With a mix of apartment units and townhomes, Artspace serves as subsidized housing in the hot DC suburb of Silver Spring.
Photos: BKV Group. Illustration: Stephanie Davidson
In the DC Suburbs, an Artful Compromise Over Density and Housing
A former police station finds new life as low-income housing for artists in a development that bridges the divide between commercial and residential strips.
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When the Montgomery County Police Department vacated its Third District station in 2014, it offered an opportunity to build something new right on the edge of downtown Silver Spring, Maryland — a suburb dealing with growing pains.