Construction Begins January for New Germantown Apartments

195-unit development slated for Leaman Farm Road

Construction on a 195-unit apartment community on Leaman Farm Road is expected to begin in January 2013, Bozzuto Construction Company announced Monday. The community—Kingsview Village Apartments—will be built on 10 acres within the southwest quadrant of Germantown and Leaman Farm roads, county planning records show. The apartment complex will cost $20 million to build and is expected to be complete by spring 2014, according to Bozzuto, the company in charge of construction. The community will be comprised of three buildings, garages, a clubhouse and a pool and would be within arm’s reach of The Park at Kingsview Village. Developers planned to set aside 60 of the new apartments as affordable housing units, according to the application …

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Rule Change Considered for 'Mom-in-Law' Apartments

Community members can learn more at public meetings Monday afternoon and evening.

The Montgomery County Planning Department is considering an amendment that would make it easier for county residents to operate accessory apartments. According to the county, an accessory apartment is "a completely independent living facility with separate cooking, eating, sanitation and sleeping facilities that is either in or added to an existing single-family dwelling or in a separate accessory structure on the same lot as an existing dwelling." Under the proposal, accessory apartments in some cases would not be subjected to an extensive special exception approval process. The Planning Department's amendment would also make a distinction between the size of the accessory apartment and whether it is "attached" or "detached" from the home…

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Weekend Real Estate Roundup

Sunday's Real Estate Roundup

Here are some of the features real estate listings for Germantown.

You still have one full day of the weekend to get some househunting in. Checking out the featured listings in your area.   For Sale Condo - 13137 Dairymaid Dr. #103 $100,000 Built in 1977, this spacious condo is on the first floor of a four-level building. It features two bedrooms, two full bathrooms and a den. It is close to the Marc train, bus stops, shopping and more. Electric heating. For more information contact Natalia Farrar, W.C. & A.N. Miller, a Long & Foster Company (240) 731-7771; natalia.farrar@longandfoster.com.  Condo-12914 Pinnacle Dr. #3 $220,000 This two-bedroom condo includes a garage. It's walking distance from Town Center and the bus stop and transit to the Shady Grove metro station.  It features two bedrooms, a loving …

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