Real Property For Sale - Amherst

The Commonwealth of Virginia is soliciting offers for the sale of a 386-acre riverfront property in Amherst County (not Arlington County as metadata indicates) formerly occupied by the Central Virginia Training Center, a state-run residential mental health facility that ceased operations in 2020. The property is located at 521 Colony Road in Madison Heights. No hard deadline is stated; the posted due date of April 27, 2027 appears to be metadata artifact rather than a response deadline. Contact for inquiries is John Simmons at Jones Lang LaSalle, john.simmons@jll.com or 804-396-0642.

The site comprises approximately 90 buildings constructed between 1912 and 1989, totaling over 900,000 square feet. Buildings vary in condition. Infrastructure includes three-phase electric service, natural gas, water, and sewer availability. The property qualifies as an Opportunity Zone, and some structures may be eligible for historic tax credits through adaptive reuse. The Commonwealth offers demolition assistance as part of the sale.

The brochure identifies nursing care, light industrial, and mixed-use development as suitable uses. The location lies within one day's drive of 40 percent of the nation's population, spanning major metropolitan areas between New York and Atlanta. The Lynchburg region offers a regional labor market of 580,000 employees, low cost of living, and favorable tax policies.

The brochure itself does not specify a response process, evaluation criteria, bid deadline, site visit schedule, or anticipated award date. Additional resources, including a concept plan and technical documentation, are available through the Amherst County Master Plan website at trainingcentermasterplan.com.