{"id":19000,"date":"2022-08-24T18:44:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T18:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/?post_type=news&p=19000"},"modified":"2022-08-26T14:21:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T14:21:04","slug":"lawson-celebrates-new-norfolk-corporate-headquarters-on-companys-50th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/news\/lawson-celebrates-new-norfolk-corporate-headquarters-on-companys-50th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawson Celebrates New Norfolk Corporate Headquarters on Company\u2019s 50th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NORFOLK, VA \u2013 August 24, 2022 \u2013<\/strong> Norfolk Superward 6 Councilwoman, Andria McClellan; Norfolk City Manager, Dr. Chip Filer; Lawson Chairman, Steve Lawson; and Lawson President and CEO, Carl Hardee, marked the opening of a new corporate headquarters for real estate firm, Lawson on the 16th<\/sup> floor of downtown Norfolk\u2019s Truist Building at 150 West Main Street.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis all started in 1875,\u201d said Steve Lawson. \u201cMy great-grandfather, W.H. Trice, started a business in Norfolk doing real estate and insurance brokerage. In 1946, my grandfather, Ralph Bush, started his construction and development business in Norfolk. Then in 1972, my father started this company here as well. This year we\u2019re celebrating 50 years in business. We couldn\u2019t have done this without the support of everybody in this room. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawson is a vertically integrated real estate firm specializing in the development, construction, and management of top-quality market-rate, affordable, and mixed-income multifamily housing in Virginia. The approximate 20,000 square foot Norfolk office space replaces 9,600 square feet in Virginia Beach that the firm occupied since 1992 and provides Lawson team members with 360-degree views of downtown Norfolk and the Elizabeth River with easy access to downtown restaurants, events, and entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawson currently manages over 4,600 multifamily housing units with over 1,700 apartments in Norfolk. The firm is nearing completion of an additional 164-unit affordable multifamily community in Norfolk\u2019s St. Paul\u2019s district with Market Heights Apartments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs we look forward to another 50 years, affordable housing is very much on the minds of the city council and staff. It\u2019s one of the biggest issues that I think all major metropolitan areas face. When it comes to affordable housing, what we\u2019re finding is that it\u2019s not just about the amount, it\u2019s really about the quality,\u201d said Filer. \u201cI think I can say with certainty, there is no other partner we feel more comfortable with in that space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are excited to have Lawson here, and I want to thank you for all that you do for the community,\u201d added McClellan. \u201cPositively impacting people. What a great mission that is. We know that you have supported so many of our nonprofit organizations. Thank you for that commitment to our community and to making Norfolk and our region a better place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want to thank you all for everything you\u2019ve done over the years,\u201d said Filer. \u201cThis move back into a space in downtown shows another commitment to the city. The 50-year relationship between Lawson and the city has been phenomenal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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