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	"Tops in Sustainability: Visionary Award Competition Reveals Exceptional Projects" - Sustainable Land Development Today - May 2008 This extraordinary, 100-acre water-front site was a severely blighted and crime ridden area of Ocean View, within the City of Norfolk, on a peninsula between the Chesapeake Bay and Pretty Lake Harbor. Today, East Beach is a traditional neighborhood development, designed by New-Urbanis Master Planner Duany Plater-Zyberk... more
	"Tidewater Builders Paint a Brighter Picture of Their Housing Market" - Nations Building News - April 2008 East Beach, an upscale new home community located on the Chesapeake Bay in Norfolk, Va., continues to see success despite the market slowdown. According to its developers, 2007 was its most successful year yet in terms of home sales... more
	"Bayside Beauty" - Builder Magazine - December 2007 At East Beach in Norfolk, Va., tip-top planning and Tidewater design join forces to turn a crumbling site into a vibrant waterfront neighborhood... more
	"Growing signs of a condo cooldown in Hampton Roads" - The Virginian-Pilot - September 29, 2007 Developer Bart Frye is confident the first 18 units of the East Beach Villas at Pretty Lake condominiums in Norfolk will sell once the development is completed early next year... more
	"Hampton Roads housing market tough on developers" - WVEC.com - September 28, 2007 Crews are hard at work on the East Beach Villas in Norfolk. When they're done, there will be 20 new high-end condos and it’s owner Bart Frye's job to sell them in a tough housing market... more
	"Norfolk's East Beach named one of nation's top restored beaches" - The Virginian-Pilot - May 19, 2007 East Beach, a waterfront community in Ocean View that has received acclaim for the luxury housing being built there, is now getting noticed for its shoreline. The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association named East Beach one of the nation's top seven restored beaches... more
	"Hampton Votes for Boats" - Boat U.S. Magazine - May 2007 Just a few steps across the road from these marinas is East Beach, a master-planned community of approximately 700 homes. Designed as a traditional neighborhood development, East Beach is actually a redevelopment of a region considered blighted and rundown in the mid-90's... more
	"Chesapeake Bay Getaways: Area residents are finding their places in the sun." - Washington Spaces - May 2007 "East Beach is rooted in the tradition of historic waterfront villages and towns along the East Seaboard," says East Beach managing partner D.B. "Bart" Frye, Jr... more
	"Conversations with Top Communities" - Coastal Homes Southern Style - April 2007 One day recently we asked Bart Frye, developer of East Beach in Norfolk, Va., to tell us more about this premier traditional neighborhood community. Here is what we found out... more
	"Influential Neighbor" - New Towns - December 2006 Nestled into urban blight, a fledgling neighborhood is turning the tide on Chesapeake Bay... East Beach is quickly becoming a model for complete redevelopment — and how redevelopment can spread beauty and economic health to less-than-beautiful surroundings... more
	"A New Formula" - The Virginian Pilot - October 28, 2006 In the past year, Andrés Duany has lead dream teams of architects and planners in the debate about how to redesign Gulf Coast communities wrecked by hurricanes... more
	"Picture Perfect" - The Virginian Pilot - July 15, 2006 Cruising through Norfolk’s East Beach neighborhood in a golf cart is like looking at something out of a magazine. Brightly colored cottages, beautifully decorated front porches, perfectly landscaped yards and spectacular beach views are found at every angle... more
	"Rooms With A View" - Hampton Roads Magazine - November/December 2005 There is only one room in the 2005 Coastal Living Idea House that doesn’t have a view of the water. You can even see the cool and vibrant blues of the Chesapeake Bay from the shower — something that certainly must make waking up every morning a little bit easier... more
	"Idea House" - Coastal Living Magazine - November/December 2005 Each dawn, as the sun climbs high enough to make the Chesapeake Bay waters bright blue, a pod of dolphins swims parallel to Norfolk, Virginia’s East Beach community shoreline... more
	"New Urbanism on an Old Waterfront" - October 10, 2005 With its deep front roof, gabled roof and overhanging eaves, the house owned by Roger Wood looks as if it might have been built 100 years ago... more
	"Catch Ideas at Coastal Designer House" - Richmond Times Dispatch - August 27, 2005 Whether you're standing in the shower stall or soaking in the platform tub, the tranquil lilt of the Chesapeake Bay is visible... more
	"Going Coastal... Idea House in East Beach combines modern touches with traditional look" - The Virginian Pilot - August 8, 2005 Don't forget your camera when you visit the 2005 Coastal Living magazine Idea House at East Beach in Norfolk... more
	"Inside Norfolk" - U.S. Airways - 2005 Norfolk is a study in contrasts: It's gritty and elegant, sophisticated and quaint, edgy and old-fashioned. It looks to the future while respecting tradition. And it’s a vibrant seaport that’s growing, by most any measure, at a remarkable pace... more
	"Colorful Transformation" - Streetscapes Online Magazine - 2005 Sometimes even a grand history and a spectacular location cannot save an area from falling into disrepair. Such had become the fate of Ocean View in Norfolk, Virginia... more

PRESS RELEASES   (Subscribe to RSS Feed)

Matt Miller Returns to Hampton Roads for Concert at East Beach - June 5, 2008
East Beach Foundation is pleased to present an evening with Matt Miller on June 13 at East Beach’s Bay Front Club (4450 East Beach Drive, Norfolk). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the concert starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $20, and reservations can me made by email to jbyrne@eastbeachnorfolk.com or by phone 757-333-6640... more

East Beach Selected as One of Top Five Sustainable Land Developments in U.S. - May 15, 2008
East Beach, Norfolk’s New Urbanist Community on the Chesapeake Bay, has been selected as one of the top five most visionary sustainable land developments in the United States and the only one in the Mid-Atlantic region... more

Local Home Building Industry Honors Its Superstars - April 28, 2008
East Beach Co. L.L.C. took home the 2008 Community of the Year Award, as well as the Best Community for Over 250 Homesites, for its East Beach community in Norfolk, at the sixth annual Stanley Awards Gala Friday, April 25 at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel... more

East Beach Home is selected as Best in American Living by Professional Builder Magazine - March 2008
East Beach, Norfolk’s Traditional Neighborhood Development along the Chesapeake Bay, has once again received national recognition. The home located at 9561 25th Bay has been selected for the Professional Builder magazine’s Best in American Living Award for Best Single-Family Detached Home 1,801 to 2,400 square feet... more

East Beach Norfolk Half Marathon Dashes Through Ocean View Feb. 2 - January 25, 2008
The East Beach Norfolk Half Marathon, 5K and Children’s ½ mile races start and finish at East Beach and run along the edge of the Chesapeake Bay through Ocean View. The races will be held on Saturday, Feb. 2, beginning at 8:00 am in front of the Bay Front Club at 4550 East Beach Drive, Norfolk... more

East Beach Holiday Porch Tour On Display December 8 & 9 - November 21, 2007
East Beach and Hope House Foundation invite you to walk this way to enjoy some holiday elegance. The East Beach Holiday Porch Tour will be held on Dec. 8 and 9, from noon to 5 p.m. It’s free and open to the public. The porches along the avenues of East Beach will be decorated for the holidays and everyone is invited... more

National Beach Walk Project Lands at East Beach in Norfolk on Sunday - May 18, 2007
Stein Kretsinger and Robert Weinman are on a mission to clean up East Coast watersheds. The pair have been traveling up the Atlantic Coast since February 11. On Sunday, they will stop at East Beach in Norfolk to join in a beach clean up, kayak rides and to share tales of their adventure. The activities are free and open to the public. Call 757-333-6650 for more information... more

East Beach Named One of America’s Top Restored Beaches - May 18, 2007
City of Norfolk’s beach replenishment puts award-winning neighborhood in U.S. spotlight. On the eve of the summer beach season, the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) named East Beach in Norfolk one of America’s Top Restored Beaches... more

Big Names in New Urbanism Create a Little Award-Winning Neighborhood in Norfolk - January 2007
With a roster of the Who’s Who in New Urbanism collaborating on design, East Beach, situated on the Chesapeake Bay in Norfolk, is emerging as one of the most desired addresses on the East Coast... more

East Beach Norfolk Half Marathon Dashes Through Ocean View February 3 - January 2007
The East Beach Norfolk Half Marathon, 5K and new Children’s One Mile race start and finish at East Beach and run along the edge of the Chesapeake Bay through Ocean View... more

St. Jude Dream Home^® Tickets Go On Sale January 9 - January 2007
Want to cure children with cancer and win a new Dream Home in 2007? Your chances may be just one in 11,000. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has teamed up with East Beach in Norfolk... more

1st Annual East Beach Holiday Home Tour Opens Doors Dec. 9 & 10 - November 2006
The First Annual East Beach Holiday Home Tour is a celebration to support Hope House Foundation... more

Claudia Harrison joins East Beach as Assistant Town Architect - November 2006
Claudia Harrison has joined East Beach Company LLC as the assistant town architect. In this position, Harrison will assist with design reviews for home construction in the New Urbanist neighborhood... more

Andrés Duany Designs Condominiums in East Beach - October 2006
Andrés Duany with Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company (DPZ) has designed a four-plex condominium at East Beach in Norfolk... more

Groundbreaking for St. Jude Dream Home^® Giveaway to Be Held August 15 at Noon - August 14, 2006
Representatives from the East Beach Builders Guild, along with patients and supporters of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, will break ground for the 7th Annual St. Jude Dream Home in Norfolk on Tuesday, Aug. 15... more

East Beach Announces First Luxury Condominiums - May 22, 2006
East Beach Company, LLC announces construction has begun on mixed-use luxury condominiums in the acclaimed New Urbanist neighborhood along the Chesapeake Bay... more

East Beach wins Community of the Year at 2006 Stanley Awards - April 24, 2006
East Beach Company, L.L.C. won the 2006 Stanley Community of the Year Award for its East Beach community in Norfolk at the fourth annual Stanley Awards Gala Friday, April 21 at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront... more

East Beach's Award List is Growing Daily - April 2006
East Beach Company, LLC won the 2006 Community of the Year Award for its New Urbanist neighborhood in Norfolk at the fourth annual Stanley Awards Gala April 21... more

East Beach Norfolk Half Marathon Hits the Road This Saturday - February 2006
The East Beach Norfolk Half Marathon and 5K start and finish at the new waterfront community of East Beach, and run along the edge of the Chesapeake Bay... more

Big Brothers Big Sisters Receives More Than $25,000 in Proceeds from Coastal Living Idea House at Each Beach - February 2006
East Beach Company LLC, the developers of East Beach in Norfolk, presented Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Hampton Roads a check in the amount of $25,884.51 from proceeds raised during the Coastal Living 2005 Idea House home tour... more

AIA HR Design & Honor Awards 2006
Urban Design Associates (UDA) is an excellent candidate for an Honors Award: Chapter Honors in the Hampton Roads Chapter of the American Institute of Architects... more

East Beach to sell three bay front homes through sealed bids - August 22, 2005
East Beach Company LLC will accept sealed bid offers for three bay front home sites along the Chesapeake Bay in Norfolk. Interested purchasers are invited to call East Beach Realty at 757-333-6650 to receive a bid package... more

Coastal Living Announces 2005 Idea House in Norfolk, VA - June 16, 2005
Coastal Living magazine has selected East Beach as the site of its 2005 Idea House, announced Editor in Chief Kay Fuston and Publisher Burton Craige. East Beach is located in Norfolk, Va., along the Chesapeake Bay... more

Reinventing Tradition - April 1, 2005
Accustomed to building a handful of homes each year topping out at about $350,000, David DeBord was ready for a new challenge that would become his first New Urbanist outing... more