Description

Fantastic opportunity on a main commercial corridor in Newport News! Close to residential neighborhoods, major employers and attractions, and offering convenient access to both the site and primary routes. This city is economically stable and growing, and your businesses’ sales could be the same!

Area Statistics:

                           Newport News        Hampton Roads

Land Area         68.29 sq. miles         2,089 sq. miles
Population (’10)     180,719              1,641,078
Pop. Growth             .3%                     5.7%
Density              2,646.3/sq. mile   2,089/sq. mile

This fine location on Jefferson Avenue is in the heart of Newport News’ commercial district, just south of the avenue’s intersection with Harpersville Road. Running parallel is Warwick Boulevard, another strong commercial area. Interstate 64 is immediately north, providing transportation to an average of 95,000 vehicles daily. Hampton Roads Transit has transportation services within and between Newport News, Hampton, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Chesapeake, and locally has bus stops right across the road at Tarrytown Apartments. Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport is easily accessible via Interstate 64 just seven miles north, and accommodated 1,019,336 passengers in 2009.

Immediately surrounding this highly visible site is a mix of convenience stops, retail stores, and eateries, even shares a driveway with Forrest Seafood Kitchen. Auto Zone, Terry’s Automotive, Advance Auto Parts, Hardee’s, Family Dollar, CVS, a laundromat, and various other auto shops, dealerships, and service providers are all providing the area’s residents with their day-to-day needs. In addition, directly across Jefferson’s six lanes is residential apartment complex Tarrytown Court. This incredibly convenient location is in the center of all this activity, offering a refreshing drink, energizing coffee, or quick bite to eat to an average of 34,000 vehicles per day!

Many of these travellers are likely en route to Newport News Shipbuilding, a major employer of the area with about 20,000 employees. Jefferson Avenue is a main route leading to the shipbuilding site, which is just a few miles south on Warwick Boulevard. Riverside Regional Medical Center, is also within Hampton Roads’ Major Employer list, with a staff of around 7,050. The 510-bed facility sits on 56 acres and is only a mile west from this spot at 11111 Jefferson Avenue.

Just beyond the medical center is Christopher Newport University, an institution that has earned a place in US News and World Report’s America’s Best College Guide as one of the best “up and coming” liberal arts colleges. The college has a 260-acre campus and an enrollment of 4,800 – many of which are going to be scoping out what Jefferson Avenue has to offer!

A short drive two miles west brings a visitor to 550-acre Mariners’ Museum Park and Lake Maury. The park and lake access points are open to the public daily and features of the park include fourteen footbridges, the five-mile Noland Trail, picnic areas, lake views, and beautiful Lion’s Bridge, a dam decorated with statuary and a monument. The museum itself, also located within the park, features revolving and permanent exhibitions. Recent exhibits include Endangered Species: Watermen of the Chesapeake and Always Good Ships, 125 Years of Shipbuilding.

Property Highlights and Features:

• Free-standing, one-story 1,268 sq. ft. building with brick façade
• Formerly utilized as a coffee shop/dining establishment
• Located on busy Newport News commercial corridor
• Good access to Interstate 64 and bus stop right in front of building
• 13 on-site parking spaces, with additional parking behind building
• Gas-powered forced air heat and central air conditioning with thermostats
• Display space, kitchen, small eat-in area with ceramic tile flooring
• Two restrooms
• Large residential complex across the street; major employers throughout Newport News

Numerous revitalization efforts within Newport News will keep this city a great place to live and conduct business for years to come. The city has been focusing primarily on a previously suffering fourteen-block section of southeastern Newport News, making the following improvements:

• Streetscape beautification project, including burying power lines – costing $7.5 million total



• $1.2 million spent on improving Martin Luther King Park



• Demolition of crumbling, delapidated buildings and redeveloping land into usable open space or affordable housing

Newport News is advancing in this progressive world, as should your profits. Call to find out more today!