Business owners and neighbors react to new plans for the old Greyhound station [Video]

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The old Greyhound station in Norfolk has a new owner.

The city of Norfolk agreed to sell the property to the Virginia Beach-based Breeden Investment Properties Inc., who plan to build a roughly 220-unit apartment complex, joining next door development plans from the same company.

Norfolk sells former Greyhound station property for ‘Houndstooth’ redevelopment

The building is called “Houndstooth,” seemingly reflecting its roots. When the Greyhound station closed in 2019, the city originally wanted this to be a center for visual and culinary arts, but those plans fell through. It was then briefly used as a homeless shelter.

The new project has some neighbors worrying for Norfolk’s low income population.

“I would prefer that they have resources for the homeless,” Shakara Lawrence said. “If they’re going to make more apartments, have them be mixed income because we need more affordable housing in the downtown area.”

Others feel hopeful about this new addition to the Neon District. Much of its storefronts …