Business Activity
- A bagel business that has developed a loyal following at the Spotsylvania Farmers Market in the past couple of years is coming to downtown Fredericksburg. Water & Barley is planning to open a location at 529 Caroline St. in the next couple of weeks. “Time to put this Bagel Debate to Bed!!!” Water & Barley wrote on its Facebook feed. Stay tuned for more details on the opening and the shop.
- Downtown Fredericksburg business Art Time 4 Kids was sold this week, according to a Facebook announcement. Longtime owner Claire Ellinger sold the business to Art Time teacher Julia Migliaccio. Ellinger said in the post that she plans to continue teaching middle and high school classes at the Hanover Street business.
- The University of Mary Washington’s annual Mary Wash Day this spring raised $1.3 million to support the school. A total of 2,577 donors made 3,579 gifts during the ninth-annual event, which was held March 25-26.
- The City of Fredericksburg is reviewing the major site plan submitted last week for the re-development of the former Mary Washington Hospital building at 2300 Fall Hill Ave. Plans for the roughly 280,000-square-foot structure call for 242 apartments, a coffee shop and day-care facility, and related site improvements including a park.
- FFP report: The Stafford Planning Commission last week recommended denial of a data center project south of Eskimo Hill Road in central Stafford after almost two meetings’ worth of questions about the historical significance of the 99 acres on which it would sit.
Movers & Shakers
- The City of Fredericksburg is considering changes to the William Street corridor between Sunken Road and Washington Avenue with an eye toward traffic-calming, enhanced pedestrian and bicycle access, on-street parking, better lighting and more. A community meeting is scheduled to discuss the initiative from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. June 17 at the Dorothy Hart Community Center.
- Longtime Fredericksburg real estate investor Tommy Mitchell is the guest on this week’s edition of the Biz Beat Banter podcast. Mitchell discusses how he first got involved with downtown real estate investing, how the market has evolved during his decades-long career, and more.
- This week’s Biz Beat Clips video takes you to the Gardening Gays Farm in King George County, a 27-acre farm and store run by husbands Kevin Graham and Dragan Kurbalija. The business has been named “Best of the Best” in King George for two years running.
- Eileen’s Bakery and Cafe in downtown Fredericksburg is featured in a recent Southern Living article.
- The Comfort Inn Stafford/Quantico at 20 Salisbury Drive has been recognized with a 2026 Gold Award by Choice Hotels International.
- FFP report: How should the City of Fredericksburg revitalize its commercial corridors outside of its historic downtown? Last week, city leaders took another step toward answering that question during a joint work session with the City Council, Planning Commission and members of the city’s Economic Development Authority.
Real Estate Review
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This waterfront home in Stafford sold last week for $1.095 million, topping the list of area housing sales for the week in the region.
There were 116 home sales in the Fredericksburg region last week, including two for more than $1 million, according to this week’s report from the Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors (FAAR). Check back weekly for the past-week sales.
- Johnson Realty Advisors reports the following local lease transactions in May:
- Kreilkamp Trucking Inc., 66,000-square-foot industrial lease at 16300 International St. in Doswell
- Amy Lou’s Apothecary, 936 square feet of office/retail space at 1011 Charles St., Suite 101, in Fredericksburg
- General Atomics, 22,000-square-foot office/industrial lease at 5160 Lad Land Drive in Spotsylvania
- Whalen Custom Creations, 1,630-square-foot industrial lease at 1130 International Parkway, no. 123, in Stafford
- VA Tint, 600-square-foot industrial lease at 120 Falcon Drive in Spotsylvania
- Johnson Realty Advisors reports the following commercial real estate sales in May:
- Dahlgren LLC bought the 2,600-square-foot building at 15397 Dahlgren Road in King George from WEK LLC and PDJ Holdings for $825,000
- A.I. Inc. bought the 14.7-acre parcel at U.S. 17 and RV Parkway in Stafford from Plummer Family Properties LLC for $1.773 million
- Coldwell Banker Commercial Elite reports the following local lease transactions in May:
- Ann Brenardi, 100 square feet of office space at 109 Olde Greenwich Drive in Spotsylvania from Hemlock Properties LLC
- Right Way Employment & Immigration Services LLC, 2,553 square feet of office space at 125 Woodstream Blvd, Suite 204, in Stafford from Woodstream-610 LLC
- Greenbrook TMS Fredericksburg LLC, 3,337 square feet of office space at 10304 Spotsylvania Ave, Suite 216, in Spotsylvania from HJ Lee’s Hill LLC
- Nava Contracting LLC, 907 square feet of office space at 4414 Lafayette Blvd., Suite 107, in Spotsylvania from Bellvue Investments LLC
- First Coast Security Services Inc., 1,926 square feet of office space at 10304 Spotsylvania Ave, Suite 206, in Spotsylvania from HJ Lee’s Hill LLC
- Legacy Remodeling Solutions LLC, 1,300 square feet of office space at 1329 Alum Spring Road, Suite 201, in Fredericksburg from 1329 Alum Spring LLC
- AMI Industries, USA Branch LLC, 10,845 square feet of office space at 650 Corporate Drive, Suite 109-117, in Stafford from Long Home Mida LLC
- OHA HVAC, 10,800 square feet of industrial space at 202-C Freedom Court in Spotsylvania from Spotsylvania Industries Inc. (also reported by Johnson Realty)
- Coldwell Banker Commercial Elite reports the following local commercial real estate sales in May:
- Stringer’s Marina Properties LLC purchased 1787 Castlewood Drive Improvements in Westmoreland County from Colonial Beach Yacht Center Inc. for $1.92 million.
- Stringer Marina LLC purchased 1787 Castlewood Drive Land in Westmoreland from Kyle Schick and Relda Schick for $580,000.
- James Bracco purchased 226 Cambridge St. and a 5.51-acre lot in Stafford from Coe Lane Properties Inc. for $2.95 million.
- James Bracco purchased 1504 Princess Anne Street in Fredericksburg from Waldrep Properties LLC for $300,000.
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