Historic Garden Week in Fredericksburg

Germanna Community Conversations – Speaker: Anthony Ray Hinton – Virtual Event

FredNats Food Truck Friday

Fred SPCA’s First Annual Kickball Tournment

Food Truck Rally

May real estate transactions in Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg’s free shuttle service expanded

Job, wage, business levels hit multi-year highs in Fredericksburg

Food hall, event space, culinary kitchen coming to 1010 Caroline Street

Upgrades planned at Vivify Burger & Lounge

Commercial properties change hands in Fredericksburg

Doris E. Buffett Pool Fund established for Fredericksburg

Western half of Fredericksburg nominated as ‘opportunity zone’

Ulman’s Jewelry celebrates 90 years in business

Individual offices now available in downtown building

Rooftop bars re-opening downtown

Gersemi & Hnoss opening soon downtown

Fredericksburg commercial properties change hands in March

Curitiba Art Café coming soon to Caroline Street

A boutique hotel at Fredericksburg Square?

May real estate transactions in Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg’s free shuttle service expanded

Job, wage, business levels hit multi-year highs in Fredericksburg

Food hall, event space, culinary kitchen coming to 1010 Caroline Street

Upgrades planned at Vivify Burger & Lounge

Commercial properties change hands in Fredericksburg

Doris E. Buffett Pool Fund established for Fredericksburg

Western half of Fredericksburg nominated as ‘opportunity zone’

Ulman’s Jewelry celebrates 90 years in business

Individual offices now available in downtown building

Rooftop bars re-opening downtown

Gersemi & Hnoss opening soon downtown

Fredericksburg commercial properties change hands in March

Curitiba Art Café coming soon to Caroline Street

A boutique hotel at Fredericksburg Square?

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Jun 04, 2018

by Bill Freehling in All Articles

Click here for the list of properties that changed hands in Fredericksburg in May 2018. Among the notable transactions: The first three of five new George Street townhouses behind the former National Bank Building/current Foode and JON Properties location were sold for approximately $1.07 million, $1.21 million and $1.58 million. Stephen M. Robinson to the […]

May 30, 2018

by Bill Freehling in All Articles

The City of Fredericksburg’s free downtown shuttle service will be expanded starting tonight (Friday, June 15). Based on customer feedback and route times, the trolley will now stop at two additional places along Sophia Street (at George and Charlotte streets) as well as at the corner of Hunter and Princess Anne streets (which just so […]

May 15, 2018

by Bill Freehling in All Articles

Three important indicators showing the City of Fredericksburg’s economic health hit multi-year highs in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to recently released data from the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC). The number of business establishments, average employment and average weekly wages in Fredericksburg were all up significantly year-over-year, according to the VEC’s Quarterly Census of […]

May 08, 2018

by Bill Freehling in All Articles

Below is a news release about an exciting project coming to 1010 Caroline Street, the former Tim’s Mart location in downtown Fredericksburg: Media Contact: David Carrithers 707-484-3620 david.carrithers@goRDG.com Rappahannock Development Group to introduce Fredericksburg’s newest gathering place, Dominion Public Market An exciting new food hall, event space, culinary kitchen and rooftop music venue to eat, […]

May 03, 2018

by Bill Freehling in All Articles

The City of Fredericksburg’s first rooftop restaurant and bar, Vivify Burger & Lounge, is planning upgrades to ensure the elements no longer determine whether their upper level remains open. Aby Bethem – co-owner of the downtown establishment with her husband, Blake – will meet with Fredericksburg’s Architectural Review Board on May 14 to discuss the […]

May 01, 2018

by Bill Freehling in All Articles

Several commercial properties sold in Fredericksburg in April, according to the monthly deeds transfer report. Here are among the sales: Fredericksburg Park LLC to RCKF Fredericksburg Park LLC (an affiliate of McLean-based Kettler), GPIN 7778-69-0581 (28.9 acres at Fredericksburg Park off Lafayette Boulevard), $6,650,000 Malcolm Wallace Snellings Jr. to 1500 College Avenue LLC (an affiliate […]

Apr 25, 2018

by Bill Freehling in All Articles

Great news just released by the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region: CONTACT: Teri McNally, Executive Director (540) 373-9292 (ext. 120); terimcnally@cfrrr.org $1,000,000 Doris E. Buffett Pool Fund Established The Community Foundation is pleased to announce a new $1,000,000 designated charitable fund invested for the good of the Fredericksburg community. The Directors of the […]

Apr 22, 2018

by Bill Freehling in All Articles

A large portion of the City of Fredericksburg will likely be part of a new federal program that encourages private investment in designated communities. The Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which passed in December, included provisions for a new revitalization tool, the Opportunity Zone and Opportunity Fund. The program will allow investors […]

Apr 18, 2018

by Bill Freehling in All Articles

In an ever-changing world, it’s a pleasure to know that there are still pillars in Fredericksburg that have remained essentially unchanged since 1928. That year, Ulman’s Jewelry opened its doors for business, and 90 years later, this pillar of the community and “rock” at 903 Caroline Street celebrated its anniversary on Monday, April 16. Asked […]

Apr 12, 2018

by Bill Freehling in All Articles

The owner of the Firehouse Office Suites property in downtown Fredericksburg will move its own leasing team into the building and rent out individual offices to other businesses. The 4,000-square-foot property is at 805 Princess Anne Street next to the Renwick former courthouse complex. Hunter Mitchell, whose family owns the building, said he and colleague […]

Apr 12, 2018

by Bill Freehling in All Articles

UPDATE: Both Vivify and Castiglia’s have opened their rooftop bars for the 2019 season! Spring has finally arrived in downtown Fredericksburg, and people can celebrate the long-overdue occurrence this weekend at two William Street rooftop restaurants/bars. Both Castiglia’s at 324 William Street and Vivify at 314 William Street plan to open their rooftops Thursday. This […]

Apr 04, 2018

by Bill Freehling in All Articles

The Fredericksburg fashion world is about to have a kaleidoscope of color splashed on the “runway” that is Caroline Street, but not because spring time is upon us. In a couple of weeks, a new women’s clothing boutique called Gersemi & Hnoss (pronounced “her-semy & noss”) will be strutting its stuff into downtown Fredericksburg. For […]

Apr 04, 2018

by Bill Freehling in All Articles

A handful of commercial real estate properties were among those sold in March in Fredericksburg, according to the City’s monthly deeds transfer report. The list included: Central Park Marketplace Holdings LLC sold the 3,588-square-foot property at 1695 Carl D. Silver Parkway (where Tito’s Diner is) to Titos Properties LLC for $1.15 million. GFA Holdings LLC […]

Mar 21, 2018

by Bill Freehling in All Articles

For Ana Robinson, a dream that has been more than 20 years in the making will finally come to fruition when Curitiba Art Café, an amalgamation of a furniture store and coffee shop, opens its doors at 919 Caroline Street in a few weeks. Originally from Curitiba — the leafy state capital of Paraná in […]

Mar 20, 2018

by Bill Freehling in All Articles

A boutique hotel could be the next use for the 164-year-old downtown building known as Fredericksburg Square. Van and Deborah Perroy, who have owned Fredericksburg Square at 525 Caroline Street since 1996, are beginning to make plans to sell the facility. One idea they have for a future user is to convert the facility into […]

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