In the last two years, the Woodmont Triangle area of downtown Bethesda has seen a building boom in high-rise luxury apartment buildings. Construction of one of those buildings, however, appears to be taking its toll on some established local businesses, and has now caused the closing of two local restaurants and an automotive repair shop.
To read more on this ongoing controversy, and the multiple lawsuits it has spawned, please see my post here, which summarizes the excellent coverage from the blog BethesdaNow.