Downtown Crown — Local services in Gaithersburg

I have lived and frequented the Downtown Crown area for over 2 years. It is a lively area and I have enjoyed the restaurants, shops, entertainment and proximity to Rio. However, the security and safety of the area is becoming increasingly unsafe. I know it can be a difficult issue to monitor, but with the proximity of bars in the area BEWARE OF VANDALISM TO YOUR VEHICLE.

I had my car parked late in one of their garages and came back to a large dent/deep scratch on my car, causing over a thousand in damages. I have heard other complaints of guests/residents having door dings and scratches around their vehicles too. Downtown Crown does have a security team but apparently not enough.

My only advice if you come to Downtown Crown is DO NOT PARK IN THE GARAGE. Try to find parking on the street or around the corners closer to residential parking. My experience of over 2 years frequenting and living around the area is there is a high rate of...

Love the Crown. It's taking a little bit of a hit due to COVID but was there today and things seem to have picked back up and thriving again. This little self contained community has great dining establishments with a diverse offering of food types. One of my favorite restaurants there is Asia Nine, have great Thai food. There are a lot of places with outdoor seating so you can grab a drink, enjoy the weather and people watch. As COVID continues to linger the businesses in the Crown refuse to give up and continue to push through. A huge thank you and recognition to all the business owners in the Crown to providing us a place ro feel normal and have experiences during this still...

Downtown Crown is not a shopping mall. I don't know why it sometimes lists that way. Downtown Crown is a 180 acre commercial-residential town center with restaurants, eateries, coffee shops, boutiques, salons, major grocery and fitness centers, large, extensive multi-level parking structures, ponds, parkland and hundreds of residences, from condos to apartments to grand townhomes. A decade ago, it was a literal cow pasture. It was the old Crown Farm - a massive dairy farm from generations past. It's now a lovely modern community with many conveniences. It's a place for busy suburban folk to dwell or take a repose or...