{"id":22372,"date":"2025-03-06T10:22:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T15:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=22372"},"modified":"2025-03-07T11:14:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T16:14:55","slug":"steve-lawson-named-one-of-coastal-virginias-most-influential-people-by-covabiz","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/news\/steve-lawson-named-one-of-coastal-virginias-most-influential-people-by-covabiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Lawson Named One of Coastal Virginia\u2019s Most Influential People by CoVaBIZ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Norfolk, VA \u2013 March 5, 2025<\/strong> <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Lawson is proud to announce that Chairman, Steve Lawson, has been recognized as one of the 150 most influential people in Coastal Virginia by CoVaBIZ magazine. This recognition highlights leaders who have made significant contributions to the region\u2019s business, economic, and community development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A third-generation builder and developer, Steve has played an integral role in shaping Lawson\u2019s strategic direction, mission, and long-term growth. During his 17-year tenure as President, the multi-family division acquired or developed more than 20 apartment communities representing 2,250 units valued at over $160 million, contributing to the company\u2019s current portfolio of more than 5,000 stabilized units. The company also has over 700 additional units in development or under construction in Richmond, Roanoke, Woodbridge, and Lynchburg, Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSteve\u2019s leadership and vision have been instrumental in Lawson\u2019s growth and success,\u201d said Carl Hardee, President and CEO of The Lawson Companies. \u201cHis dedication to creating high-quality affordable housing opportunities while maintaining a strong commitment to our team, partners, and the communities we serve is truly inspiring. We are incredibly proud to see him recognized for his impact in Coastal Virginia and throughout the commonwealth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawson earned his undergraduate degree in engineering from Duke University and worked in that field for several years before returning to Duke for a master&#8217;s degree in business. He joined Lawson in 1993 and has since overseen the company\u2019s expansion and continued commitment to providing high-quality housing across Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image22372_8e48e4-d0 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image22372_8e48e4-d0 size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steve-with-new-background-copy-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-22376 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steve-with-new-background-copy-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-22376 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steve-with-new-background-copy-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steve-with-new-background-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steve-with-new-background-copy-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steve-with-new-background-copy-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steve-with-new-background-copy-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steve-with-new-background-copy-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steve-with-new-background-copy-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Steve Lawson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Lawson:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Lawson, we understand that what we do \u2013 and how we do it \u2013 affects the everyday lives of people we care about. We focus on positively impacting people, from team members and residents to investors and business partners. We manage and own approximately 5,100 apartment units and continue to grow with nearly 700 units in development. Our business model provides vertical integration of development, construction, property management and asset management services, which enables our team of experts to add value at every stage for our partners. When you act with integrity, focus on quality and work to find creative solutions, great things are possible. It\u2019s how we\u2019ve done business at Lawson for more than 50 years. For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/\">www.lawsoncompanies.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":""},"news-topic":[236],"class_list":["post-22372","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news-topic-development"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Steve Lawson Named One of Coastal Virginia\u2019s Most Influential People by CoVaBIZ - Lawson Companies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/news\/steve-lawson-named-one-of-coastal-virginias-most-influential-people-by-covabiz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Steve Lawson Named One of Coastal Virginia\u2019s Most Influential People by CoVaBIZ - Lawson Companies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Norfolk, VA \u2013 March 5, 2025 \u2013 Lawson is proud to announce that Chairman, Steve Lawson, has been recognized as one of the 150 most influential people in Coastal Virginia by CoVaBIZ magazine. 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