Golf courses · Virginia

Former Signature at West Neck Golf Course

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedRetrofit proposedVirginia Beach, VA

Proposed golf course redevelopment into housing/retail; housing market validated, clustered with 3 other proposed projects, no developer or timeline in record. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

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Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

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County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $2,098/mo zillow · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

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Reinhabited

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New use

Housing

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Retail (continued)

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposedWikipedia no source
Strategy	Redevelopment · Reinhabitation, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	housing, retailWikipedia no source

Site context

Housing permits, Virginia Beach (Independent Ci (VA), 2024	347 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 319 single-family; 2023: 327 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	4 within 10 km, 8 within 25 km: Bow Creek Stormwater Park (0.0 km); Bow Creek Recreation Center (0.0 km); Signature at West Neck golf course (0.0 km); Virginia Beach National (0.0 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	21,642 jobs in 1,392 establishments; average annual pay $36,742; employment location quotient 1.21; employment -0.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	3,036 jobs; 480 in retail trade, 1,786 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 51810044004)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 39th income percentile as adults; 0.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (269 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 0% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 18.7%; 70 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Virginia Beach City Public Schools (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Virginia Beach Middle; W.T. Cooke ElementaryNCES EDGE
Elevation	16 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	189 county-logged events: 60 thunderstorm wind, 53 heavy rain, 51 flash flood, 13 hail; $29,251,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 23451, 2026-09	median list price $739,225 (+7.1% on the year); 225 active listings; median 54 days on market; 24% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	1,422 establishments (-5%); 23,149 jobs (+1%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $424,664 (+3% 1 yr, +25% 5 yr); typical rent $2,098/mo (+8% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	19,473 vehicles a day on 60 (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 300 trucks; 34 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Proposed redevelopment of a former golf course into housing and retail in Virginia Beach. Status is 'proposed' with no active construction yet. Housing market data shows median rent $1,649 (ZORI) and ZHVI $424,664 (2026-09 projection).

Why. Housing demand validated by ZORI ($2,098 median rent) and 2024 permits for 319 single-unit and 347 multi-unit housing. Clustered with 3 other proposed projects (Bow Creek Park, Recreation Center, Virginia Beach National) within 0.0 km. Traffic: 19,473 ADT on principal arterial (4 lanes).

Where it stands. No developer named. No timeline provided. Permits show housing construction activity (2023–2024), but site itself remains proposed. Peer projects (e.g., Virginia Beach National) share same strategy and score 6.5/10.

For a planner

Clustered with 3 other proposed projects (all 'proposed' status) within 10km.
Traffic volume (19,473 ADT) supports retail/housing access.
Housing market data aligns with proposed use (ZORI $2,098).

For a developer

Housing permits active (2023–2024), but site status is still 'proposed'.
No developer or timeline in record.
Peer projects (score 6.5) are identical in strategy and location but not yet built.

What we do not know yet

No developer or timeline specified.
No details on retail component (only housing in permits).
Status 'proposed' with no construction start date.

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Similar sites

Signature at West Neck golf course, Virginia Beach, VA · Golf courses · same strategy: redevelop, reinhabit; also in VA; 0 km away
Virginia Beach National, Virginia Beach, VA · Golf courses · same strategy: redevelop; also in VA; 0 km away
Pembroke Square, Virginia Beach, VA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in VA; 14 km away
Tower Mall, Portsmouth, VA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in VA; 34 km away

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
median rent $1,649
housing in the record

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History and original facts

County	Virginia Beach city
Census division	5 · South Atlantic
Notes	Draft from wtkr.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Signature at West Neck Golf Course, which closed in 2019, is proposed to be redeveloped with 143 homes and a restored nine-hole golf course.

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Sources

Developer returns with revised proposal for former West Neck Golf ...

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Former Signature at West Neck Golf Course, Virginia Beach, VA." Record n-94abc790d6, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/golf-courses/va/virginia-beach-former-signature-at-west-neck-golf-course/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_virginiabeachformersignatureatwestneckgo,
  title = {Former Signature at West Neck Golf Course, Virginia Beach, VA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/golf-courses/va/virginia-beach-former-signature-at-west-neck-golf-course/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-94abc790d6, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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