Two developers are working on plans to use the surplus land around Eastern State Hospital for mixed-use projects, adding more than 1,000 homes and 140,000 square feet of retail and office space.
The developments are winding their way through James City County’s review process and will require rezoning the surplus land. Community Development Director Paul Holt said the proposals should be ready for public comment this summer.
Proceeds from the sale of the state-owned land would go to Virginia’s Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund to pay for mental health and substance abuse care.
The largest of the two developments – Cardinal Ridge -- would be built by Texas-based D.R. Horton, the nation’s largest homebuilder.