Netcenter, located in the

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of Hampton, Virginia, is a former

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redeveloped beginning in 2000 and converted into a business center with supporting retail, personal services and food service amenities. It was the first of its kind in the Hampton Roads region.

History

The

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opened in 1975. In 1989,

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bought the property and began a two-year, $9 million renovation and expansion project. In 1990, when the renovation was nearly complete, the mall was renamed " Newmarket Fair." Due to

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's opening in bordering Newport News, Virginia in 1987, Newmarket Fair languished. It was apparent that the area was overbuilt with shopping malls. In 2000, Washington, D.C.-based companies Netcenter Partners and Hampton Partners purchased the property on and converted it into a business center with supporting retail, personal services and food service amenities. It is located within a Virginia Enterprise Zone and a locally designated technology zone. Netcenter was fashioned after a similar mall conversion in

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. It offers flexible floor plans, state-of-the-art communications, 24-hour access and retail support amenities. The project is situated on a campus with 4,000 parking spaces and can accommodate office space for more than 4,000 workers. {{coord , display=title, 37.025134, -76.439644 Buildings and structures in Hampton, Virginia