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Virginia Intermont College campus owner modifies plans
The owner of the former Virginia Intermont College in Bristol plans a new four-year school and mixed-use redevelopment for the site.
Firms compete for plan to reimagine Fort Monroe
The Fort Monroe Authority plans to develop a Landscape Action Plan that will steer the future of the more than 560-acre site in Hampton.
Newport News targets 12 sites for development
During a economic development summit on Thursday, Newport News city leaders unveiled 12 sites they want to see redeveloped.
Richmond EDA seeks developer for Intermediate Terminal Building
The Richmond economic development authority issued a request for proposals for the redevelopment of the Intermediate Terminal Building.
Officials envision new life for shuttered state campus
Summary CVTC closed in 2020, costing the region 1,600 jobs and $87M. Redevelopment plan envisions housing, retail, and light industry. Site includes 98 outdated buildings, many with asbestos. State allocated $6M for demolition to attract developers. [/box Lynchburg-area leaders want to see a second act for about 386 acres that were once home to the […]
JBG Smith acquires Tysons Dulles Plaza for $42.3M
JBG Smith announced last week that it has acquired Tysons Dulles Plaza — a 15-acre office campus in Tysons that houses three-buildings.
Pembroke Square hotel set to open in 2027, two years late
The seven-story Tempo by Hilton hotel being planned for Virginia Beach’s Pembroke Square development is expected to open in 2027 — about two years later than originally announced. Developers on Tuesday revealed the new construction timeline of the hotel, along with several other updates on the $200 million redevelopment of the former Pembroke Mall, including […]
$30M Chesapeake Square Mall redevelopment underway
Demolition began last week on sections of Chesapeake Square Mall as part of a $30 million redevelopment project of the 36-year-old indoor mall off Interstate 664 in Chesapeake. Stores are still open at the mall while Virginia Beach-based real estate development firm Kotarides is demolishing the former Burlington Coat Factory Space and several former anchor […]
Fire causes $4.25M in damages to custom van biz
A three-alarm fire at Roanoke’s Riverdale campus on Saturday started accidentally from an electrical cause, Roanoke Fire-EMS Chief David Hoback said Wednesday. Damages from the fire that reduced Noke Van Co., a custom camper van business, to rubble are estimated at $4.25 million. “Once you have a structural collapse and a roof collapse, sometimes we […]
Fitness center, library planned for former Military Circle Mall in Norfolk
Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander last week updated his city on plans to redevelop MacArthur Center mall and the former Military Circle Mall site. During his State of the City address on Friday, Alexander announced that Norfolk is planning a “state-of-the-art” fitness and wellness center and library for the east side of the city at the […]
A second act for Roanoke’s Walker Machine and Foundry
Standing within hollering distance of the Roanoke River, Gregory Kaknes points toward an empty, 10,000-square-foot building. “That’s the bar and grill,” he says. He turns the other direction and motions toward a large expanse of land covered in concrete. “The apartments are over there. … There’s where we’ll have outdoor music, pickleball courts, beach volleyball.” [&hel[...]
Former Alexandria laser tag arena sells for $6M
The owners of an Alexandria Goddard School, an early childhood learning franchise, plan to open a second location in the city in a 20,000-square-foot building that started out as a roller-skating rink and was later home to a laser tag arena. The private preschool will take up 75% of the building at 5508 Franconia Road […]
