Multifamily

The Davis Ice and Fuel Company began here in 1922. Later known as Manassas Ice and Fuel Company, the business left an industrial property beside City Hall. Redeveloping it together with the municipal parking area gives Manassas room for both new housing and public parking.

Developing the partnership

In September 2025, MLG submitted a concept under Virginia’s Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act (PPEA). NORTHLINE’s development work has focused on a practical question for the two partners. How can one garage meet a civic parking need and also support a privately developed apartment community?

The team brought the housing and garage into one site plan, tested the building’s relationship to neighboring historic properties and advanced the design through public review. An interim agreement between the City and CenterST, LLC set out the predevelopment work. NORTHLINE is discussing Comprehensive Agreement terms with the City Attorney. Those terms remain under negotiation.

Working through design and parking needs together gives the City a basis for assessing its public investment and the developer a clearer basis for evaluating the homes. Other communities can use the same sequence to test a shared project before committing to delivery.

1. September 2, 2026 The Planning Commission recommended approval of the apartment and garage rezoning.
2. September 28, 2026 City Council heard public comment on the application.
3. October 26, 2026 Council split 3–3 on motions to defer and to approve.
4. November 9, 2026 · Scheduled Council lists the ordinance for first reading. Rezoning remains pending as of November 8.