Friday, February 8, 2013

Influx Of Downtown Apartments Could Bring More Business

Last night, WAVY ran a nice piece on the apartment boom that's about to hit downtown Norfolk and the push to bring more rental properties within the next year or two.  There are at least four new apartment complexes in the works, bringing in an estimating one-to-two thousand more people downtown.
Wainwright Building will bring over 120 units downtown
The foot traffic of downtown residents would mean a lot to businesses.  More establishments would stay open later and on weekends to accommodate customers.  In addition, downtown residents would demand more amenities nearby, such as a grocery store.  There's even a petition to bring Whole Foods downtown (See Facebook Page). This all indirectly contributes to a more vibrant downtown area.

 Some of the recent downtown apartment projects include:

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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    Progress with The Rockefeller


    http://www.facebook.com/search/results.php?q=The%20Rockefeller&init=quick&tas=search_preload&search_first_focus=1360346247777#!/pages/The-Rockefeller/187708261764

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  2. UnknownFebruary 8, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    Great lead! I've just sent them a message asking for permission to use their photos for an upcoming story. Thanks!

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  3. JoshFebruary 10, 2013 at 6:04 PM

    Glad to help. Good use for the old Union Mission bldg, hope that deal finally happens. Josh

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  4. BGFebruary 13, 2013 at 2:19 PM

    Always good to see...just make the rent somewhat manageable IMO. Something not much more than what you can find in Ghent (min. $800 for a 1 BR)

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