DC Metrocentric

The never ending saga over what to do with the old JC Penny building in Silver Spring continues to hit road block after road block. The idea is to bring a music venue to Silver Spring, but the development project has had trouble from the start. The problems center around the details of the plan negotiated by the County Executive and Lee Development Group, and faces opposition from many in the community and the Planning Board. All the while the property has sat vacant for 18 year on a prime site in the heart of Downtown Silver Spring.

These renderings for the music hall are a little neon for our taste, but the sound bars on the facade, which look like they can change sure are a cool idea! We got word that all parties involved are still in contact so maybe they will be able to come back together and figure something out so the land doesn’t have to sit vacant for another 18 years!

[Rendering: Hickok Cole]