Growth & Development
A quick look at recent economic development projects in the Williamsburg region

Virginia Business
July 2006

Renovation at Crowne Plaza Williamsburg at Fort Magruder
The Crowne Plaza Williamsburg at Fort Magruder Hotel recently underwent a $4 million renovation of its 303 rooms. It also offers 26,000 square feet of meeting space. The hotel is one mile from Colonial Williamsburg on the site of Fort Magruder, the scene of a Civil War battle.

Williamsburg Lodge expanding
The Williamsburg Lodge at Colonial Williamsburg is completing a major expansion and renovation. The hotel is adding 136 guest rooms for a total of 323. A new conference center also is under construction next to the hotel. It will provide 45,000 square feet of flexible space and 31 function rooms. These projects are part of more than $100 million of improvements at Colonial Williamsburg properties since 2000.

Mixed-use development under construction
New Town, a 365-acre mixed-use “New Urbanism” community, is going up in James City County. The project is a joint venture between The Endowment Association of the College of William & Mary and C.C. Casey Limited Co. The project includes a 64-acre Discovery Business Park. New Town also will have 500,000 square feet of office and research space. Its 1,000 residences will range from loft apartments to traditional homes. The first three buildings in the town center have been completed and another three are under construction.

High Street mixed-use project on track
High Street in Williamsburg is a mixed-use development that will offer close to 250,000 square feet of retail space, anchored by a seven-screen and 1,200-seat cinema café. The residential area will offer three housing options: luxury single-family homes, town homes and a mid-rise condominium building with 500 luxury units.