Fort Monroe Authority

The Fort Monroe Authority is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia, created to preserve, protect and manage Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, on the Chesapeake Bay. The Authority will be governed by an 11 member Board of Trustees with the Assistant to the Governor for Commonwealth Preparedness serving as an ex officio nonvoting member.

The professional staff of the Authority includes an Executive Director and Directors of Operations, Real Estate, Heritage Assets/Historic Preservation and Public Programs. Divaris Real Estate, Inc. and Frye Properties, Inc. have been retained to provide leasing, management and advisory service to the Fort Monroe Authority in a joint-venture titled Old Point Comfort Real Estate Services, LLC.

The property located on Old Point Comfort is available for both short term and long term (40 years or more) lease. The state will retain ownership of the land. Old Point Comfort includes nearly 300 residential units and over 1 million square feet of existing commercial buildings, and a 332 slip marina.

Educational and recreational programs for the public will be an important part of Fort Monroe's future. The plans call for a visitor center and public access to the historic fort, hundreds of acres of green space and three miles of beaches on the Chesapeake Bay.