Cismont
Cismont, VA · Real Estate
cbs19news
Contract underway for Dewberry property to become housing
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Dewberry Hotel property on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall is under contract for about $9 million, according to Charlottesville City Council member Michael Payne. Payne said if the sale goes through, the site will be turned into housing.
29news.com
Charlottesville says Dewberry Hotel property now under contract
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - After sitting derelict for nearly two decades, the unfinished Dewberry hotel on the Downtown Mall may finally have a brighter future. The City of Charlottesville says the property is now under contract. In August, the city gave the property owner, John Dewberry, 60 days to come...
USA TODAY
How putting people first makes Mungo Homes a top workplace
Anna Newell loves her job. As the Vice President of Human Resources at Mungo Homes, she gets to smooth over any bumps and hurdles that employees face so they can be their best selves for their clients. Those clients are hopeful homebuyers, looking to find the security and well-being that comes from moving into a new home. Founded in 1954 in Columbia, South Carolina by the late Michael J. Mungo, Mungo Homes is a regional homebuilder creating communities throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia. In 2018, the company was acquired by Clayton Properties Group, but continues to be run by the Mungo family with Steven Mungo now serving as the organization's executive chairman. This year, Mungo Homes was recognized as one of USA TODAY's top workplaces for the fourth consecutive year. Newell says what truly makes Mungo Homes a great place to work is its people. "We have great people and great leadership. We truly believe that it is our team members [who] are the bloodline [of] our company," she says. "We put them first and try to focus on them and make sure they have good work-life balance." As a thank you to those team members, Mungo
connectcre.com
DC Retail Investment Activity Increases, Virginia Suburbs Show Strength
Across the Washington, D.C., area, more retail space was leased than vacated in 2025, despite federal government layoffs and broader economic headwinds, according to a recent report by Marcus & Millichap. The metro recorded a roughly 30 percent year-over-year increase in retail transaction activity, slightly outpacing the national rate. “Washington-area...
WTVR CBS 6
Can a 3D concrete printer help Virginia's housing crisis?
milfordfreepress.com
Garnett Heating & Air Helps Fredericksburg Properties Stay Comfortable
Garnett Heating & Air Helps Fredericksburg Properties Stay Comfortable. FREDERICKSBURG, VA– Garnett Heating & Air is helping homeowners and businesses maintain dependable year-round comfort with professional AC repair Fredericksburg VA, HVAC installation, replacement, and maintenance services. Serving the Fredericksburg region since 1957, the company provides heating and cooling solutions tailored to residential and commercial properties. Its service area includes Fredericksburg and surrounding communities in Spotsylvania, Stafford, and King George counties.
cvillerightnow.com
Dewberry hotel property under contract, Charlottesville says
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A Charlottesville City spokesperson confirmed Friday that the hotel property at 201 E. Water St., commonly known as the Dewberry, is under contract. This comes a month after the city sent developer John Dewberry, who owns the under-construction building, a letter giving him 60 days to provide a written plan stating whether he intends to complete construction, sell the property or tear down the incomplete structure.
familydestinationsguide.com
This Virginia Town Is So Affordable, You Can Retire On Social Security Alone
Somewhere between Richmond and the North Carolina border, there’s a small Virginia city that’s quietly rewriting the rules of affordable living. Emporia, Virginia isn’t just a dot on the map, it’s a full life waiting to happen. Let’s be honest about something for a second.
whatnow.com
Home Staging Company Serving Northern Virginia and D.C. Area Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Voila Home Staging & Design LLC has officially initiated a Chapter 11 process. The Sterling, Virginia-based company is known for its home staging and interior design services. Court records do not specify the reasons that could have led to the filing. Note: A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing is a legal...
fredericksburgchamber.org
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following recent lease transactions in the Fredericksburg area
United Parcel Service renewed its lease of 47,250 square feet of industrial space at McK Business Park, 3010 Mine Road, in Spotsylvania County, VA. Virgil G. Nelson, CCIM and Wilson H. Greenlaw, CCIM, SIOR handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord. Stafford Flex Ventures, LLC leased 20,554 square...
z951.com
Dewberry hotel property under contract, Charlottesville says
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A Charlottesville City spokesperson confirmed Friday that the hotel property at 201 E. Water St., commonly known as the Dewberry, is under contract. This comes a month after the city sent developer John Dewberry, who owns the under-construction building, a letter giving him 60 days to provide a written plan stating whether he intends to complete construction, sell the property or tear down the incomplete structure.
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Dairy Market expansion sparks tense meeting over affordability, 10th and Page’s future
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A proposed third phase of Dairy Market brought the 10th and Page Neighborhood Association and Stony Point Development Group face-to-face Wednesday night. The community meeting at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center focused on a proposal to add 277 apartments, a 133-room hotel and a...
infocville.com
New owner of Affordable Suites of America and 79 other Charlottesville property transactions from May 2026
One of the regular features of Town Crier Productions has been a summary of property transactions in Charlottesville. For many years, paid subscribers on Substack would get an advance look before it was posted here to Information Charlottesville. In the past year, though, I’ve been neglecting to repost them here....
Augusta Free Press
Debra Freeman to offer perspectives on homelessness at Lunch & Learn event
I wrote last week about how Debra Freeman, the executive director of the local Boys & Girls Club and a member of the Waynesboro School Board, who headed up the local WARM homeless shelter for several years, was herself homeless for six months in 2024. Freeman will recount the experience...