VIRGINIA BEACH When the waves at the First Street Jetty are waist-high and choppy, most surfers bail and wait for a better day. But what if nearly perfect waves just kept rolling in every day? It could happen at a surf park, and a Virginia Beach developer, Venture Realty Group, wants to build one
A day at the beach … for everyone
Fall 2010 Most people take for granted the ease of a beach day. For many, it's effortless to stroll the shoreline or bulk up one's seashell collection. However, not everyone has the ability to bask in the benefits of life in a traditional oceanfront community. For those who must use wheelchairs, a
50 Years later, WPL still walking a straight line
When Wilfred P. Large started his local land survey business 50 years ago, his cramped Monticello Arcade office – then opportunely located across from Norfolk City Hall – was a hole in the wall, he says. His sister-in-law was his secretary. For the first few years, Large’s staff included only one
Land Surveys are an Essential Part of Buying a Home
A recent article was published in the Virginia Pilot regarding a disagreement about a piece of property in East Ocean View's Pretty Lake area in which 15th Bay Street owners claim they were permitted to mow their yard containing salt grass while the City of Norfolk inspector found that the owners
2013 Virginia Beach Planning Commission Awards Ceremony
WPL proudly submitted the Pembroke Elementary School Courtyard Playground designed for the school's special needs population for the 2013 Virginia Beach Planning Commission Awards and won an Award of Merit for Public Spaces. Originally, Pembroke Elementary School’s 14,000 s.f. interior courtyard
Mayflower Seaside Apartments
Mayflower Seaside Apartments was celebrated as the tallest apartment building in Virginia when it opened in 1951 on 34th Street. At 171 feet, it towered above beach cottages and bungalows and had clear views of the Atlantic Ocean. Today, the building is huddled among other towers - hotels, time