Suffolk Headlines

Tymoff+Moss Architects (TMA), Commonwealth Preservation Group (CPG), and Elliott Apartments LLC are teaming on a project financed by TowneBank to renovate the 1925 Suffolk Towers building. The “skyscraper” at 181 N. Main Street began life as The Elliott Hotel during the heyday of Suffolk’s peanut industry. Original spaces included the lobby with decorative plasterwork and terrazzo floors, ballrooms and banquet spaces, dining room, 57 rooms for lodging and quarters for housekeepers, and commercial spaces on the ground floor. The hotel was converted to apartments in the 1980s, the building slowly deteriorated over time; in 2021, two different fires resulted in the building’s vacancy.
This fast-tracked project’s construction begins this summer, with 45 units to be available to rent in 2024. The existing Baron’s Pub and Restaurant on the ground floor will remain open throughout and beyond the renovation.

A new family dinner staple is coming to the Bridgeport mixed-use development in Suffolk. Westside Burgers is a diner offering burgers and fries for customers in a lively atmosphere with a western theme. Westside Burgers will serve classic American dishes, including burgers, kosher hot dogs, French fries, mozzarella sticks, wings, and more. The menu features only Virginia-raised beef in its burgers, ensuring that customers will taste the freshest, highest quality beef, while supporting ranchers in our state.

The Tractor Supply Company has opened its second retail store in Suffolk, located at 120 Maya Way. The 21,000 square-foot store has been open for one week, and to celebrate, they are hosting a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting ceremony on April 13 at 11 a.m. Suffolk Mayor Michael Duman will be on hand for the event. The media and members of the public are invited to attend.

Luttrell Staffing Group hosted a grand opening ribbon cutting celebration on Tuesday, March 7th at 10 am. Luttrell Staffing Group is located at 1548 B Holland Road, Suffolk. Mayor Mike Duman was on hand for the event.

Vortex Express Carwash, located at 150 Jonathans Way, will host a grand opening celebration on Friday, February 24 at 11:00 a.m. Suffolk Mayor Michael Duman will be on hand for the event.
In honor of the grand opening, Vortex Express Carwash is offering promotional membership passes for just $1 for the first month.

Sell757, located at the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts at 110 West Finney Avenue, is having a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, January 27 at 3:00 pm. Mayor Michael D. Duman will be on hand for the event. The media and public are invited to attend.

The home-selling business was started by Ashley McDougal, alongside Ashley there are four real estate agents and two administrative staff members. Ashley stated, “We love our town and wanted to serve our clients at a higher level by creating a space that all are welcome to come. We love Downtown Suffolk for the rich history it brings and the amazing creative energy it has.”

With its October 23, 2020, mortgage closing and loan endorsement by HUD, the Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (SRHA), took a major step toward providing a better living environment for lower income families. White Marsh Pointe at Eagle Landing located at the end of Davis Boulevard off of White Marsh Road provides 206 apartments that will include 113 rehabbed units (formerly Cypress Manor) and 93 newly constructed units (formerly Parker Riddick). In January of 2021, the demolition of Parker Riddick began as did the rehabilitation of the 113 units of formerly Cypress Manor (now known as Eagle Landing). As of this date, all but one building has been fully rehabilitated and reoccupied and the first of the newly constructed units will be occupied in January of 2023.

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that M S International, Inc. (MSI), the leading supplier of flooring, countertops, wall tile, and hardscaping products in North America, will invest $61.6 million to establish its East Coast distribution facility in the City of Suffolk. McDonald Development will construct a new 548,000-square-foot building at 2821 Holland Road for the company. Virginia successfully competed with Georgia, New Jersey, and South Carolina for the project, which will create 80 new jobs.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on Friday, December 9, 2022 at 10 am to mark the official new location grand opening of Banner’s Hallmark in the Harbour View East Shopping Center, located at 6253 College Dr, Suite 100. Vice Mayor Leroy Bennett will be on-hand for the event. The grand opening is open to the public and Banner’s Hallmark is offering giveaways, gifts with purchase, sales on select merchandise, and will have a food truck vendor for customers.

ReVISION Medspa and Lasik, 1009 Centerbrooke Lane, Suite 201, will host a grand opening on Thursday, November 10th from 5-8 pm. ReVISION Medspa and Lasik offers skin care treatments including facial rejuvenation procedures, laser hair removal, body sculpting, as well as Lasik surgery, SMILE laser vision correction, and other eye procedures.

Today, Bon Secours leaders were joined by City of Suffolk, business, and community leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Bon Secours Harbour View Hospital, which will bring enhanced health care to the communities of Northern Suffolk and Western Hampton Roads.

Today, Amazon opened the doors of its newest robotics fulfillment center in Suffolk, Virginia, to policymakers and community leaders for a special grand opening event. The 3.8 million-square-foot facility is Amazon’s ninth fulfillment center in Virginia, and the Commonwealth’s first Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center. More than 1,500 employees at this facility work alongside innovative robotics technology to pick, pack, and ship smaller-sized customer items such as home goods, electronics, toys and books.

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW), one of the largest home improvement retailers in the world, will establish a coastal holding facility in the City of Suffolk, which will create 100 new jobs. The company’s first distribution operation located in the Virginia Port Logistics Park will receive imported goods through The Port of Virginia to supply regional distribution facilities.

The Digital Realty Team, located at 5911 Harbour View Blvd, Suite 101, is having a grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, October 14 at 4:00 pm. Suffolk Mayor Michael Duman will be present at the event.

Da’lish, a multi-cultural restaurant, has opened inside of the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, located at 110 W Finney Avenue in Historic Downtown Suffolk. The grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony will be held Thursday, October 13 at 2 p.m. Mayor Michael Duman will be in attendance at the event.

The City of Suffolk Economic Development Department invites you to kick off the holiday season by strolling along Bank and Main Streets on Small Business Saturday, November 26, 2022 for the {Re}Stored Pop-Up Shop Event. This one-of-a kind shopping event offers hard to find handcrafted creations and eclectic gifts for you and those special people in your life. This Small Business Saturday, join over 30 merchants throughout Suffolk’s historic downtown district offering artisan-quality crafts, jewelry, fine art, woodcrafts, crocheted items, pottery, handbags, holiday ornaments, home decor, and more. Discounts and holiday specials from other downtown established retailers and restaurants will be offered as well.

Industrial Realty Group, LLC (IRG), one of the largest industrial real estate developers in the nation, is proud to announce an agreement has been executed to develop a state-of-the-art distribution facility in Suffolk near the Port of Virginia. Upon completion, the project will be fully leased to RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, a single source intermodal, distribution, and logistics services company with a national footprint.

Herald Flats, a new apartment and commercial complex, located at 130 S. Saratoga Street, will hold a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, September 22, at 1:00 pm. Suffolk Vice-Mayor Leroy Bennett will be on hand for the event.

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Oldcastle APG, the second largest manufacturer of lawn and garden products in NorthAmerica, is renovating a vacant building in the City of Suffolk into one of the company’s most technologically advanced manufacturing operations. This will be the company’s second Lawn & Garden operation in theCommonwealth, alongside Mountain Materials in Russell County, and will lead to major new investment, and the creation of 28 new jobs. The company is also committing to purchase 80 percent of all forest products from Virginia forest land owners. Virginia successfully competed against North Carolina for the project.

Tidewater Lung and Sleep Center will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 7th at 5 o’clock in the evening at their Obici Medical Office, 2790 Godwin Blvd, Suite 235 in Suffolk. Mayor Mike Duman will be on hand for the event.

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA (MZB-USA), one of the largest vertically integrated coffee companies in North America and the North American operating unit of the Italy-based global coffee roaster and marketer Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group, will invest $29.1 million to consolidate and expand operations at its roasting facility in the City of Suffolk. Virginia successfully competed with New Jersey for the project, which will create 79 new jobs.

Green Clean Express Auto Wash is celebrating the Grand Opening of its eighth Hampton Roads express tunnel car wash location at 2825 Godwin Blvd. with 10 days of Free Car Washes. From June 3-22, 2022, customers will receive a FREE signature “Clean Extreme” wash ($20 value) with a monetary donation to the Suffolk Youth Athletic Association (SYAA). 100% of all donations will help support SYAA’s mission of providing a safe and positive sporting experience for area youth and communities.

Atlantic Constructors, Inc., (ACI) the region’s leading commercial and industrial contractor with offices in Richmond, Roanoke, Sterling, Hampton Roads, and Wilmington, NC, is expanding its presence in southeastern Virginia and has just finished renovating their new corporate office and fabrication facility, located in the Suffolk Industrial Park at 2000 Amedeo Court.

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Birdsong Peanuts, a cornerstone company of Virginia’s peanut industry for more than 100 years, will invest $25.1 million into its peanut shelling facility in the City of Suffolk. Birdsong’s investment to refurbish and automate its production lines will make its Suffolk facility one of the most modern and efficient of the company’s five shelling plants that will stretch from Virginia to Texas. In addition to winning this competitive expansion project, Birdsong is committing to additional growing opportunities for Virginia peanut producers for many years to come.

Acesur, a global leader in the olive oil industry with roots in Spain and a production facility in Suffolk Industrial Park, is celebrating their grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Although the facility has been operational since 2019, due to the pandemic, they were not able to officially celebrate. The grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony will be on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 11:30 a.m., at 1010 Obici Industrial Boulevard. Suffolk Mayor Michael Duman will be on hand for the event.

Wall Street Café will be celebrating the opening of their second location, at 347 North Main Street, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on
Saturday, May 14th at 12 pm. This event is free and open to the public.

The Cathcart Group a Charlottesville VA based real estate developer construction and property management company is building on nine acres at 3061 Godwin Boulevard Suffolk, Virginia. This premiere location will soon be home to their newest mixed use community, The Gallery at Godwin.

Building Resilient Solutions (BRS), a flood mitigation company providing retrofit designs for existing and historic buildings experiencing repetitive flooding and flood damage, is hosting its ribbon cutting at 147 North Main Street in Suffolk on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 11 a.m. Suffolk Mayor Michael Duman will be on hand for the celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony. The event is free and open to the public.

Reynolds Café, a new Downtown Suffolk business, offers a diverse menu featuring sandwich combos, salads, a soup of the day, and more. Located at 249 Carolina Avenue, the café is situated in the Downtown District of Suffolk, making it the perfect place to grab lunch during your workday! Reynolds Café is celebrating their Grand Opening on March 24, 2022, with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Mayor Michael Duman will be on hand for the event.

A new state-of-the-art distribution center for Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA (MZB-USA) located in the Equus Capital Partners Virginia Port Logistics Park off Route 58 was officially dedicated this morning.

Pink Box Sweets has been open at the Harbour View Marketplace, 5860 Harbour View Boulevard, Suite B2, for two years. To celebrate, they are hosting an official Grand Opening – Ribbon Ceremony on Monday, February 14, 2022, the exact day of their two year – anniversary, which happens to be Valentine’s Day. Vice Mayor Leroy Bennett will be on hand for the event.

Apothecary 1885, a new beauty salon and spa, has opened at 1885 Governors Pointe Drive in the Governor’s Pointe Neighborhood. To celebrate, they are hosting a Grand Opening – Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Friday, February 11, 2022, at 11 a.m. Suffolk Vice Mayor Leroy Bennett will be on hand for the event which is open to the public.

Tiffany Hassell-Gregory opened her first Nothing Bundt Cakes in Chesapeake’s Greenbrier area in 2018 and is thrilled to double the joy she can share with a second location in her hometown of Suffolk. “We are such a celebratory brand, and this is the perfect time to be able to honor and celebrate those who have pulled together through such a difficult past year and half to strengthen our beautiful community,” explained Hassell-Gregory. “From medical workers and first responders to teachers and special needs champions, the resilience our community has shown is amazing.” Although the bakery opened December 10, Hassell-Gregory and her team look forward to celebrating with a grand opening February 4-5 and all are invited to join.