DOWNTOWN VIRGINIA BEACH? IT COULD HAPPEN! GROUP'S PLANS FOR A CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT MAY BE NEARING REALITY.(BUSINESS)

From: The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) | Date: June 18, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: MIKE ABRAMS, STAFF WRITER

VIRGINIA BEACH -- They've talked for 12 years of creating a downtown for this suburban city.

On Wednesday, members of the Central Business District Association celebrated their anniversary over chicken salad, cake and talk of a $120 million plan to turn their dream into reality.

The vision on the drawing board includes high-rise offices, an upscale hotel, exclusive shops and an indoor-outdoor park for the Pembroke area, or Central Business District. It's not unlike previous plans floated by the group, except that this one appears to ...

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