![]() In 2016, then-City Manager Jim Bourey revived plans to build at Endview. ![]() Newport News had a development agreement for the property about a decade ago, but that fell through because of the recession, Kingston said. In the past, citizen groups helped the city decide high-end housing was the best use for the property, both for revenue and to add new homes to the aging housing stock. She added that there would be a buffer between homes and the plantation house and that the developer would have to be mindful of how it approached the property. This type of project would attract executives and other business leaders who often seek out homes in other localities or on the water, Kingston said. The city doesn’t want tract housing on the property - it wants spacious lots with different styles of houses. ![]() The process also offers the city the flexibility to disregard ideas that don’t fit the city’s vision. ![]() 7 and will go out to the public next week, Kingston said.īuilding a team rather than asking for development proposals allows for more variety and creativity, Kingston said. The official posting that seeks people for the team was approved by the Economic Development Authority Sept. The city plans to seek out a highly experienced team of architects, contractors and other professionals to “plan, design, build and market a premier, predominantly residential community” at the city’s Endview property, which straddles Yorktown Road, Jefferson Avenue and the northern border of Newport News Park. ![]()
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