interchange will come later.

How do you know The bridge is funded?
According to:
Deputy City Manager
City of Gaithersburg, MD.
He says there is no funding in place at this time 9/22/11

[Kdr406]

Spoke to:
Deputy City Manager
City of Gaithersburg, MD.
He says the city does not support the bridge project unless it includes the exit 12 off ramp.
It makes sense to have both.
As it stands now there are no funding to start the bridge project.
This changes the dynamics for the success of this community.
Case in point, when we where looking into Clarksburg, we were told that construction of needed retail shopping would begin once phase two begins.
No funding at this time.
Lots of people with nowhere to shop near by.
Empty promises due to economic times!

[Kdr406]

Did you mean to say The area was to diverse for you?

[BBC99]

Originally Posted by Kdr406

Spoke to:
Deputy City Manager
City of Gaithersburg, MD.
He says the city does not support the bridge project unless it includes the exit 12 off ramp.
It makes sense to have both.
As it stands now there are no funding to start the bridge project.
This changes the dynamics for the success of this community.
Case in point, when we where looking into Clarksburg, we were told that construction of needed retail shopping would begin once phase two begins.
No funding at this time.
Lots of people with nowhere to shop near by.
Empty promises due to economic times!

The issues with Clarksburg is much different than that of the Parklands. Also, The Parklands are about a mile and a half away from the Kentlands and 1/2 mile away from a MARC train directly to Union staion and stops with direct access to the Metro. I highly doubt anyone is buying based on the "exit 12" proposal or the "towncenter". I think more people are buying because of low borrowing cost and where else can you buy a brand new townhouse in MoCo for that price, built by NV?

The townhomes in Crownfarms will start in the mid $600k maybe more...

[Kdr406]

According to the city there is no funding in place at this time to build the bridge.
The city thinks it is best to do it once the funding for the proposed exit 12 is approved.
This is farther away intime then some of us have been told.
Enjoy the peacefulness of low traffic volume until such time!

[BBC99]

Originally Posted by Kdr406

According to the city there is no funding in place at this time to build the bridge.
The city thinks it is best to do it once the funding for the proposed exit 12 is approved.
This is farther away intime then some of us have been told.
Enjoy the peacefulness of low traffic volume until such time!

Gotta agree, I just bought and like the peacefullness. Kinda hope the exit does not come.

[Kdr406]

Originally Posted by BBC99

The issues with Clarksburg is much different than that of the Parklands. Also, The Parklands are about a mile and a half away from the Kentlands and 1/2 mile away from a MARC train directly to Union staion and stops with direct access to the Metro. I highly doubt anyone is buying based on the "exit 12" proposal or the "towncenter". I think more people are buying because of low borrowing cost and where else can you buy a brand new townhouse in MoCo for that price, built by NV?

The townhomes in Crownfarms will start in the mid $600k maybe more...

"I highly doubt anyone is buying based on the "exit 12" proposal or the "towncenter". We sure did as well as the other reasons you mentioned.

BTW, I threw together a Facebook page called “Parklands 20878” for those who want to get to know others in the community.
It is open to all for now and looking for content to add.