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AvalonBay President and CEO Benjamin Schall. Photo courtesy AvalonBay
May 21, 2026

AvalonBay, Equity Residential announce $69B merger, creating real estate behemoth

AvalonBay and Equity Residential announce a merger with an enterprise value of $68B, creating a major apartment REIT.

1600 Rhoadmiller St. in Richmond, taken April 2026. Photo by Katherine Schulte/Virginia Business
Apr 24, 2026

Richmond site for planned multifamily building sells for $6.36M

A developer bought a roughly 2-acre site near the Diamond District in Richmond for $6.36 million in mid-April, with plans for redevelopment.

Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones delivers his State of the City address at Christopher Newport University. Photo by Josh Janney
Apr 14, 2026

$450M Navy housing project in Newport News slated to begin this summer

Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones announced Monday that a $450 million downtown development is expected to begin construction this summer.

A rendering of the redeveloped Greyhound station. Image courtesy AIP, Pointsgive and Bridge Investment Group
Apr 13, 2026

$132M redevelopment of former Greyhound station in Richmond planned

New York firms are planning a $132 million redevelopment of the former Greyhound bus station site in Richmond.

Construction underway on $144M Richmond apartment building
Mar 26, 2026

Construction underway on $144M Richmond apartment building

Hoffman & Associates and DeBartolo Development broke ground on a $144 million project in Richmond that will add 366 apartments.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Feb. 18 announces that Echelon Resources will invest $20 million to redevelop two historic Fort Monroe buildings into housing. Photo courtesy Gov. Abigail Spanberger's office
Feb 20, 2026

$20M housing development coming to Fort Monroe

Echelon Resources will invest $20 million to redevelop two historic Fort Monroe buildings into housing, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced.

Fairstead is investing $34.8 million to acquire and renovate Landmark Apartments, a 120-unit affordable housing complex in Chesapeake. Photo Courtesy Fairstead
Dec 5, 2025

New York company buys Chesapeake apartments for $34.8M

Fairstead is investing $34.8 million to acquire and renovate Landmark Apartments, a 120-unit affordable housing complex in Chesapeake.

New York firm buys Chesapeake apartments as part of $58.2M portfolio
Nov 20, 2025

New York firm buys Chesapeake apartments as part of $58.2M portfolio

Newbrook Capital Properties announced this week it has acquired a 340-unit portfolio in the Virginia-North Carolina region for $58.2 million.

Sphere Apartments at 2005 Brook Road in Richmond. Photo by Katherine Schulte/Virginia Business
Nov 7, 2025

Richmond Northside apartments sell for $45M

A 224-unit apartment complex in Richmond’s Northside neighborhood sold for $45.02 million in late October.

2025 Virginia 500: Nonprofits | Philanthropy
Aug 14, 2025

Newport News reveals plans for $400M Navy housing project

Newport News plans to begin work next year on a more than 930,000-square-foot Navy housing development downtown.

A rendering of The Canopy development underway in Virginia Beach. Image courtesy The Franklin Group.
Jul 8, 2025

Virginia Beach developer building $80M mixed-use development

Construction is underway on an $80 million Virginia Beach project to transform a former elementary school site into a mixed-use development.

Chase City approves conversion of long-shuttered school
Apr 30, 2025

Chase City to turn old school into apartments

After years of debate, Chase City has approved plans to convert the long-shuttered Robert E. Lee school into 25 apartments led by Echelon Resources.

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