It’s the holy grail of marketing — proven ROI. Less than a decade ago, proving that marketing provides a direct and real return on investment was next to impossible. That may be a thing of the past thanks to marketing automation.

Downtown residential living continues to expand with the opening of loft apartments nestled within former industrial properties and the upcoming addition of a new condominium development on the Bluffwalk.

The demand for apartment homes among millennials has skyrocketed. The number of 18 to 34-year-olds who own a home has fallen to a 30-year low and for the first time in more than a century, young people are now more likely to live with their parents than with a spouse.

A pair of outsider developers just got their big break into Norfolk’s apartment market with two warehouses a stone’s throw from a Coca-Cola bottling plant.

Virtually nobody likes employee performance reviews. But it doesn't have to be that way. In fact, performance reviews can and should take place in a relaxed setting where boss and employee can frankly discuss performance and set clear goals for growth.

In a few years, the two buildings – east of the Chrysler Museum of Art at Boush Street and Olney Road – could be demolished to make way for a $50 million-plus development with 250 apartments, retail and parking.

Keeping their employees happy can sometimes seem like an impossible task. However, happy employees equals better productivity which translates to a more profitable organization.

City Council voted 4 to 3 November 22, 2016, to approve rezoning of 20.84 acres of land from residential R‐2 to commercial highway and R‐12 for a development called The Hamptons Phase II.

The Franklin Johnston Group has plans to turn 10 acres near Witchduck Road into 264 apartments. Last week, City Council designated 91 acres of land around it a revitalization area to help the development company get special financing.

UPPER DUBLIN: The developer of a proposed apartment building in the Fort Washington Office Park, armed with binders describing the project, presented his plan to the board of commissioners Nov. 9, but left without the nod of approval he appeared to be seeking.

Another large apartment complex has been proposed near Massaponax, continuing a recent trend in that part of Spotsylvania County. In recent years, Spotsylvania supervisors have approved several mixed-use developments that include plans for about 2,700 apartments. For instance, plans for the Jackson Village development next to Cosner’s Corner call for 695 apartments.

In April 2012, a Navy F-18 jet crashed into the apartments. Many referred to the incident as a a "Good Friday miracle," because no one was killed in the crash, including the flight crew.

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