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Hampton Roads housing inventory rises, listings still low
Residential inventory in Hampton Roads has risen slightly from last year, although active listings remain below pre-pandemic levels, according to April data from the Real Estate Information Network Inc. (REIN). Active listings in April were down 0.97% year-over-year from the 3,187 listings that REIN recorded in April 2022. Pending sales stood at 2,363, down 21% […]
Hampton Roads Chamber exec retires
In her 33 years with the Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center, Debra Hamilton Farley helped launch 252 businesses that created more than 9,000 jobs. Now, she’s taking a break — Farley retired on April 28. “Debra’s contributions to the small businesses community she has served over her sterling career is invaluable,” said Bryan Stephens, […]
757 Collab announces promotions
After announcing a new managing director in April, 757 Collab announced more leadership changes and promotions to its umbrella organization May 3. Hunter Walsh, previously a program manager for 757 Startup Studios, a coworking space in Norfolk where selected entrepreneurs can set up offices at no cost and receive mentoring, became its director on May […]
Harvey Lindsay Jr., Norfolk real estate icon, dies at 93
Harvey L. Lindsay Jr., chairman and former president of Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate, died Wednesday at the age of 93, the Norfolk firm announced Thursday. In addition to his nearly 70-year career in real estate, Lindsay was a Korean War veteran and an active volunteer in Hampton Roads civic organizations, as well as an […]
Civic Leadership Institute names new CEO
Mary Kate Andris has been named the next president and CEO of the Norfolk-based Civic Leadership Institute in Hampton Roads. Civic aims to connect executive leaders to improve life in Hampton Roads and runs an eight-month executive program, recognizes philanthropic leaders with its Darden Awards and hosts a scholars program for Old Dominion University and […]
Hampton Roads Shipping Association taps new president
The Hampton Roads Shipping Association has named Jeremy Bridges its new president, effective May 1. Bridges will succeed Roger Giesinger, who has led the nonprofit, Norfolk-based trade association for the past 28 years. Giesinger, who announced his retirement last year, will stay on as president emeritus for a brief transition period. Bridges comes to HRSA […]
Hampton Roads organizations merge to form new roundtable
Two Hampton Roads regional economic development organizations are merging to establish the Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable, with the goal of unifying their efforts. The new organization will combine Hampton Roads Business Roundtable, established in 2012, and Reinvent Hampton Roads, established in 2016, with the primary mission of coordinating the alignment of the region’s economic development[...]
Chesapeake Walmart to reopen after deadly shootings
Walmart Inc. announced Monday that the Chesapeake store where a night manager killed six workers in November 2022 will reopen April 19, following a 9 a.m. ceremony. The store has been remodeled over the past five months, and it will include an outdoor memorial space, according to Walmart. On Nov. 22, 2022, 31-year-old Andre Bing, […]
Hampton Roads housing market appears to stabilize
The Hampton Roads housing market appears to be stabilizing, according to a new report from the Real Estate Information Network Inc. (REIN). “We expect 2023 to be similar to pre-pandemic years where inventory increases in the spring and summer, and as long as buyers have inventory to choose from, they’re going to shop for homes,” […]
TowneBank announces three promotions
TowneBank has promoted two presidents to new roles and appointed a president for its new region, the Suffolk-based bank announced Monday. Robin Cooke now serves as the president of retail banking. She was formerly president of the bank’s Portsmouth/Suffolk region, a role that C. Ross Morgan will fill in addition to maintaining his current role […]
Building momentum
From olive oil to space rockets, 2022 saw a variety of companies seeking to invest — or reinvest — in the Hampton Roads region and Eastern Virginia. That kind of diversity of industries augurs well for the region’s economy, says Vinod Agarwal, professor of economics at Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business. “In the […]
Hampton Roads’ Retail Alliance appoints new CEO
Jenny Crittenden is the new president and CEO of the Retail Alliance, making her the second woman to be president and CEO of the Hampton Roads nonprofit trade association in its 120-year history. The Norfolk-based alliance’s board of directors appointed Crittenden, formerly the organization’s senior vice president, on Feb. 16. Crittenden succeeds Ray Mattes, who […]
