The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is looking to breathe new life into its former headquarters in Merchants Square. The foundation and Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer have issued a Request for Proposals for the adaptive reuse of the property at 134 N. Henry St. in Williamsburg. From 1940 through 2018, the building served as the administrative […]
Colonial Williamsburg looks to create outdoor performance venue
At today’s Williamsburg planning commission meeting Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Submitted their proposal to create an outdoor event venue at the Palace Farms site located at 100 Visitor Center Drive. This site contains over 42 acres and the applicant proposes to use the area currently developed which is approximately 21 acres. The first part of the […]
Finally, Publix is open in the ‘burg
Publix has opened their new store at 4660 Monticello Avenue in the Monticello Marketplace in Williamsburg Va. This is the first Publix store in Hampton Roads. The store is just over 62,000 square feet. Publix opened at 7 a.m. with a crowd of more than 50 people. “On behalf of the Board of Supervisors, I […]
Williamsburg Farmers Market named one of the top five in the US
The American Farmland Trust says two farmers’ markets in Virginia are among top five in the country, including Williamsburg Farmers Market & Charlottesville’s City Market. AFT is the organization behind the national “No Farms No Food” movement and it is celebrating markets from across the United States that have made significant impacts on their communities. […]
Developer unveils energy efficient community of Walnut Farm in Williamsburg
Jay Epstein, President/Developer/Builder of Health E Community Enterprises has created Virginia’s first Zero Energy Ready Home community at Walnut Farms in James City County/ Williamsburg VA At Walnut Farm, there will be a collection of 75 homes all with front porches that will promote neighborly living and community interaction. Centrally located within a few blocks […]
An Occasion for the Arts in Williamsburg Celebrates it’s 50th anniversary
This weekend is An Occasion for the Arts in Williamsburg. The annual arts and music festival is commemorating its 50th anniversary. The festival takes place October 5 – 7, 2018 with the art show taking placing on the 6 and 7. It includes a juried show of virtually all types of media, including drawing, glass, […]
Williamsburg’s Newest Pizza Place: Mellow Mushroom to Open October 8 at Merchant’s Square
Mellow Mushroom, the popular pizza and beer franchise known for its eclectic, themed-based original art, is expected to open in Colonial Williamsburg’s Merchant Square on October 8, 2018. Its owner, retired Naval Aviator Gray Nelson, was a Mellow Mushroom fan long before becoming a franchisee. “In 2002, my wife and I were in Destin, Florida […]
Foreclosure alert-Williamsburg VA Stonehouse
This soon to be listed bank owned property is in the Stonehouse community in Toano. PRICE: TBD This stunningly lavish home will certainly make an impression with its grand two-story Foyer and breathtaking view of the Golf Course through a magnificent wall of windows! Family Room with twenty-foot high ceiling and gas fireplace. In addition […]
Broad Street Realty Announces Newly Signed Lease with The Meadows Original Frozen Custard and London Company Coffee & Tea
Broad Street Realty LLC, the commercial real estate company behind the mixed-use development Midtown Row, introduces two new concepts to the Williamsburg market – The Meadows Original Frozen Custard and London Company Coffee & Tea. Both have executed a lease to occupy the 2,110 SF former Langley Federal Building located along Richmond Road. The ownership group is local to […]
Publix in Williamsburg opening October 17
Located at the Monticello Marketplace Shopping Center at 4660 Monticello Avenue, the new store will hold its grand openingon Wednesday, October 17 at 7 a.m. It is the first Publix location in southeastern Virginia. “Further expanding into southeastern Virginia aligns with Publix’s aggressive growth plan for the commonwealth of Virginia,” Publix media and community relations […]
Newport News revisits land development around Endview Plantation
There have been numerous ideas over the years to develop the land surrounding historic sites in northern Newport News. A golf course. A hotel and conference center. A mall to rival Patrick Henry Mall. And nearby at Lee Hall, city officials once hoped for a Mitsubishi manufacturing plant. Those plans never materialized, but Newport News has not abandoned […]
Hampton roads real estate diverges from national trends for now
Real estate is local, and nowhere is that demonstrated more than in the Hampton Roads region. Even as experts report that nationally inventory is on the rise, sales are down and median sales prices are leveling off, on a local front, the real estate market reflects the opposite. For the month of August, residential active […]
Should you evacuate your Virginia home? “Know Your Zone” for when the time comes
Florence is coming and you’re wondering if you should evacuate? Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency over the weekend, freeing up money and resources for the storm effort. His office also said in a news release that residents in coastal Virginia should start preparing for potential evacuation, “especially those in evacuation zones […]