Development and Planning

Rockville Seeks Solutions for Site of Vacant Shopping Center

Public Information Office

May 1, 2019
5:46 pm

The City of Rockville wants to hear from the public about what they’d like to see happen at a 7.32-acre former shopping center at the corner of Wootton Parkway and Hurley Avenue.

The Rockshire Village Center site, which was once anchored by a Giant food store, has been mostly empty since 2012 and is now completely vacant.
The city has hired a consultant/facilitator to hear directly from the community and will hold a community meeting from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at the Korean Presbyterian Church at 800 Hurley Ave.

The consultant will also be meeting separately with the property owners at a later date to hear their ideas

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