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Progressive public-private partnerships

CenterST Manassas

Manassas needs more places to park downtown. Northline saw an opportunity to meet that need alongside new homes on the former Manassas Ice and Fuel Company site beside City Hall.

Through Virginia’s Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act (PPEA), Northline and the City are testing how one garage could serve residents, City Hall and downtown visitors.

Conceptual aerial rendering of the proposed CenterST development along Center Street in Historic Downtown Manassas
CenterST Manassas · Conceptual aerial rendering

Northline’s role

From proposal to public review

  1. Propose a shared use

    The September 2025 PPEA proposal paired apartments and public parking at MIFCO with a separate boutique hotel concept at the former Olde Towne Inn.

  2. Test the plan with the City

    An executed Interim Agreement set out the predevelopment work. Northline and City staff evaluated garage requirements, construction costs and how the building would fit beside its historic neighbors.

  3. Bring the design to Council

    After work sessions and Planning Commission review, the City scheduled the apartment and garage rezoning for first reading on November 9, 2026. As of November 8, rezoning is pending and Comprehensive Agreement terms are under discussion.

Northline presenting the project alongside City staff at a public meeting
Northline and City staff present the CenterST proposal in Manassas.

The proposed development

Two downtown sites

Boutique hotel

A proposed four-story hotel with approximately 100–130 keys at Main and Center. Northline is in discussions with hospitality partners.

View the hotel project →