RESOURCES
With the BRAC program coming to Fort Lee, FortLeeBRAC.com expects to see an increased population both on and off post. The Fort Lee facilities continue to grow to meet the needs of the new soldiers. The surrounding communities are responding to this need by growing in education facilities, retail shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues.
Arrival
Welcome Center
500 Lee. Ave Fort Lee, VA 23801
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Fort Lee Welcome Center 804.734.4215
Fort Lee Police Station 804.734.7400
Information Assistance 804.734.3000
Fort Lee Gates and Hours of Operation
Lee Avenue Gate – Open 24 hours
Mahone Avenue Gate – Daily 5am-9pm
A Avenue Gate – Mon – Fri 5am-6:30pm
Sisisky Blvd Gate – 5am-9pm
Jackson Circle Gate - Open 24 hours
Vehicle Registration
BLDG 5228
500 Lee. Ave Fort Lee, VA 23801
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General Information 804.734.4695
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
4401 Crossings Blvd. Hopewell, VA 23875
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866.368.5463
800.435.5137
Reporting for Duty
Soldier One Stop
BLDG 12010
3312 A Ave. Fort Lee, VA 23801
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804.734.6920
ID-Card – 804.734.7394
Health
Kenner Army Health Clinic
BLDG 8130
700 24th Street, Fort Lee, VA 23801
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www.narmc.amedd.army.mil/kenner
804.734.9000
TRICARE Appointment Line – 866.645.4584
Fire & Emergency Services
BLDG 1530
520 A Ave. Fort Lee, VA 23801
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804.734.7097
Safety Office
BLDG 1107
70 B Ave. Fort Lee, VA 23801
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804.765.3130
Utilities
Utility Waiver
Army Community Service
1231 Mahone Ave. Fort Lee, VA 23801
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804.734.6388
Utlity Deposit Waiver Program must request within 10 working days of hook up
Electricity
888.667.3000
Natural Gas
800.543.8911
Water
Virginia American Water Company
800.452.6863
Sewer
Hopewell Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility
Telecommunications
804.954.6222
Cable
804.743.1150
Newspaper
804.644.4181
Leisure
Shopping Malls & Centers:
Dillard's, Hecht's, Sears, JCPenny, and over 140 shops, services, and restaurants. Midlothian Turnpike at Huguenot.
(804) 794-4660
Hecht's, JCPenney, Sears, Cache, Brooks Brothers, Godiva Chocolatier, Warner Bros. Studio Store, Crabtree & Evelyn, Abercrombie & Fitch, Banana Republic, Williams-Sonoma, J. Crew, Guess, and Sephora. Northwest in 1420 N. Parham Road, Richmond, Virginia
(804) 740-1518
Dillard's and over 100 merchants.
1601 Willow Lawn Dr. Richmond, VA
(804) 282-7710
Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor, Hecht's, Dillards Dick's Sporting Goods and over 110 shops and stores. 11800 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA (804) 360-1700
Dillard's, Hecht's, JCPenney, Sears and over 100 shops and department stores in Colonial Heights.
Stony Point Fashion Park is a 690,000 square foot, open-air shopping center located at Chippenham and Stony Point Parkway. 9200 Stony Point Parkway Richmond, Virginia 23235 (804) 740-1518
Hecht's, Dillard's, JCPenney and Sears, and more than 100 specialty stores. Route 1 (10101 Brook Rd.) in Glen Allen, Virginia, accessible through 1/2 mile off I-95 (Exit 86B) or I-295 (Exit 43C)
(804) 266-9000
Schools
Prince George County Public Schools
804-733-2700
Chesterfield County Public Schools
804-748-1411
http://www.chesterfield.k12.va.us/
Colonial Heights City Public Schools
804-524-3400
Dinwiddie County Public Schools
804-469-4190
http://www.dinwiddie.k12.va.us/
Hopewell City Public Schools
804-541-6400
http://www.hopewell.k12.va.us/
Petersburg City Public Schools
804-732-0510
http://www.petersburg.k12.va.us/home.aspx
Home Fair Free School Reports
http://www.homefair.com/find_a_place/school_reports/
Demographics
| Location (Zip Code(s)) | 23860 |
| County Seat | Richmond County |
| Area by Square Miles | 18 |
| Population | 31,193 |
| Population Density | 1,757 pop/sq mile |
| Median Age | 41 |
| Total Households | 11,796 |
| Average Household Size | 3 |
Employment
| Income per Capita | $30,940 |
| Median Household Income | $62,596 |
| Commute Time (minutes) | 21.70 |
Scholastics
| High School Graduation | 53.38% |
| College Graduation | 37.60% |
| Post-College Graduation | 14.28% |
Climate
| Avg. Low Temp.-Jan | 27.6°(F) |
| Avg. High Temp.Jan | 45.3°(F) |
| Avg. Low Temp.-Jul | 68.3°(F) |
| Avg. High Temp.-Jul | 19954°(F) |
| Annual Precipitation (inches) | 43.91 |
Taxes
| Sales Tax Rate | 4.50% |
Others
| Annual Residential Turnover | 14.19 |
| Median Years in Residence | 5.77 |
| Earthquake Risk | 68 |
| Air Pollution Index | 96 |
| Nearby Sports Team | Richmond Braves (AAA) |
Market Summary:
Fort Lee serves as the focal point for Army Logistics and provides support to U.S. Army Joint and Coalition operations around the world. It is home of the Combined Arms Support Command, U.S. Army Garrison, Army Logistics College, Quartermaster Center and School, and the headquarters for the Defense Commissary Agency.
Market Demographics:
It is home for nearly 3,200 military personnel and equally as many Families’ members, 600 single Soldiers and 2,300 Families off post. On any given day, between 3,000 and 4,200 students are trained here. Most of the students attend one of nine Advance Individual Training (AIT) courses here at the Quartermaster Center and School (QMC&S). However, officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and civilians also attend classes at the QMC&S and the Army Logistics Management College (ALMC). Students are also enrolled in the distance learning courses offered through ALMC and the post trains more than 35,000 students annually. Our Military Community serves a population of over 40,000. We are a 100% employed post, including 3,000 civilian employees. Each year, Fort Lee contributes over $700 million to the local economy.
Market Trends:
With the BRAC program coming to Fort Lee, we expect to see increasing populations both on and off post. Our facilities will continue to improve and grow to meet the needs of our new Soldiers. Events and activities will expand to include the new Families, both active duty military and civilians, as well as continue to serve current and retired military personnel. Our surrounding communities are responding to this need as well, growing in education facilities, retail shops and restaurant and entertainment venues.
About the Location:
Located midway between New York and Florida, Virginia is the gateway to the South. It is also sometimes classified in the Mid-Atlantic region. The Commonwealth is bordered by Washington, D.C., the nation's capital, and Maryland to the north; the Atlantic Ocean to the east; North Carolina and Tennessee to the south; and West Virginia and Kentucky to the west.
Geography:
Western Virginia is mountainous, covered by the Allegheny and Blue Ridge mountains with the great Shenandoah Valley falling between the ranges. The central piedmont region, with its rolling hills, flattens out into the sandy coastal plain toward the Atlantic Ocean.
Climate:
Mild with four distinct seasons
Area:
42,767 square miles
Population:
6,872,900 in 1999
Major Industries:
Manufacturing, exports, tourism, which accounted for $13.1 billion in 2000 - up from $12.4 billion in 1999 - and employed more than 200,000 workers, high technology and agriculture
Capital:
Richmond (since 1780)
Popular Tourist Attractions::
Western: Abingdon, Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Bristol, Cumberland Gap National Historic Park, Lexington, Luray Caverns, Natural Bridge, Roanoke, Shenandoah National Park, Shenandoah Valley, Skyline Drive, Staunton, Winchester
Central: Charlottesville and Monticello, Danville, Paramount's Kings Dominion, Petersburg, Richmond
Northern: Alexandria, Arlington and Arlington National Cemetery, Fredericksburg and Fredericksburg National Battlefield Parks, Mount Vernon, Potomac Mills
Tidewater: Williamsburg area, including Busch Gardens, Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, Williamsburg Pottery and Yorktown; Norfolk; Virginia Beach; and Chincoteague/Assateague on the Eastern Shore
Housing
Basic Allowance For Housing (BAH)
Your BAH will be used in one of two ways. You can either rent on post or you can live off post. If you live off post, you can either rent or buy. Click Here for current BAH rates.
On Post Housing ( Rent On-Post )
Subject to availability, you may live on post. You can contact the housing office at 804-765-1978. Please keep in mind that there is a process involved in renting on post housing to include wait times.
Apartments for Rent
Purchase a Home
Financial Freedom comes from having cash flow to do what you want, when you want. Owning a home is one of the surest ways to build wealth. You may want to consider using your BAH to invest in yourself through home-ownership. Both officers and enlisted personnel have used this approach to reduce their tax burden, provide a house for their family, increase their net worth and choose where they would like to live rather than being told "where to live."
Click here for area home listings.
BAH Rates
If you qualify to live off post and choose to do so you will receive a basic allowance for housing (BAH) to help cover some of the cost associated with your off-post housing. You may use your BAH to either rent or purchase a home. the BAH rates for this installation effective Jan 1, 2008 are as follows:
| Rank | BAH w/o Dependent | BAH w/ Dependent |
| E-1 | $791 | $971 |
| E-2 | $791 | $971 |
| E-3 | $791 | $971 |
| E-4 | $760 | $971 |
| E-5 | $909 | $975 |
| E-6 | $968 | $1234 |
| E-7 | $971 | $1294 |
| E-8 | $1026 | $1361 |
| E-9 | $1106 | $1450 |
| W-1 | $969 | $1235 |
| W-2 | $1025 | $1322 |
| W-3 | $1114 | $1402 |
| W-4 | $1249 | $1469 |
| W-5 | $1309 | $1545 |
| O-1E | $980 | $1307 |
| O-2E | $1088 | $1390 |
| O-3E | $1234 | $1480 |
| O-1 | $967 | $1004 |
| O-2 | $974 | $1228 |
| O-3 | $1141 | $1399 |
| O-4 | $1301 | $1578 |
| O-5 | $1341 | $1703 |
| O-6 | $1402 | $1717 |
| O-7 | $1430 | $1737 |
The content on this page is updated (disclaimer), using details from Fort Lee & Official BRAC.