SUFFOLK The city has rejected all of the proposals it received for the Obici mansion, calling into question the fate of the historic home. The city released a statement Friday evening saying that all of the proposals failed to meet one or more of the requirements for the project. Those criteria included financing capability, benefits to the city, and project experience.

Glimpsing the Carraway House these days, passersby probably have little idea how the traffic-clogged area used to look when the home was built in the 1730s. Back then, the wood frame house sat on an 80-acre property that was part of the village of Kempsville. The building will soon be up for sale, for anyone interested in owning a house with history.

By Sandra J. Pennecke
Correspondent

MIke and Allyson Macomber have called many places home over the years. Now, they're happy to add Williamsburg Commons to the list.
The couple and their children - Ryan, 12, and Kayla, 8 - moved into the Norfolk development in January. After seven moves in 15 years, the Navy family is familiar with settling into a new community.

By Sandra J. Pennecke
Correspondent

When the Schweikarts and Johnsons were looking for new homes the school district led them to Windrose Farms.
Both families wanted their children to attend Grassfield High, the new state-of-the-art school off Route 17 in the Chesapeake school district.

By Sandra J. Pennecke
Correspondent

Me'quisha Lowery was preparing to pick up furniture for her apartment when a sign for new homes caught her eye.
Three days later, she and boyfriend Rondell Farrier were signing the papers for their new home in Garnett's Watch.
Lowery and Farrier, both active-duty Navy members, were tired of renting an apartment and had talked about buying a home.

By Sandra J. Pennecke
Correspondent

Art and Judith Rubin looked at several different developments throughout Chesapeake before deciding on Vance Level to be closer to their granddaughter. The Rubins, who relocated from Naples, Fla., in April, explored a few

By Sandra J. Pennecke
Correspondent

The marketing brochure for downtown Norfolk's Harbor Heights promises that the condominium community lifts "Luxury Living to New Heights."
At 16 stories, the College Place building towers over Boush Street.
But even more impressive are the sights from inside the 99 luxury loft- and traditional-style condominiums, all with balconies.

By Sandra J. Pennecke
Correspondent

Jeff Hague has fond childhood memories of his home in Bay Colony, which his grandparents bought in 1964 - the same year he was born.
"It's been a part of my life, my whole life," said Hague, civic league president.
He and wife Debbie purchased the house in 1992 after his grandparents moved to a retirement home.

By Sandra J. Pennecke
Correspondent

Golf-course living may not be for everyone, but it's ideal for Chris Capozzi and his girlfriend, Lauren Simonsen.

By Sandra J. Pennecke
Correspondent

Jan LaRowe faced a big decision in 2002: move out of her Roland Park home or renovate it.
Because she couldn't fathom living anywhere else, the Norfolk woman chose the latter. That meant e nlarging the kitchen and adding a room and deck.