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Opponents of Friendship Heights development take their cause to the street

Residents say they are against plans for former GEICO headquarters on Western Avenue Holding signs reading “Save Friendship Heights” and “Stop Greed,” residents of the neighborhood on the D.C.-Montgomery County border staged a protest against the...

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Opponents of Friendship Heights development take their cause to the street
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Opponents of Friendship Heights development take their cause to the street

Residents say they are against plans for former GEICO headquarters on Western Avenue

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Alan Etter - WTOP

June 10, 2026 2:00 p.m.

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    Geico's 26-acre corporate campus in Friendship Heights, at 5260 Western Ave.
    Geico's 26-acre corporate campus in Friendship Heights, at 5260 Western Ave. Photo credit: Elia Griffin

    Holding signs reading “Save Friendship Heights” and “Stop Greed,” residents of the neighborhood on the D.C.-Montgomery County border staged a protest against the proposed redevelopment of the former GEICO headquarters on Western Avenue.

    The protest was held Tuesday at the intersection of Willard Ave. and Friendship Blvd., down the street from a public planning board meeting at Wisconsin Place Recreation Center.

    While some protesters attended the meeting, issues related to the GEICO redevelopment were not expected to be addressed.

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    Originally published at Bethesdamagazine