The
Executive Board and Standing Committee of the Diocese have retained
Harvey Lindsay Corporate Real Estate Services to address the Talbot Hall
property. The proposal by the Harvey Lindsay group is in three parts
beginning with an emphasis on historic preservation, appraisal and
ending with the marketing of the premises. The firm will also serve as a
consultant in the selection of a site for the new administrative
offices of the Diocese.
After
thorough research and consideration, the Conveyance and Location
sub-committees of the Executive Board's Property Committee recommended
the engagement of Harvey Lindsay Corporate Real Estate Services. Harvey
Lindsay Corporate Real Estate is a highly respected Norfolk firm that
has provided real estate services to the Hampton Roads region for over
70 years. Mr. Lindsay, the company's current chairman is a long-time
member of Church of the Good Shepherd in Norfolk. His relationship with
the Episcopal Church in Southern Virginia uniquely qualifies his firm to
handle the marketing of the property with sensitivity, understanding
the special affection that the members of the Diocese and others
throughout the community have come to have for the Talbot Hall property,
and with a desire to honor the original gift of the Talbot family.
In
accordance with the resolution passed at Annual Council, 2012, historic
protection of the Talbot Hall manor house, preservation of the
property's shoreline, and respect for the surrounding neighborhood will
be taken into consideration. The decision regarding the disposition of
the property will be made only after careful consideration by each of
the more than thirty members of the Executive Board and the Standing
Committee of the Diocese of Southern Virginia who are committed to
follow the intent of that resolution.
