Redevelopment of Research Boulevard office properties
Rockville
Summary
Pulte's 198-home plan replaces a half-vacant office building with for-sale housing next to the Research Row retail area. It adds 30 affordable units but highlights a gap: no grocery or pharmacy nearby, and thin weekend bus service.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
Adds 198 for-sale homes including 30 MPDUs to the city's housing supply on land already served by infrastructure.
Homebuyers, including first-time buyers and empty nesters, plus the adjacent Research Row businesses gaining new patrons.
Preservation advocates who wanted the mid-century office buildings protected.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Historic District Commission — September 17, 2026
Three Toll-owned office buildings — 1600 and 1700 Research Boulevard and 1441 W. Montgomery Avenue — won't be recommended for historic designation, so demolition proposals can move ahead. That means potential redevelopment and new construction in the heart of Rockville's office corridor.
Planning Commission — July 22, 2026
Pulte's 198-home plan replaces a half-vacant office building with for-sale housing next to the Research Row retail area. It adds 30 affordable units but highlights a gap: no grocery or pharmacy nearby, and thin weekend bus service.
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