City Center at Oyster Point

City Center at Oyster Point is a business district in the Oyster Point section of Newport News, Virginia. It is a 52acre high density mixed-use development that has 230000sqft. of Retail Shops and Restaurants and 1000000sqft. of Class A office space. It is inspired by the maritime history of the city, landscaped in a southern living style with views to a 5acre fountain.City Center has been touted as the new "downtown" because of its new geographic centrality on the Virginia Peninsula and its proximity to the retail/business nucleus of the city. In fact, many city offices have relocated there from the downtown area. A mall and many other large shopping areas are located not far from City Center, with easy access to Interstate 64, the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, and public transportation.One of the main aspects is the office space in the development. Corporate headquarters, banking, insurance and legal firms have gathered at City Center for its office space. The mid and high-rise buildings offer a business location surrounded by an 8acre Fountain Park. Also within the office space are the offices of the City of Newport News, which have relocated from the downtown area of the city.Within walking distance from these buildings are shopping and dining facilities centered on the fountain in the center of the development. There are 230000sqft. of retail space consisting of restaurants, specialty stores, cafes, a gourmet market and Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, an eleven-story hotel and conference facility with 23000sqft of meeting and banquet space. The Marriott Hotel also features a 12000sqft ballroom, 4400sqft junior ballroom and a 6500sqft rotunda with views of the 5acre fountain.