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Virginia Beach council approves transfer of 3.18-acre parcel for supportive affordable housing
Summary
The City Council voted to convey about 3.18 acres at Princess Anne Road and Community College Place to the Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation for an affordable, supportive housing project in partnership with NAMI Coastal Virginia.
Virginia Beach City Council voted unanimously to transfer roughly 3.18 acres of city-owned land at the intersection of Princess Anne Road and Community College Place to the Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation (VBCDC) for an affordable housing project in partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Coastal Virginia.
Supporters said the site will allow construction of 45–60 units of permanent supportive and affordable housing, including services for people with mental-health needs. "It will provide much needed permanent supportive housing for our family members, our friends, our neighbors who live with mental illness," Councilman Worth Remick said during the discussion.
The project has been under development since about 2020 and has received backing from faith and housing advocacy groups. Teresa Stanley, speaking for the Beach Community Partnership Advocacy and the Affordable Housing Collaborative of Virginia Beach, asked the council for approval and said the conveyance had long been expected by local supporters. "This will be a perfect site for the VBCDC NAMI affordable housing projects," Stanley said.
Council members acknowledged the project’s long timeline and many participants. Council members and city staff noted the transfer is intended to support a public–nonprofit partnership that will relocate NAMI Coastal Virginia’s headquarters and expand access to peer-led mental health services while adding affordable housing near transit, hospitals and educational institutions.
The ordinance authorizing the transfer passed by recorded vote. City officials said the parcel was valued in the low millions in prior estimates but is being transferred to the VBCDC for development to meet identified housing needs.
Council members said they expect continued community outreach with neighbors through the design and construction phases. Councilman Remick specifically requested sustained communication with residents living nearest the site during design and implementation.
The vote was announced from the dais as an approval by a 10–0 vote.
