Originally constructed in 1890 as a bustling hotel, the Fairfax Hall building in Waynesboro, VA has seen many transformations and held many different faces. The structure operated until the early 1900's as the Brandon Hotel and was later used as a music institute, Brandon Hall, until it eventually converted into a junior college for girls. Today, thanks to the support and assistance from the city of Waynesboro, local public entities, and VCDC, Fairfax Hall has been transformed and updated into 54 high-quality affordable homes for senior citizens.

Nestled in West Virginia’s serene Monongahela Forest of the Appalachian Mountains, the Tygart Hotel shines as a treasured community staple in the City of Elkins, WV. In March, the new-and-improved Tygart Hotel opened to an outpouring of support and excitement from Elkins residents, state and local legislators, visitors, and more. After 8 years of planning and development, the Tygart Hotel now brings 56 boutique hotel rooms and 57 vital jobs to Elkins.

"The Listener” is the newest downtown mural created by artist Nico Cathcart in collaboration with the Newport News Street Museum and the Contemporary Arts Network Foundation. Using the Warwick Apartments building as a canvas, Cathcart pays tribute to the historic site in her design of The Listener, who is affectionately known as “Mr. Warwick” to residents of the building.

Just three years after the initiation of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program in Virginia, VCDC made its inaugural investment of over $1 million in LIHTC equity to establish Monticello Vista Apartments, providing homes for seniors and families in Charlottesville, VA. Monticello Vista comprises 50 affordable apartment homes designed with convenient accessibility features and amenities.

The Toms Brook Apartments are located just Northwest of Shenendoah National Park in Toms Brook, Virginia. In 2010, we partnered with People Incorporated of Virginia to help restore this historic school building into affordable homes for individuals and families. VCDC invested over $1.6 million in the restoration of Toms Brook Apartments, which includes Low-Income Housing Tax credit equity from our Housing Equity Fund XV and Federal Historic Equity.

Stonebriar was developed in the 1990’s, but its original building was constructed in 1909 as the “Blue Sulphur Hotel.” VCDC helped fund this reconstruction through one of our first Housing Equity Funds, and in 2016, we invested $924,000 in LIHTC equity along with $309,604 in Federal Historic Rehabilitation Credits that went towards renovation of the apartments. We are so proud to have Stonebriar Apartments in our portfolio, coming up on 25 years!

Originally built in 1883, the Warwick Hotel in Newport News, Virginia was an elite landmark and a hub of downtown activity into the 20th century. The historic seven-story building now serves as an 88 single-room occupancy (SRO) residence providing affordable permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals.

In 2014 the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia listed the historic Golden Rule building as an endangered property, citing deferred maintenance and its significant role in the commercial history of Belington. With the support of the Belington Revitalization Committee, the Woodlands Development Group acquired the building in 2017 with the combined goals of preserving a historic landmark and repurposing it for community use, providing much needed quality housing and new jobs.

VCDC is proud to announce the closing of the Knightsbridge Apartments. Located in the heart of Arlington, VA, the Knightsbridge project involves the rehabilitation of an existing apartment complex with 37 LIHTC units serving individuals and families. Six units will be outfitted with accessibility features for disabled residents.

This adaptive reuse and historic rehabilitation provides 67 homes for families living below 50-60% of the median income of the city. Given the building’s history, each unit is unique, and historic features were preserved including the large corridors, high ceilings, and ceramic wall tiles in the original labor and delivery rooms.

For decades the Leigh Street Armory has served as a strong symbol of strength, perseverance, and pride in the historic Jackson Ward district. Today, after an adaptive reuse renovation, the Armory is once again a vibrant cornerstone of the neighborhood, serving as the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia.

Connecting the Wayne Theatre to revitalization efforts in the city’s downtown, the Wayne Theatre Alliance saw an opportunity to simultaneously pay homage to the building’s history and catalyze economic development in the city’s downtown with a performance center for the arts.

Real estate tax credits are tools the federal government and state governments use to encourage investment in the development of real estate that is necessary and beneficial to a community, but not financially feasible without additional incentives.