Tower Oaks Explained

Tower Oaks is a 192-acre planned community in Rockville, Maryland.

History

In 1987, the city council of Rockville approved plans for the development of the site into an office park. In 1998, Boston Properties, which purchased 84 acres of the site, submitted plans for the construction of the first office building.[1]

In January 2002, Anteon Corporation leased 17,000 square feet at 2600 Tower Oaks Blvd.[2]

In November 2002, Clyde's Restaurant Group opened Tower Oaks Lodge.[3] In 2013, it had more than 450,000 guests.[4]

In 2008, Boston Properties developed One Preserve Parkway in Tower Oaks.[5] The building, which was leased to Booz Allen Hamilton and others, was sold in 2014 for $61.25 million to Federal Capital Partners.[6] [7]

In 2008, Lerner Enterprises and Tower Companies completed 2000 Tower Oaks Blvd and both companies moved their headquarters to the building. The companies had started construction of the building in 2005.[8] The building was the first building in the Washington metropolitan area to receive a platinum rating by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.[9] The building was selected as a runner-up for the best new office development.[10] In 2015, Stanford Grill opened in the building.[11] In 2017, Nika, an architectural firm, moved its headquarters to the building.[12]

In 2015, Boston Properties and EYA proposed developing 375 residential units in Tower Oaks.[13]

Notes and References

  1. News: First commercial buildings seek city approval to build . Manju . Subramanya . . November 4, 1998.
  2. News: Reserving Tower Oaks for Anteon Corp. . . January 14, 2002.
  3. News: Clyde's goes back to nature gloriously at Tower Oaks . M.J. . Pleasure . . November 21, 2002.
  4. News: Rockville Restaurant Makes Case To Keep Alcohol License After Violations . Aaron . Kraut . . November 6, 2014.
  5. News: Boston Properties seeking buyers for Tower Oaks site . Daniel J. . Sernovitz . . January 27, 2017.
  6. News: Boston Properties sells Rockville building for $61.2 million . Daniel J. . Sernovitz . . January 6, 2014.
  7. News: Federal Capital Partners Pays $61 Million for One Preserve Pkwy . Eric A. . White . . January 6, 2014.
  8. News: Tower II Planned With The Maharishi in Mind . Mark . Chediak . . June 20, 2005.
  9. News: 2000 Tower Oaks Blvd. wins platinum LEED . Tierney . Plumb . . April 27, 2009.
  10. News: New Office Development: Runner Up . . May 4, 2009.
  11. News: Stanford Grill Aims to Attract Crowds with High-Quality Food . Andrew . Metcalf . . September 15, 2015.
  12. News: Nika to move its HQ to region's first LEED platinum office building . Drew . Hansen . . January 27, 2017.
  13. News: Developers Propose Up to 375 Units for New Neighborhood in Tower Oaks Area of Rockville . Aaron . Kraut . . November 30, 2015.