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Multi-building Bethesda project breaks ground

By Jeff Clabaugh

WASHINGTON — Carr Properties and Clark Construction will hold a formal groundbreaking in Bethesda, Maryland this week for a multi-building, mixed use project known as The Wilson and The Elm.

Site work began last fall.

The development will be on top of Metro’s planned second Bethesda station entrance and the future Bethesda Purple Line, at 7272 Wisconsin Ave. at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Elm Street.

The project will include a 23-story, 360,000-square-foot office building fronting Wisconsin Avenue, and two residential towers, totaling 560,000 square feet with 456 units.

It will have 750 above and below grade parking spaces, ground level retail and outdoor public and private places.

Phase one of the project is scheduled to be complete in the third quarter of 2020 and the remainder completed in the firsts half of 2021.

Site work began with the demolition of the Apex office building in October 2017.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is among officials scheduled to attend the Aug. 9 ceremony.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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