Wheaton to get high-rise apartment complex

<br/><small><a href=”http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&amp;t=m&amp;vpsrc=0&amp;ll=39.038513,-77.050869&amp;spn=0.000417,0.000534&amp;z=19&amp;source=embed” style=”color:#0000FF;text-align:left”>View Larger Map</a></small></div> <p>Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for The Exchange at Wheaton Station on Wednesday morning.</p> <p>The 17-story, 800,000-square-foot apartment complex will feature a 58,000-square-foot Safeway, expected to open in 2013 across from the Wheaton Metro station. The development is part of the county’s efforts to <a href=”https://wexwpdev.washingtonexaminer.com/local/montgomery-unveils-wheaton-revitalization-plan” target=”_blank”>revitalize Wheaton</a>.</p> <p>In addition to Leggett, the ceremony featured Safeway Eastern Division President Steve Neibergall, <a href=”http://www.patriotrealtyco.com/” target=”_blank”>Patriot Realty</a> President Leith Wain and <a href=”http://www.foulgerpratt.com/” target=”_blank”>Foulger-Pratt</a> Managing Principal Bryant Foulger.</p>