

Within walking distance of all that downtown Bethesda offers, The Palisades of Bethesda has 260 luxury apartments and 50 two-story penthouses with designer kitchens, fireplaces and soaking tubs. Property Manager Richard Lashley compares The Palisades, open since 2003, to a fine hotel, with 24-hour concierge service, free fitness training and regular social functions.
Resident Dolores Rogers describes her two-and-a-half years at The Palisades as “the most enjoyable living experience I have ever had as a renter.”
Apartments go for $1,500 to $9,000 a month.
4835 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, 888-612-7898, www.thepalisadesapts.net
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