News from Spotsylvania County, not necessarily the EDA
21 NovTrane Distribution Center to be Built in Spotsylvania
A 20,000-square-foot distribution center will be built for Trane in Spotsylvania County’s Lansdowne Business Park. Trane will distribute air conditioning equipment from the facility at 11205 New Albany Drive. Three local real estate investors and businessmen — Michael Colangelo, Tim Welsh and Philip Atkins — will own the building and lease it to Trane. …Read […]
Read More ...20 NovSalvation Army to Relocate to Spotsylvania
The Salvation Army last month purchased land in a Spotsylvania County business park that could serve as the organization’s local headquarters within a few years. The organization bought 4.7 acres at the corner of Lansdowne Road and New Albany Drive from Lansdowne Investors Inc. The sales price was $807,000. The property is in the Lansdowne […]
Read More ...17 OctSpotsylvania Adds A Little Wedding House
A new wedding chapel offering an affordable place to get married opened earlier this month at 4412 Lafayette Blvd. in Spotsylvania County. The Little Wedding House is a partnership between Mark and Tammie Gaines, who also own a local DJ company called M-T Music, and Virginia Chilton, longtime owner of Weddings by Ginny. The trio […]
Read More ...16 OctSkin-care Practice Planning Move to Spotsylvania County
A skin-care practice that currently rents space on Princess Anne Street near Carl’s in Fredericksburg plans to renovate a new office for the business in Spotsylvania County. Wack General Contractor will soon begin renovating a 7,500-square-foot office building at 3501 Lafayette Blvd. for The Dermatology Center and Glow MD Laser MedSpa, a pair of related […]
Read More ...15 Oct150th Anniversary: The Battle of Chancellorsville Website Launch
On May 3-5, 2013, the Chancellorsville campaign will return to Spotsylvania, 150 years after the original battle. We’re proud to introduce the new Battle of Chancellorsville reenactment website. Here you’ll find information ranging from historical facts about the battle to how you can purchase tickets to the event. You can even sponsor an artillery unit […]
Read More ...05 OctSpotsylvania EDA awards $32,500 in BIG grants
Spotsylvania’s Economic Development Authority last week awarded grants totaling $32,500 to three businesses for expansion projects in the county. Freeland Engineering received $10,000 to expand its Courthouse Road facility. Sunny’s Eco-Wash, which is outside the Spotsylvania Towne Centre, got $2,500 for an expansion. Vista Eye Specialists received $20,000 to acquire equipment for its new office […]
Read More ...05 OctOld Dominion Speedway plans to relocate to Spotsylvania County
The owner of a stock-car and drag-racing facility near Manassas plans to relocate the complex to a 160-acre site just off Interstate 95 in Thornburg. Steve Britt, principal owner of the Old Dominion Speedway, is under contract to purchase land just north of Mudd Tavern Road from a man who lives outside the Fredericksburg area. […]
Read More ...02 OctLocal Eye Surgeon Buys Office and Expands Services
Fredericksburg-area ophthalmologist Dr. Binoy Jani last month purchased an office suite off State Route 3 in Spotsylvania County that will serve as his company’s new local home. Jani runs Vista Eye Specialists, which also has a Culpeper office that will be unaffected by the purchase. Jani will move his local office out of its current […]
Read More ...27 SepSpotsylvania Supervisors Approve Mixed-Use Zoning Category
The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors voted 6-1 tonight to approve a mixed-use zoning classification that would give developers more flexibility in their projects. Mixed-use developments typically involve a combination of homes, commercial businesses, apartments and other uses. It was possible for developers to propose such developments before the new classification’s approval. But the separate […]
Read More ...18 SepTourism Spending Rises in Fredericksburg Region
Americans traveling into the Fredericksburg region spent about $594 million locally in 2011, a 6.8 percent increase over the year before. That’s according to Virginia Tourism Corp. data released earlier this month. The data are based on direct spending by domestic travelers on items including meals, lodging, public transportation, auto transportation, shopping, admissions and entertainment. […]
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