Sunday, October 1, 2023

Real Estate

Four Businesses Sign New Leases On The Peninsula

Four businesses are among those who recently signed new leases on the Peninsula. On June 21, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reported the following lease transactions: Christina Pendleton & Associates, PC leased 3,060 square feet of office space at 1001 N...

Getting To Know…Ben Munson, Broker With The Memorie Group

Ben Munson is a licensed real estate broker with The Memorie Group on Prince George Street in downtown Williamsburg. He also serves as president of Williamsburg Downtown, an organization dedicated to promoting the businesses and organizations that make up...

Not Yet Final On Vinyl: Williamsburg Weighs Whether to Change Historic Preservation Rules

WILLIAMSBURG–The city’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) has been engaged in a years-long process of updating its guidelines to give homeowners in certain districts more flexibility when it comes to improving, repairing, and preserving their homes. But the work they’ve done...

New Self-Storage Facility Coming To Stonehouse Commerce Park

JAMES CITY-A new self-storage facility is slated for upper James City County. On Friday, June 23, Cushman & Wakefield/Thalhimer announced the sale of roughly nine acres of land at 35000 LaGrange Parkway. The property is located within Stonehouse Commerce Park...

Home Prices Rising In Hampton Roads

According to the latest real estate stats released by Real Estate Information Network (REIN), the median sales price (MSP) of homes in the region is on the rise. REIN reported that the MSP increased by nearly five percent from April...

Daffodil Gardens II Opens In Gloucester

GLOUCESTER – Shortly after Daffodil Gardens opened in Gloucester in November 2001, it was clear another senior living facility in the area was needed. “We knew pretty quickly,” said Josh Gemerek, the senior vice president of housing for Bay Housing,...

Former VNG Propane Plant In Greater Williamsburg Sold For More Than $1 Million

JAMES CITY-On June 16, Cushman & Wakefield/Thalhimer announced the sale of roughly ten acres of land as well as a 4,000 square foot plant facility along Route 60 in James City County. The property, the site of a former VNG...

Turnberry Crossing In Newport News Sold For More Than $8.2 Million

NEWPORT NEWS-A shopping complex on Jefferson Avenue in Newport News was recently sold for more than $8 million. Cushman & Wakefield/Thalhimer reported on Thursday, June 15 that Turnberry Crossing was sold for $8,200,000. The shopping complex is located at 12638...

Sports Complex Authority Signs Lease With Colonial Williamsburg For Visitor Center Site

WILLIAMSBURG–The clock is ticking on the plan to build a sports complex now that the Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority(HTRFA) and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation have reached an agreement on a lease for 69 acres of the Visitor Center site. A...

First Residents Of The Lift & The Rise In Newport News Move In

NEWPORT NEWS—The City of Newport News hosted a housewarming reception on Thursday, June 15, to welcome residents returning to the Southeast Community. In 2019, Newport News received a $30 million Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI) grant from the U.S. Department...

James City County Supervisors Reverse Planning Commission Ruling On Two Short-Term Rentals

JAMES CITY – Two sisters whose requests to offer their homes on vacation rental platforms had been rejected by the Planning Commissions won approval anyway, when the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to issue special use permits for their...

James City County Board of Supervisors Approves Land Purchase For Affordable Housing Project

JAMES CITY–The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, June 13  approved spending $550,000 to buy 13.65 acres of undeveloped land off Old Mooretown Road with an eye toward creating more workforce housing opportunities. “These tracts present a premier opportunity for infill...

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Environmental Aspects Of HRBT Expansion Project Offer Learning Opportunities

HAMPTON – When Ryan Banas was earning his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at Case Western Reserve University, the required curriculum didn’t include history, archeology, or marine science classes. However, all would have been helpful in his current job as...

Virginia Peninsula Chamber Hosting Discussion On Accelerating The Economy July 18

NEWPORT NEWS-The Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Christopher Newport University, is hosting an upcoming discussion on key issues impacting the region’s economic development. The event, titled “Rising Tide” and scheduled for Tuesday, July 18, will offer the...

Meet Eve Otmar, Colonial Williamsburg Master Gardener

WILLIAMSBURG-Eve Otmar, Colonial Williamsburg Master Gardener, has been tinkering in the dirt since she was a child. “I’ve been gardening my whole life,” she said. “I started gardening with my dad at home when I was a kid.” For years, Otmar...