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NEWS: James City Approves Hotel Conversion to Apartments Near Williamsburg

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Williamsburg Independent
May 18, 2025
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The James City County Board of Supervisors recently approved the conversion of Fort Magruder Hotel & Conference Center near Williamsburg into apartments with set-asides for affordable workforce housing. (Photo: George Arbogust, Williamsburg Independent)

In a unanimous vote last week, the James City County Board of Supervisors approved the conversion of the Fort Magruder Hotel and Conference Center into a new apartment community with a total 126 units, as well as 32,000 square feet of commercial space. The site is located on Pocahontas Trail and abuts the jurisdictional boundary with neighboring Williamsburg. The developer, Conserve Holdings LLC, has committed to renting 40% of the units below market rates in an effort to make them affordable to more people.

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