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Members of the Montgomery County Council want County Executive Marc Elrich to support “Viva White Oak,” a major development project in the area. They reference a Washington Business Journal article quoting Elrich’s skepticism of the project. In a statement Monday, Council President Tom Hucker, Vice President Gabe Albornoz, and Councilmembers Andrew Friedson, Sidney Katz, Nancy […]

La concejal Nancy Navarro participó este lunes en la reunión semanal para la prensa del Concejo del Condado de Montgomery, en la que explicó por qué apoya el desarrollo del proyecto Viva White Oak, lo que esto significa para la economía del condado, la inyección de nuevos empleos, los recursos para las comunidades de color […]

Dozens of government and business officials gathered at White Oak on Monday to celebrate the groundbreaking of Viva White Oak, a massive development adjoining a centralized FDA facility. The project includes an academic campus, a hotel-conference center, shops and restaurants and 4,750 homes. Nonresidential building will amount to 6.1 million square feet.

We’re ready. That’s the message from some residents in the White Oak community who are anticipating a redevelopment plan aimed to stimulate economic growth and a thriving community. Dozens of residents gathered at the White Oak Community Recreation Center Tuesday evening to get a first look at the preliminary sketch plan for the Viva White […]

On this week’s One on One, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett talked about how the county is moving forward to create a new community in the east portion of the county that incorporates mixed use and transit oriented development. Viva White Oak will be a 300-acre mixed use project. Find out more, below: Visit our […]

LifeSci Village- a planned, 300-acre, mixed-use project in the White Oak area- is now Viva White Oak. Developers announced the new name and logo after soliciting input from a community-based committee called Labquest, which was “instrumental” in attracting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to White Oak and in advancing approval of the county’s White Oak […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett announced today that Montgomery County is moving forward on its vision of creating a local community in the eastern portion of the County that provides opportunities to live, work and play in a walkable, mixed use transit-oriented development. According to a news release, the County has reached an agreement with […]

It’s Monday, Oct. 22, and here are five things Montgomery County residents need to know: 1. New Community: Gov. Larry Hogan will join other officials with the groundbreaking of Viva White Oak, a Silver Spring planned community going up around the Food and Drug Administration headquarters. The event takes place at 3:15 p.m. 2. Serving […]

Here are five things to know today, Nov. 30, in Montgomery County: 1. Planning Board Meeting: The Viva White Oak Project,  the Blairs Building and an amendment to the Travilah Square Preliminary Plan are on the planning board’s agenda for discussion. 2. Invent the Future Challenge Kick-off Event: This new public-private partnership brings together the County, MCPS, […]

Here are five things to know today, July 18, in Montgomery County: 1. On the Agenda: The Montgomery County Council meets today and on the agenda is a resolution to oppose a new Potomac River bridge crossing, a briefing on the Viva White Oak Project, several public hearings (performance animal violations, roadway maintenance, public campaign […]