Navy Picks Hunt to Privatize 8,000 Hampton Roads Barracks Beds in 1.7 Billion Deal

The Navy announced Sept. 16 that Hunt Military Communities will manage junior-sailor housing across Hampton Roads under a roughly $1.7 billion privatization plan covering more than 8,089 beds.

Work over five years includes renovations and new construction at NAS Oceana, JEB Little Creek-Fort Story and Naval Station Norfolk, plus about 1,500 new beds in Newport News. Two 17-story towers with roughly 750 two-bedroom units would replace Huntington Hall, aided in part by a Commonwealth loan structure.

Navy Installations Command said the deal is meant to give junior sailors higher-quality housing. The service estimates about $325 million in savings by letting Hunt own and operate the barracks. Hunt already runs Homeport Hampton Roads on Naval Station Norfolk.

Critics note Hunt is among privatized family-housing firms sued by tenants, prompting earlier congressional reforms. The project follows Navy pledges to end the tradition of junior sailors living aboard ships during long maintenance availabilities.

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