| Local government | City of Chesapeake, an independent city with its own Commissioner of the Revenue |
|---|---|
| Business corridors | Greenbrier, Battlefield Boulevard, Great Bridge and the industrial land along the river |
| Companies we hear from | Contractors, distributors, trucking firms, medical practices and service companies |
Who Buys Here
Chesapeake has a lot of land zoned for industry and warehouses, so trades, distribution and logistics firms change hands often.
Buyers tend to be competitors from elsewhere in Hampton Roads, or regional firms that want room to grow near the port and the interstates.
Professional practices in Greenbrier and Great Bridge draw buyers who already run similar offices nearby. Our sectors and trades pages cover what each kind of buyer checks.
Local Filings Go to Chesapeake
Because Chesapeake is its own city, its business license and business property return run through the Chesapeake Commissioner of the Revenue, not Virginia Beach. The steps are similar, but forms and rates differ.
Our pages on the business license and the business property return explain what to ask.
State steps, like sales tax successor liability, are the same anywhere in Virginia.
Land and Buildings
Many Chesapeake owners own the building or yard their company runs from. That property can be sold with the business, sold separately or kept and leased to the buyer. See keeping your building when you sell the business.
Next Step
A broker can give you a likely range after one short call. Request a sale estimate to get started.