Silo apartment project near Virginia Beach municipal center may grow

The developer wants to add to a controversial project that includes workforce housing. Some say it improves on the original. To others, it's still in the wrong place.

VIRGINIA BEACH — Developers of an apartment complex near the municipal center want to grow its footprint and add housing, and the City Council will soon consider changing a plan that faced public opposition two years ago.

In 2023, a majority of the council cleared the way for 176 units on 6.26 acres, including housing intended to be more affordable for m…