The National Apartment Association hosted their annual Excellence Awards on June 7th in Atlanta during the Apartmentalize conference. Two VAMA members won awards: Dana Duckworth earned DEI Champion of the Year, and BG Multifamily was named Supplier Company of the Year. Join us in congratulating Dana and the team at BG Multifamily for bringing home these prestigious honors!

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A roundup of news from this month's Apartmentalize expo, where several multifamily suppliers unveiled new technologies and solutions for owner/managers. 

The Breeden Company announced it has completed construction at Berkmar Landing Apartments, a luxury Class-A multifamily community in Charlottesville. The 10-building apartment community includes an abundance of features and amenities, including stainless-steel appliances, granite countertops, closet space galore, resort-style pool, outdoor convening areas, office center, a state-of-the-art fitness center, bark park and pilates/rowing fitness room.

This month, Lawson celebrated the grand opening of it's newest community, Market Heights, located in the St. Paul's section of Norfolk. The 164-unit community serves residents earning 40% to 60% AMI. The one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments are complimented by amenities like a community room,  fitness center, playground, on-site laundry, bicycle storage, and a dog park.

Maury High, Norfolk's oldest high school, is in need of repair or replacement in the near future. The School Board has already heard four proposals, but a 5th was introduced this month that would include completely rebuilding the school, while keeping the historic building intact and turning it into housing. 

Greystar and Capital Square Living announced that their joint venture in the Scott's Addition neighborhood, Otis, is now officially open with over 175 units leased. The apartment homes feature movable islands, floor to ceiling windows, balconies, full-size appliances and generous closet space, as well as a variety of community amenities. 

The Mill at Manchester was sold to Putnam Mill LLC for $14.8 million, which works out to about $211,000 per door. The 50,000 square foot, 70-unit community was once a paper mill that was redeveloped into apartments in 2009. 

Suffolk Towers apartments, originally the historic Elliott hotel, suffered a three-alarm fire almost two years ago, which forced all residents to move out. Now, the building is being fully restored, with 45 apartments planned to be move-in ready by the summer of 2024. 

The Breeden Company, nationally recognized Virginia Beach-based real estate development firm, announced they have broken ground on Ascend at Hilltop, a $46 million multifamily project in Virginia Beach. Breeden Construction serves as general contractor on the project. The Breeden Company’s Property Management division will manage the asset once construction is complete. The project is located off Laskin Road and will consist of 115 two- and three-bedroom apartments with home sizes ranging from 1128 – 1416 square feet.