Thomas A. Brown

September 2022 – Thomas A. Brown building residential structures in a floodplain.

January 2022 – still attempting to develop the land he unlawfully acquired off of Indian River Road

Various Complaints

August 17, 2021

June 2, 2021

March 19, 2021

October 12, 2020

533 S. Lynnhaven – Thomas A. Brown’s violations

September 9, 2020

July 9, 2020

Unbridled development in critical open spaces throughout the City of Virginia Beach are permitted to select individuals who have connections to Will Sessoms and Eddie Bourdon.

Land acquisition in chronological order:

1980
Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Princess Anne Plaza

1983
Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Magic Hollow
Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Bishopsgate

1984
Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Pinewood

1986
Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Washington Square

1987
Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Lake Edward West

Affiliated with First Colony Service Corporation

1988
Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Lake Edward North
Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Scarborough Square

1992
Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Whitehurst Grove
Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Villages

1993

Affiliated with HWC Investments LLC

1994
Thomas A. Brown acquisition of Hampton Square Townhouses

2000
Thomas A. Brown subdivision Courthouse Estates

2001

Affiliated with Florida Land Trusts
Transferred Magic Hollow Pud, Princess Anne Plaza, Scarborough Square, and Washington Square into Florida Land Trusts


2016

Thomas A. Brown acquires Muth Lane with Bill De Steph

Dee Branch Oliver conflict

September 14, 2016
1468531419
Planning Commission approved.


2020

Thomas A. Brown acquires agricultural property, AICUZ >75, at corner of North Landing Road and Indian River Road from Sisters II LLC (Anne Kellam and Rebecca Chalmers)


September 30, 2014

1449 Old Virginia Beach Rd.
2417173348
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development sold property to Thomas A. Brown on 7/15/14 for $66,650, Brown sold the property to the City of Virginia Beach on 9/30/14 for $99,000.


March 12, 2015
Thomas A. Brown acquires agricultural land to develop Lauren Estates (PRINCESS ANNE)

Affiliated:
Atlantic East Builders (Conor McInturff)
Beck Associates
Wayne Champigny
Creed Realty
Dominion Group
Eddie Bourdon
Hayden Frye & Associates
Larossa & Company
Towne Bank
Will Sessoms

March 12, 2015
Agricultural land on Indian River Road
1493332751
June 2, 2015
Agricultural land at 2900 Indian River Road
1493332346

June 8, 2016
1493332741, 1493331623 & 1493332346
City Planner: Jimmy McNamara

September 14, 2016
1493332751 & 14933331623
Planning Commission deferred.

November 9, 2016
Planning Commission approved.

November 9, 2016 PC vote

Aye:
Hodgson
Horsley
Inman
Kwasny
Oliver
Redmond
Ripley
Rucinski
Thornton
Wall
Weiner

December 13, 2016
VBCC approved
Subdivision of property below the green line off of Indian River Road.

December 13, 2016 VBCC vote

Yes:
Davenport
Dyer
Henley
Jones
Kane
Moss
Ross-Hammond
Uhrin
Wilson

August 16, 2017
Agricultural land on Indian River Road
1493440216
March 7, 2018
1493335697
March 21, 2018
1493337835
April 18, 2018
1493330760
September 25, 2019
1493337721
October 11, 2019
1493339800

January 13, 2021
14933480820000 &14934402160000
2888 Indian River Road
Planning Commission approves. (Oliver)
City Planner: Aubrey A. Trebilcock

February 10, 2021
14933356970 & 1493334650
2892 Indian River Road
Planning Commission approves. (Oliver)
City Planner: Aubrey A. Trebilcock


June 29, 2015
Thomas A. Brown acquires property to develop Baker and Willow Winds Condominiums (KEMPSVILLE)

Affiliated:
Eddie Bourdon
Baker Villas LLC
Ocean Rental Properties LLC
James Edward and Linda Susan Sollner
Bishard Homes

November 8, 2017
Planning Commission approved on November 8, 2017

November 8, 2017 PC vote

Hodgson
Horsley
Kwasny
Oliver
Redmond
Ripley
Rucinski
Thornton
Wall
Weiner
Inman is absent.

December 5, 2017 VBCC vote

December 5, 2017
Approved by VBCC on December 5, 2017
Abbott
Davenport
Dyer
Henley
Jones
Kane
Moss
Uhrin
Wood
Sessoms has a conflict and Wilson is absent.


January 6, 2017
Thomas A. Brown acquires wooded lots in agricultural district on corner of North Landing and Indian River Roads (PRINCESS ANNE)

Aerial view before Thomas A. Brown cleared the lot of all trees and erected three two-story structures with wells and septic system where only one single-family dwelling was allowed.

January 6, 2017
1483651948
May 9, 2017
1483651898
August 14, 2017
1483660156

City Planner: Unknown. No approval was sought on AG-2 lands less than five acres zoned AICUZ >75.


December 29, 2017
Thomas A. Brown
acquires open space at Indian River Road and Stumpy Lake (PRINCESS ANNE)

December 29, 2017
1474086452
January 9, 2018
1474086452


October 31, 2018
Thomas A. Brown
acquires wooded agricultural property off North Landing Road (PRINCESS ANNE)

October 31, 2018
1483733501

City Planner: Unknown. Kevin Kemp was contacted and I was notified that the builder has a, “right,” to build a single-family dwelling on any vacant lot over an acre in AICUZ >75.
** Not certain if this is even required to go through planning or VBCC since the City refuses to contact me regarding their illegal conduct.


September 25, 2019
Thomas A. Brown acquires vacant properties off of Shell Road (BAYSIDE)

Affiliated:
Creed Realty
Dominion Financial Services
Hayden Frye & Associates
Sal Lamole
Priority Title and Escrow

September 25, 2019
Vacant lot on Shell Road (BAYSIDE)
1469832476
September 29, 2019
Vacant lot on Shell Road (BAYSIDE)
1469832680

October 10, 2014
1469832680 & 1469832476
Planning Commission approves. (Oliver)
City Planner: Hoa N. Dao

November 17, 2020
Planning Commission approves subdivision variance.
Oliver
VBCC approves subdivision variance.
Wilson


November 20, 2019
Thomas A. Brown
acquires agricultural property in Pungo (PRINCESS ANNE)

November 20, 2019
Acquired vacant wooded AG-1 property in Blackwater from Melody Lam.
1397558617


** May 2020 receives PPP loan for $54,357


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The flooding in Virginia Beach is not a 'natural' occurrence and is the result of greed, money, and politics.

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  1. Looks like he has a orange variance sign at “Lauren Lane” off Indian River Rd. What’s he doing now? Great website!

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