A site plan for a proposed five-story apartment complex in Silver Spring.

Via Montgomery County Planning Department

Developers have proposed razing an apartment community on Georgia Avenue in the Forest Glen neighborhood of Silver Spring and replacing it with a building that more than doubles the number of units available to rent.

Developer MHP Forest Glen, LLC, submitted plans to the county Planning Board this week detailing a project that would yield a five-story apartment building with up to 189 units.

Initial plans show 111 units would be two- and three-bedroom and 78 would be one-bedroom, according to Planning Board documents.

On the property now is a series of garden-style apartment buildings with 72 units constructed in 1947.

Near Georgia Avenue’s intersection with Belvedere Boulevard, the project is about a quarter mile north of the Forest Glen Metro stop.

Also included in the project description is an assortment of public spaces including lawns and bike paths. A below-ground parking garage with about 190 spaces is proposed on the property.

More details about the project will be available during the later stages of the Planning Board review process.

A date for Planning Board consideration has not been set, according to online records.