The National Main Street Program is one that gives merit to those organizations that build strong revitalization and have demonstrated their ability to strengthen the local economy and protect historic buildings. Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance has been accredited in 2011 as one of these organizations and is now considered a part...
Bridgewater Dinkel Avenue Construction Project
In Bridgewater, safety and aesthetic are two very important traits, and for both of these reasons, a construction project on Dinkel Avenue has been in the planning stages for a long while now. Finally, the project will move forward in August! Part of the reason the planning process has taken...
Virginia Closing Costs Are Lower Than Average
The other day we reported that Virginia property taxes fare pretty well compared to the rest of the nation, and now we have more good news — Virginia closing costs are also on the low end of the scale! Researchers for a new study requested a good faith estimate for...
James Madison University Port Republic Road Athletic Fields (AKA University Park)
If you’ve driven on Port Republic Road or Neff Avenue recently, you’ve probably seen the major construction taking place! James Madison University is developing an 85 acre athletic field complex, and has been underway since late 2009. It is scheduled for completion in March 2012 and opening that summer, so...
Virginia (Specifically, Harrisonburg) Property Taxes Compared To The Rest of The Nation
Property taxes in Virginia, compared to the rest of the US, are pretty much in the middle, if not on the lower end of the scale. Did you know that according to Credit Sesame, who provides a really cool interactive map of property taxes by state in the US, New...
Bridgewater’s Dynamic Aviation To Add 50 Employees
Dynamic Aviation, a private company based just south of Harrisonburg in Bridgewater, Virginia, is home to 500 employees (company-wide), and they are getting ready to add 50 more. True to their motto, “Innovation Takes Flight,” Dynamic does something that no other company does. They provide aerial services, like data acquisition,...