A five-story, 65-foot-high apartment building has been

A five-story, 65-foot-high apartment building has been approved for construction near Federal Realty Investment Trust’s Bethesda Row project in downtown Bethesda, Maryland. The Montgomery County Planning Board gave the go-ahead to the project –- to be built where a one-story Giant Food supermarket now stands – despite opposition from nearby residents who charged that the 180-unit apartment building would be too tall. The plan also calls for construction of a private street, which Federal intends to close to car traffic during evenings and events.