In a momentous occasion attended by hundreds of community members and dignitaries, the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce inaugurated its new headquarters at 1701 Fall Hill Avenue with a vibrant ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday, March 13, 2024.
The event marked a significant milestone in the chamber's history, symbolizing a new chapter of growth and opportunity for the organization and the community it serves. Susan Spears, the CEO of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, expressed her gratitude to all those who participated in the celebration and acknowledged the importance of their support.
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Celebree School, a daycare that provides that provides infant and toddler care, preschool, before and aftercare, and summer camp programs opened March 4. Located at 10368 Bristow Center Drive, the new school will provide a customized program that addresses the physical, social, emotional, and academic needs of children, while adhering to Virginia’s early education standards.
Enrollment is now open, and community members are encouraged to contact Celebree School for tours, visits, and more information. Celebree School of Bristow offers childcare programs to families in the surrounding area.
Celebree School of Bristow is owned and operated by local entrepreneur, Nasar Agha. Agha is a veteran of the franchising industry with over 20 years of experience as a franchisee. He also has worked in construction, marketing, and sales after moving from Pakistan to the U.S. in 2008.
“My wife is a teacher and together, we have raised our daughter emphasizing the importance of early childhood education, even having her enrolled as a Celebree School student,” said Agha in a press release. “At such a difficult time for the world of education, being able to bring the services that Celebree offers to our local community is what we view as a crucial first step in closing the learning gap that has formed over the last few years.”
To celebrate the new location, Celebree School of Bristow will host a grand opening event on March 15. The location will host a ribbon cutting at 12:30 p.m., offering light refreshments and tour of the new school.
Celebree School – Bristow is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Company and county government leaders gathered today for a groundbreaking ceremony at 13710 Dabney Road in Woodbridge for Belmont Logistics, a planned Class A industrial complex with three buildings totaling 416,000 square feet on 37 acres. The construction represents a $110 million capital investment in e-commerce logistics infrastructure and is the only new industrial space delivering in 2024 along Northern Virginia’s I-95 corridor, a press release states.
The development will reshape an area next to Belmont Bay, an enclave at the confluence of the Potomac and Occoquan rivers, and a wildlife refuge. The industrial land includes several auto shops, an ironworks, and a towing firm.
Developer IDI is the same firm behind nearby Rivergate, the housing development on the Occoquan River, just off Route 1.
“I’m very proud to say that we have been a leader in the economic revitalization of North Woodbridge over those 20 years, said IDI Managing Director Enrique Cecchi.
The flexible warehouse facilities will be contained within three tilt-up concrete buildings to be built in two phases over five years. The first phase, a 110,000-square-foot warehouse on nine acres, is expected to be completed by the end of this year, with the remainder of the project to be completed in 2028.
The re-development of the current site will expand setbacks from Dawson Beach Road, creating a landscape buffer. The location will offer 540 parking spaces and approximately 40 trailer parking spaces, with Phase 2 including an additional 55,000 square feet of outdoor storage space.
“I started on the [Prince William Board of County Supervisors] in 2019; we had a lot of hope for what this district could be. When I was running for office in 2019, I talked about revitalizing Route 1,” said Woodbridge District Supervisor Margaret Franklin. “I’ll be honest in saying I didn’t realize how easy it would be. Honestly, a lot of you all were invested into starting your project on this corridor, and I really appreciate it.”
Belmont Logistics is the latest Woodbridge project by The IDI Group Companies, the firm behind the successful development of multifamily residential communities Rivergate North and Viridium, as well as the future Riverside Crossing town center, all in North Woodbridge.
“This type of development is vital to support economic growth in the region,” said IDI Managing Director Enrico Cecchi. “We anticipate that its scope and connectivity to the region will make it an ideal choice for companies needing a pivotal location for e-commerce, with its easy access to transportation and other services they
require,” he added.
“I will just reiterate that, and I look around and I see room for lots of data centers. And I want to thank you for not building a data center here,” Prince William Chamber of Commerce Director Robert Sweeney said to Cecchi. “I talked to the county demographer two weeks ago, and he said that this county is going to grow by 200,000 people over the next 15 years, and 90% of them are going to be here in eastern Prince William County. So I think now is the time to build.”
Prince William County Economic Development Director Christina Winn says it’s a greater challenge to redevelop an existing industrial property over an open space.
“It’s more risky. It costs more versus going to a greenfield site because you definitely have a lot more that you’ve got to deal with because there’s already things in place, meaning and infrastructure,” said Winn.
Alan Gloss documented this event for Potomac Local.
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The Manassas government will expand the number of acres it owns by purchasing the Manassas Shopping Center.
The Economic Development Authority of the City of Manassas (EDA) will buy a shopping center, a mainstay at 9018 Mathis Avenue, to help spur the long-planned redevelopment and revitalization of the Mathis Avenue corridor.
The purchase comes after the city announced the purchase of the former 20-acre Marsteller Middle School property at 8730 Sudley Road for $10 million, with plans to transform it into the city’s 21st public park.
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City leaders and Van Metre Homes came together today, March 11, 2024, to celebrate the groundbreaking of Ashberry, a new residential community set to redefine the landscape of Manassas.
With 247 units planned for Historic Downtown Manassas, Ashberry will offer residents a unique opportunity to embrace a vibrant, transit-oriented lifestyle in the heart of the city. The homes will be built on top of more than 60 parcels that contain older, single-family homes that will be demolished as part of the project.
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Zeiders Enterprises, Inc. (Zeiders) is pleased to announce that March 2024 marks the 40th  anniversary for the company.
More can be found in Zeiders press release:
In 1984 Michael Zeiders, a 1975 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, started the company in Woodbridge, Virginia. Â Today, Zeiders delivers on its mission of providing quality of life services and military community support that make a positive difference.
They employ professionals with over 40 unique advanced certifications serving in worldwide locations supporting a variety of human services programs including behavioral health counseling, family support services, military spouse employment, personal financial management, military to
civilian career transition, and human performance support.Zeiders employees’ passion for service, range of professional abilities, and depth of experience to serve the military community is key to their continued success.
Zeiders has had the humbling privilege to support our nation and the U.S. military, delivering mission essential services to millions of military and family members each year through in-person contact, contact centers, and virtual service delivery at military installations and locations worldwide.
The family firm that opened the Hand and Stone Massage at Dillingham Square in Lake Ridge will open a new franchise in Woodbridge.
Healthy Living Ventures, a mother-and-daughter franchise development team, is opening the first V/O Med Spa in Virginia in the Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center in Woodbridge on Friday, March 8, 2024.
V/O Med Spa services include skin rejuvenation treatments such as hydrafacials, peels, and microneedling, cosmetic injectables and fillers, wellness treatments including I/V Hydration, hormone replacement therapy, and weight loss services. The Spa will offer various medical-grade aesthetic products from ZO Skin, Skin Better, and Alastin.
“We are excited to bring an additional health and wellness brand to the Woodbridge Community.” Said Chanel Grant, Co-owner. “We looked at several med spa franchises and V/O aligned with everything we were looking for in a brand – innovation, safety and great products,” she said.
The firm uses individual treatment plans to administer noninvasive facial treatments, Botox, and fillers. The spa is located at 14900 Potomac Town Place, Suite 130 in Woodbridge, and will be open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Healthy Living Ventures, in business since 2015, is a woman and minority-owned, multi-unit, multi-brand franchise development company whose portfolio includes six Tropical Smoothie Cafes, three Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spas as a V/O Med Spa.
The company’s focus is franchise concepts that focus on healthy lifestyles and products.
Davis retired from his job as head of Germanna's Educational Foundation and Gullickson's Special Assistant for Institutional Development on March 1 to take a volunteer position replacing Ron Branscome as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Mary Washington Healthcare, a $1 billion health system with two hospitals and 42 additional facilities across the Fredericksburg region.
"Bruce brought more than fundraising skills to his job as he led efforts to build the Stafford Center in North Stafford and a health science building in Locust Grove," said Germanna Community College President Janet Gullickson in a press release. "He also brought a huge heart with a deep well of empathy for our students. His sense of genuine caring opened doors for students even in difficult economic times like the pandemic. Because of his commitment to students and passion for the work, Bruce succeeded in doing much more than allowing Germanna to expand. He allowed us to help students in need not only with money to help them cover tuition payments but also with basic needs like car repairs and gas and food."
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Insidenova.com: “Microsoft Corp. recently acquired vacant property zoned for data centers in Gainesville for more than $465 million, according to a Washington Business Journal report.”
“The publication reports the property comprises about 124 acres across two parcels at 13490 University Blvd. and 5941 Wellington Road, directly south of Conway Robinson State Forest and Manassas National Battlefield Park, near where the contentious PW Digital Gateway data center corridor is primed for development.”
