- The Vakos Companies (which built The Publisher Hotel and the adjacent apartments and garage) are now renovating the 26,000-square-foot, two-story building at 520 William St. in Downtown Fredericksburg. The development is called Park Place on William. Major facade and interior renovations are planned, and the project is expected to be completed in 2026. The renderings and marketing materials for the project show tenants including a Burke & Herbert Bank branch and office, and office space for Coldwell Banker Elite, Ameris Bank and the American Canoe Association. About 10,500 square feet of space in three separate suites remains available.
- There were 99 homes sold in the past week in the Fredericksburg area, according to the Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors, including three for more than $1 million. Check back weekly for the new list.
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Concept drawing of a proposed 242-unit adaptive re-use project at the site of the former Mary Washington Hospital.
Rebkee Project Management’s proposed redevelopment of the 280,000-square-foot former Mary Washington Hospital at 2300 Fall Hill Ave. will be before the Fredericksburg Planning Commission tonight (Wednesday). A community meeting was held last week on the project, which calls for 242 apartments and commercial space.
- A project is proposed in the Thornburg area of Spotsylvania that could include about 1 million square feet of data center buildings on about 50 acres of heavily wooded land between U.S. 1 and Interstate 95 off South Roxbury Mill Road (across I-95 from Dominion Raceway). The proposed project is just south of about 124 acres that have already been approved for about 1.6 million square feet of data center buildings. A rezoning is required for the supplemental project, which would be integrated into the original project.
- A project is also proposed in the Thornburg area that could bring a warehouse development to a site just south of Mudd Tavern Road and north of the under-construction Kalahari project (the proposed site is owned by The Vakos Companies, and the proposed developer is Flint Development). A rezoning is required for this project as well.
- Sammy T’s in downtown Fredericksburg will re-open Wednesday following a cleanup from a kitchen fire late last month.
- The Saithong Para Thai 2 restaurant recently opened at 1133 Emancipation Highway in Fredericksburg’s Eagle Village. The Thai restaurant’s other area location is at 20 Plantation Drive off U.S. 17 in Stafford.
- Fredericksburg-based digital marketing agency Flair Communication recently celebrated its 15th anniversary. The business is located at 807 William St. and is owned by Debby Girvan.
- Local businesses will compete to see who can pack the most food boxes in a 10-minute window during Saturday’s annual Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank Open House at 480 Central Road in Fredericksburg.
- Potential changes to the Mary Washington Monument and Lodge property at 1500 Washington Ave. in Fredericksburg were in front of the Architectural Review Board on Monday night. Washington Heritage Museums owns the property, and a fundraising campaign has been under way for the project.
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- The new Locavore restaurant at 314 William St. in Downtown Fredericksburg is the focus of this week’s Biz Beat Clips video.
- Ponshop owners Gabe and Scarlett Pons are the guests on this week’s edition of the Biz Beat Banter podcast.
- El Paraiso Nightclub has opened at 1917 Princess Anne St. in Fredericksburg.
- A gift shop called Curated FXBG is coming to 817 Caroline St. in Fredericksburg.
- The SweetFrog frozen-yogurt store at 1211 Jefferson Davis Highway in Fredericksburg is closing Sunday.
- A business offering custom-assembled charcuterie platters called Graze Craze is coming to 1507 Central Park Blvd. in Fredericksburg.
- Fredericksburg Main Street is a finalist for a national Levitt Foundation grant that could bring a series of free outdoor concerts to Riverfront Park starting in the fall of 2026 and going through 2028. Community support will determine the winners, and online voting is open through 8 p.m. Monday. People can also text FREDBURG to 877-409-5525.
- Caledon Solar LLC’s request for a special exception permit to construct a utility-scale solar facility on 215 acres at 12181 Caledon Road in King George was in front of the county’s Planning Commission this week.
- Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following recent lease transactions in the Fredericksburg area:
- Atlantic Constructors LLC, 32,200 square feet of industrial space at McK Business Park, 3010 Mine Road, in Spotsylvania
- Beacon Specialized Living, 5,635 square feet of office space at Deep Run, Building C, 11905 Bowman Drive, in Spotsylvania
- All In Solutions, 3,660 square feet of retail space at Plank Road Plaza, 3940 Plank Road, in Spotsylvania (renewal)
- L3Harris Technologies Inc., 3,300 square feet of industrial space at Longwood Two, 11001 Houser Drive, in Spotsylvania (renewal)
- Immortal Muay Thai LLC, 2,500 square feet of office space at 110 Juliad Court in Stafford
- Baker Appliance, Heating and Air Conditioning Service Inc., 2,100 square feet of retail space at Fredericksburg Business Center, 11047 Pierson Drive, Unit A, in Spotsylvania
- Lance Christmas & Associates, 2,060 square feet of office space at Lee’s Hill Commercial Office, 10703 Spotsylvania Ave. in Spotsylvania (renewal)
- Ferry Farm Health and Wellness LLC, 2,016 square feet of retail space at Ferry Farm Shopping Center, 201-207 Kings Highway, in Stafford (renewal)
- Beyond Boxing LLC, 2,000 square feet of industrial space at Quarles Warehouses, 101 Juliad Court, in Stafford
- VIA Satellite Inc., 2,000 square feet of industrial space at Quarles Warehouses, 101 Juliad Court, in Stafford (renewal)
- Gary McCord & Meaghan McCord, 1,600 square feet of retail space at Woodlawn Village Shopping Center, 282 Deacon Road, in Stafford
- Rocky Ice Cream LLC, 1,600 square feet of retail space at North Stafford Plaza, 263 Garrisonville Road, in Stafford
- Ruth Addo & Kobina Vandyck, 1,600 square feet of retail space at The Shops of England Run, 736 Warrenton Road, in Stafford
- Geospatial and Cloud Analytics Inc., 1,593 square feet of office space at 475 Aquia Towne Center Drive in Stafford
- Harmonia Counseling Group LLC, 1,548 square feet of office space at Centre Court, 1671 Jefferson Davis Highway, in Fredericksburg
- Alan Tye & Associates L.C., 1,500 square feet of industrial space at Fred II Warehouses, 4900-4936 Trade Center Drive, in Spotsylvania (renewal)
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