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Virginia Beach National

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRegreenedRetrofit proposedVirginia Beach, VA

Proposed redevelopment of golf course into 659 homes; sale approved but zoning change pending. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Sold since 2020This site: 2026 Dragas Companies research-deals · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 4 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,098/mo zillow · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: 659 for-sale homes, including price-targeted units, plus a child care facility and a reconfigured course record · all sites with this
RegreenedThis site: 659 for-sale homes, including price-targeted units, plus a child care facility and a reconfigured course record · all sites with this
New use
Civic and governmentThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
HousingThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposednewtypes-extraction
StrategyRedevelopment · Regreening, proposedWikipedia
New usescivic, housing, retailWikipedia
What is there now659 for-sale homes, including price-targeted units, plus a child care facility and a reconfigured coursenewtypes-extraction
RedeveloperDragas Companiesnewtypes-extraction

Planning

Zoning changestill requirednewtypes-extraction

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
2026Sold$17.9M pendingDragas Companies ← Virginia Beachfinance.yahoo.com
Sold$17.9M closedDragas Companies ← city of Virginia Beachwavy.com

Site context

Housing permits, Virginia Beach (Independent Ci (VA), 2024347 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 319 single-family; 2023: 327 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby4 within 10 km, 8 within 25 km: Former Signature at West Neck Golf Course (0.0 km); Bow Creek Stormwater Park (0.0 km); Bow Creek Recreation Center (0.0 km); Signature at West Neck golf course (0.0 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,422 establishments (-5%); 23,149 jobs (+1%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical 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

City sold the golf course site to Dragas Companies for $17.9M in 2026, per council vote. Site is proposed for redevelopment into 659 for-sale homes (including price-targeted units), childcare, and a reconfigured course. Zoning change remains required.

Why. Status is 'proposed' with no construction started. Zoning change still required. Developer confirmed. Housing component specified in after_notes.

Where it stands. Sale approved (2026), but zoning change pending. No construction permits issued for this site (permits data shows other projects).

For a planner

  • Zoning change required for redevelopment.
  • Nearby projects: Bow Creek Recreation Center (under construction), Bow Creek Stormwater Park (under construction), and two other golf course proposals within 0.0 km.

For a developer

  • 659 homes target market (price-targeted units included).
  • Sale price $17.9M, city reinvesting funds. No construction yet.

What we do not know yet

  • Zoning change not approved (still required).
  • No construction permits for this site in record. Status remains 'proposed'.

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • median rent $1,649
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History and original facts

Now called / also known asVirginia Beach National Golf Club
CountyVirginia Beach city
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesDraft from finance.yahoo.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Virginia Beach National, a 350-acre municipal golf course built in 1999, is proposed to be redeveloped by Dragas Companies into 659 homes and a child care facility, pending rezoning and a federal lawsuit.

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Timeline

  1. 1999 The city built it in 1999 with $3.5M in public money
  2. 1999 The Virginia Beach National Golf Club originally opened in 1999 as the Tournament Players Club of Virginia Beach.
  3. 2006 bought it outright in 2006
  4. 2006 The city spent $4.5 million to buy out the lease.
  5. 2025 the city issued an RFP in September 2025 and received nine responses, four with a housing component
  6. 2026 The council voted 9-2, the supermajority required to sell city land, to sell to Dragas Companies, with the $17.9M to be reinvested in the course.

Sources

  • Golf Course Redevelopment Becomes a Local Housing Fight
    5 quoted sentences
    Virginia Beach National
    Virginia Beach National is the biggest example in the data. The city built it in 1999 with $3.5M in public money and bought it outright in 2006, bringing total public investment to about $8M.
    Virginia Beach National is the biggest example in the data. The city built it in 1999 with $3.5M in public money and bought it outright in 2006, bringing total public investment to about $8M.
    After a 2023 condition report and rising capital costs, the city issued an RFP in September 2025 and received nine responses, four with a housing component.
  • Nearly 660 housing units, 8 redesigned holes proposed for VB ...
    3 quoted sentences
    Virginia Beach National Golf Club
    The Virginia Beach National Golf Club originally opened in 1999 as the Tournament Players Club of Virginia Beach.
    However by 2006, the former managers were losing money. The city spent $4.5 million to buy out the lease.
  • Virginia Beach National Golf Club - Communications
    1 quoted sentence
    Virginia Beach National Golf Club

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