Your Guide to Buying a Home in Norfolk, VA

Buying a Home in Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk is located in Independent City County

Waterfront condos and luxury apartments have sprung up, new clubs and restaurants have drawn crowds to a fully occupied Waterside Festival Marketplace, and entertainment facilities like the 1,500-seat NorVa entertainment facility have opened their doors. A big part of the city's plan to revitalize the waterfront fell into place when Waterside was built in 1983. The marketplace, adjacent to what is now Town Point Park, was built to house unique retailers and restaurants.

Also in the works for downtown Norfolk are two office buildings: the 100 Main St. Tower, a $40-million, 19-story building, which began construction in July 2001; and the Crown City project, a six-story office tower was open this past fall. Besides retail space on the first floor, the Main Street Tower will feature an art gallery. Other areas undergoing major revitalizations include the 35th Street region. The city is exploring retail opportunities similar to the specialty shops and storefronts found along Colley Avenue in Ghent. Efforts are also underway to restore Church Street to prominence, beginning with the restoration of the Crispus Attucks Theatre. The famous theater, dubbed "Norfolk's Apollo" at one time, enjoyed a national reputation.

DOWNTOWN - The business, cultural and historic hub of The New Norfolk. Nauticus, Waterside Festival Marketplace, MacArthur Memorial, MacArthur Center, Wells Theater, Chrysler Museum and Fine Arts Center, Norfolk Scope...to name just a few attractions within walking distance of one another. If you prefer to ride, electric NET transit buses provide FREE transportation in the downtown area.

HAMPTON BOULEVARD - stretching from the cafes and theaters of historic Ghent, the Eastern Virginia Medical Center, past the academic neighborhoods of sprawling Old Dominion University, over the eastern branch of the Elizabeth River into Naval Station Norfolk and the busy Port of Norfolk.

AIRPORT/ MILITARY HIGHWAY - Conveniently centered at I-264 at Military Highway...more than 140 shops, restaurants, theaters and clean, affordable accommodations. 8 minutes from downtown Norfolk, just 20 minutes from the Virginia Beach oceanfront and at the doorstep of Norfolk International Airport and the Norfolk Botanical Garden.

OCEAN VIEW - For gentle surf, wide beaches, and a perfect midpoint locale for visiting other attractions, families are finding that the beach vacation with the best point of view is Norfolk's own Ocean View. Near the southern end of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (I-64), Ocean View's seven miles of sandy beaches create an unmatched vista and a good selection of some of America's friendliest lodging establishments.