Wheaton Revitalization Project Nears Completion as First Occupants Begin Moving In This Week

For Immediate Release: Friday, August 28, 2020

The three-year construction of the Wheaton Revitalization Project is nearly complete as the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has announced that building’s eventual owner and main tenant, the Maryland- National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC,) this week started moving into its news home: a 14-story building in Downtown Wheaton.

The new headquarters will allow M-NCPPC to consolidate staff from multiple locations into one centralized building, making its operations more efficient and improving its ability to coordinate with co-located County agencies. 

MCDOT oversaw construction of the project that was built inside the Wheaton Triangle business district on a former MCDOT parking lot. The building has been designed to achieve LEED Platinum certification and has many innovative sustainable design features including geothermal heating and cooling, green roof areas, water harvesting and energy controls. 

“The Wheaton Redevelopment was a complex undertaking that required significant efforts by many, and we are happy that MCDOT successfully led this project to provide an active and vibrant new center for people who live and work in Wheaton,” said MCDOT Director Chris Conklin. “We appreciate the patience of the community throughout the construction project and are excited that this milestone has been reached with occupants moving into the building.” 

In addition to the 308,000 SF, 14-story, office building, the Wheaton Revitalization Project also includes ground-floor retail and plaza spaces, a new Town Square adjacent to the building that will host public events and a four-level below-grade public parking structure.   

M-NCPPC will be the main tenant in the office building that also will be home to six Montgomery County agencies including the Department of Permitting Services, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Recreation, the Office of Community Use of Public Facilities and the Mid-County Regional Services Office. Those occupants will begin moving into the building over the next few months.

The project broke ground in June 2017. The County intended for the project to spur economic development in the Wheaton Central Business District and provide a centralized location for government services within a short walk to the Wheaton Metro Station.

More information about the project is available at montgomerycountymd.gov/WheatonDev/index.html.

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Release ID: 20-163
Media Contact: Hannah Henn 240-777-8389