Medical offices could replace retail at this Chevy Chase center

Chevy Chase Pavilion could soon take on a new image.

New York City-based Clarion Partners, owner of the mixed-use center at 5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW, is considering converting existing retail to medical office space, according to a Dec. 24 zoning determination letter issued by a D.C. zoning official.

That’s because a portion of the nearly 900,000-square-foot development’s retail has been underperforming for years, with frequent tenant turnover, according to the letter from Zoning Administrator…