The “mystery houses” below the green line. . .

If you take a weekend drive through Southeastern Virginia Beach you will see them everywhere you go.   And for those of us who live here, they come as quite a surprise.  The once forested lots that were the only thing holding 60-year-old structures in place are leveled, built, and flipped without any notice or proper approval.

The only mystery here is the amount of time it will take to uncover every single transaction, but the ending will be the exact same — corruption.  Except, this time it will not lead to diminished ocean views as it puts every single resident’s health and safety at risk who do not have City services.


Land at the corner of Muddy Creek Road and Gum Bridge Road designated as wetlands (24210214520000) is currently being stripped by the owner who has not pulled any permits or received any authorization to impact wetlands.
The deed is held in trust with none other than SYKES & BOURDON (more properly known as SYKES, BOURDON, Ahern & Levy PC).


1517 Back Bay Landing (2020)
KIRBOR LLC and ROBERT WADSWORTH and ANDREW N LOCK (a/k/a trustee for TowneBank)
(Split property off in 2016, 2018 unilateral build approval.)


5880 Blackwater Road (2021)
HAMPTON ROADS HOLDING COMPANY LLC and SAMUEL I WHITE PC


5505 Blackwater Road (2021)

RAW VENTURES LLC and KIRBOR


1903 Clifton Road (2019)
RAW ENTERPRISES INC in trust with TBVAT LLC (TowneBank). 


3253 Colchester Road  (2021)

○ □  3253 Colchester Road**  

5841 Fitztown Road (2020)

Over 7 acres but merely allowed by planning on 9/14/2017 without meeting the requirements.

Fitztown Road  (2020)
BONIFANT
No demolition permit. Same well and septic.


1929 Gum Bridge  (2020)

1929 Gum Bridge

1933 Gum Bridge  (2020)

1933 Gum Bridge

1941 Gum Bridge  (5/22/2020)


1949 Gum Bridge  (2019)


2016 Gum Bridge (2019)
TBVAT LLC (TowneBank) and KAYLAN M FIELD

2016 Gum Bridge*

2761 Indian River Road (2021)
THOMAS A BROWN and MIKE JUSTESEN


2882 Indian River Road (2020)


3305 Indian River Road (2019)
THOMAS A BROWN and

3305 Indian River Road

3321 Indian River Road (2019)
THOMAS A BROWN and

3321 Indian River Road

3345 Indian River Road (2019)
THOMAS A BROWN and

3345 Indian River Road

1889 Landing Road  (2020) 6/25/2020; 1/05/2021; 5/05/2021 23170793830000


1981 Pleasant Ridge Road, 23457 24120048160000


1985 Pleasant Ridge Road (2019)


1989 Pleasant Ridge Road (2018)
KIRBOR LLC and RAW ENTERPRISES INC in trust with TBVAT LLC (TowneBank) sold on 8/31/2018. 24120130020000

1989 Pleasant Ridge Road

Stowe Road  (2020)
RAW ENTERPRISES INC and RESOURCE SERVICE CORPORATION (Coastal Home Mortgage Company LLC and Beach Federal Mortgage LLC and GEORGE WHITLEY (TowneBank).


3404 West Neck Road  (2019)


3464 West Neck Road (2020) 24021781460000 10/04/2019; 2/21/2020


3476 West Neck Road  (2021) 24022637830000 7/12/2019; 2/19/2020

3540 West Neck Road 2/18/2020; 10/5/2020 24022535760000


3716 West Neck Road  (2021)

3716 West Neck Road

3745 West Neck Road  (2020)

○ □  3745 West Neck Road(**?)

Lands sold in same manner but not yet built:

  • 2277 Cedar Crescent Court (request to subdivide)
  • 2764 Atwoodtown Road (need to check plat, pretty certain this is designated open space they are trying to build)
  • 2825 Banks Lane
  • Blackwater Road 13990350290000 (no address assigned) (submitted to planning for site plan approval on 12/15/2020; zoning should be flagged as “marshland” and no structure should be permitted)
  • 5025 Blackwater Road
  • 5345 Blackwater Road is in the system as, “Stabilized Residential Land,” with no corresponding documentation
  • 5348 Blackwater Road
  • 6360 Blackwater Road
  • 3740 Bridlepath Lane (using for agricultural purposes)
  • 2277 Cedar Crescent Court (request to sub)
  • 3972 Charity Neck Road
  • Charity Neck clearing  24116660790000
  • 3393 Head River Road
  • 3024 Indian Creek Road (request to sub)
  • 3125 Indian Creek Road (request to sub)
  • Lot Indian Creek Road (request to sub)
  • 2021 Indian River Road
  • 2884 Indian River Road
  • 3177 Indian River Road
  • 3181 Indian River Road
  • 3226 Indian River Road
  • 6316 Knotrs Island Road, 6.5
  • 6452 Knotts Island Road, 15.5
  • 1512 Lotus Drive
  • 3017 Mansfield Lane
  • 3185 Mansfield Lane
  • 4406 Muddy Creek
  • ¤ 1865 N Muddy Creek Road
  • Lot 3 New Bridge Road
  • 3824 North Landing Road
  • 101 Princess Anne Road
  • 1154 Princess Anne Road
    Submitted 9/22/2020 and then again 1/12/2021
  • 756 Sandbridge Road
  • 3045 Seaboard Road
  • 1340 Shipps Cabin Road
  • 2748 West Landing Road

24120061970000 – off Pleasant Ridge behind childcare

14933248120000 – Riddick, Norman lot across IRR

14838401190000 – IRR across from Church

14837455230000 – IRR across from church too

The pattern seems consistent with land being bought starting in 2015 to present, and then held until something happened where it was approved starting late-2017 to early-2018 to be built on without requiring approval.


*  The year of construction, photograph date, and planning file (if any) are not matching up.
** Manufactured home
○ □ Need to check if on well and/or on-site septic
¤  Need to check if lawfully subdivided

The septic system company is a funder of Knight’s campaign MDM

If you are aware of any address that I have not listed please let me know so I can add them.

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  1. You have NO right to post my house or address on this blog. I pulled all my permits, pay my taxes, and nothing to do with flooding! Get your facts straight and remove my house from this page !

  2. Sorry, Kendall, but I cannot do that unless I am absolutely certain it was a legitimate transaction. I’m sorry it has come to this, but I have given the city two years to fix the problem and they haven’t. If you purchased one of these houses, you are not at fault (which is why I am only posting the names which come up repetatively). If your name comes up repetitively—I have bad news for you.

  3. Kendall, it’s me again. I checked your “facts.” You purchased it in the middle of 2018, and subdivided and built without going to the Planning Commission or City Council. If these facts are incorrect, please let me know. If not, then we know this was occurring at the time of your transaction.

  4. I want to make it clear that you are not at fault here. I am just trying to figure out how these transactions occurred. It is not your responsibility. This is why they are advertising, “seller financing,” and such. If you have a moment, and would rather PM me. I have a second convo with your husband on another platform and am not the best at social messaging.

    A couple of questions:

    Is there a reason why there wasn’t a demolition permit pulled?

    Are you on City water and sewer? I am showing “no,” but the City doesn’t keep track of these things. Were you built onto the existing well and on-site septic?

    Were any disclosures made regarding the well(s)?

    I want to make it clear that you are not the enemy here. It is the city’s responsibility, not yours.

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