Breakfast links: The Discovery building in Silver Spring is getting a new look
Discovery HQ during Shark Week by Glyn Lowe PhotoWorks licensed under Creative Commons.
New plans for the Discovery building have been announced
The Discovery building in downtown Silver Spring will become Inventa Towers and $15 million in renovations will begin in the summer, the building’s new owners announced. The building will get a new fitness center, conference center, and common areas for the interior, and a new entrance and public plaza for the exterior. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)
Housing Complex (briefly) interviews Anita Bonds
After unsucessfully reaching out to Councilmember and Committee on Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization chair Anita Bonds for interviews, Housing Complex's Morgan Baskin showed up at her office to ask some questions about housing in DC. (Morgan Baskin / City Paper)
MDOT plans to lower speed limits on Georgia Avenue
The Maryland Department of Transportation will lower the speed limit on parts of Georgia Avenue in Montgomery County to improve pedestrian safety. Other changes to Georgia Avenue include narrowing lane widths and upgrading crosswalks. (Abigail Constantino / WTOP)
A MoCo bill would allow tenants to break their lease early
Montgomery County Council held a public hearing on legislation that would allow renters to terminate their lease if landlords do not correct unsafe living conditions caused by mold, rodent, and roach infestations within 30 days of being required to by county inspectors. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)
Virginia may increase truck fees and gas taxes
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam proposed a plan that would increase truck registration fees, raise the diesel tax, and raise the gas tax in the Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads areas to help pay for I-81 corridor improvement projects. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Fairfax County could get an indoor ski resort
Netherlands-based SnowWorld, an indoor ski slope company, is considering Fairfax County for its first facility in North America. The company may build an indoor ski and snow sports resort with a hotel and restaurants. (Katishi Maake / WBJ)
The region’s housing market was pretty good in 2018
The housing market in the Washington region was steady in 2018. For the most part home prices rose modestly, though the low supply of homes meant sales were sluggish. (Kathy Orton / Post)
A study finds some of DC’s tax subsidies are ineffective
DC offers some economic development tax incentives that cost the District millions in lost revenue but do not contribute to economic growth, a new report by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute found. (Andrew Giambrone / Curbed)
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