Strip centers · Maryland
Rio Residential Project
Proposed strip mall redevelopment to housing/retail (500 units, 43k SF retail); context includes nearby proposed project and demolished mall; unverified draft status. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 4 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -13% census-cbp · all sites with thisCounty permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year
This site: 2,149 units, Montgomery County census-bps · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,283/mo zillow · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …up to 500 multi-family residential units and 43,000 SF of retail uses in four buildings record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …up to 500 multi-family residential units and 43,000 SF of retail uses in four buildings newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …up to 500 multi-family residential units and 43,000 SF of retail uses in four buildings newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housing, retailWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | up to 500 multi-family residential units and 43,000 SF of retail uses in four buildingsnewtypes-extraction reported |
Site context
| Housing permits, Montgomery County (MD), 2024 | 2,149 units in 5+ unit buildings, 16 in 2–4, 1,491 single-family; 2023: 1,840 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 4 within 10 km, 15 within 25 km: Casey Rosedale (0.0 km); Lakeforest Mall (1.7 km); Rockville Mall (7.0 km); RedGate Park and Arboretum (7.9 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 40,341 jobs in 2,373 establishments; average annual pay $49,993; employment location quotient 0.89; employment -1.8% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 4,260 jobs; 26 in retail trade, 13 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 24031700727)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 43th income percentile as adults; 3.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (292 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 10.4%; median family income $93,333; 142 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Montgomery County Public Schools (PK-12); 6 public schools within 1 mile: Gaithersburg Elementary; Gaithersburg Middle; Gaithersburg High; Summit Hall ElementaryNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 513 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 810 county-logged events: 443 thunderstorm wind, 160 flood, 136 flash flood, 55 hail; $30,850,100 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 20877, 2026-09 | median list price $560,000 (+2.5% on the year); 43 active listings; median 45 days on market; 15% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 2,358 establishments (-13%); 43,577 jobs (-5%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $606,938 (-0% 1 yr, +10% 5 yr); typical rent $2,283/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 26,750 vehicles a day on 355 (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 723 trucks; 24 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Proposed redevelopment of a former retail strip mall into housing and retail. Planned: up to 500 multi-family units and 43,000 SF retail across four buildings. Status: proposed (not built).
Why. Nearby context: 0.0 km to another proposed project (Casey Rosedale), 1.7 km to demolished Lakeforest Mall. Housing market data (ZHVI $607k, ZORI $2,283) is dated 2026-09 (unknown current status).
Where it stands. Record status: draft (unverified). No current ownership or construction start date provided. Retail trend shows declining establishments (-12.6%) and employment (-4.7%) since 2012 (county data).
For a planner
- No current permits or construction noted.
- Traffic: 26,750 ADT on principal arterial (6 lanes) near site.
For a developer
- No developer named. Housing market data future-dated (2026).
- Peer projects nearby (e.g., Rockville Mall, 7 km away) are built or proposed.
What we do not know yet
- Verified status: draft (details unconfirmed).
- 2026 housing market data not current. No timeline for approval or build-out.
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- Rockville Mall, Rockville, MD · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in MD; 7 km away
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- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- median rent $2,030
- housing in the record
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History and original facts
| County | Montgomery County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 5 · South Atlantic |
| Notes | Draft from gaithersburgmd.gov, model-extracted, unreviewed: Rio Residential Project proposes to add up to 500 multi-family residential units and 43,000 SF of retail in four buildings throughout Washingtonian Center. |
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Sources
- Projects in the City | Gaithersburg, MD - gaithersburgMD.gov
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