RIO Washingtonian Center
RIO Washingtonian Center also stylized as rio is a 760,000 sq ft (71,000 m2) hybrid power center and lifestyle center with shopping, restaurant, and entertainment in Gaithersburg, Maryland. It underwent a $30,000,000 renovation in 2020.[1][2] It consists of:
- a hybrid power center anchored by big-box stores Target, Kohl's, Barnes & Noble, Dick’s Sporting Goods, with these and parking garages placed along an ersatz "main street" with two lanes of car traffic, parking, and sidewalks.[3][4]
- AMC "Dine-In" Theaters
- An area of restaurants surrounding an artificial 9-acre lake
The RIO building opened in 1982, and the adjacent "Washingtonian Center" and "Washingtonian Waterfront" at RIO Washingtonian Center were developed in 1997 and 2004.
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References[]
- ^ "Retail center owner in D.C. Readies re-opening plan".
- ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2018/10/02/peterson-hits-refresh-on-moco-shopping-center-with.html[bare URL]
- ^ "About Us", rio website
- ^ "Silver Diner to Join Gaithersburg's RIO Washingtonian Center as Part of $30 Million Redevelopment". 2 October 2018.
Coordinates: 39°07′02″N 77°12′00″W / 39.11723°N 77.19990°W
Categories:
- Shopping malls in Maryland
- Power centers (retail) in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Lifestyle centers (retail)
- Shopping malls in the Washington metropolitan area
- Ersatz downtowns