The Lawson Companies | Highest Quality Housing & Services

EST 1972

Positively Impacting People

Lawson is an award-winning vertically integrated real estate firm specializing in the development, construction, and management of affordable, LIHTC (Low Income Housing Tax Credit), and conventional market-rate multifamily housing communities in Virginia.

Since 1972 we’ve focused on positively impacting people, from team members and residents to investors and business partners. Our team of experts add value at every stage of the real estate development cycle for our partners, provide best-in-class apartment homes for our residents, and foster an inclusive company culture, awarded a 2023 Best Place to Work in Multifamily for our team members.

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LAWSON ASSOCIATE, WILL SEXAUER SELECTED FOR NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 20 IN THEIR TWENTIES CLASS OF 2023
March 22, 2023
NORFOLK, VA – March 22, 2023 – Lawson is proud to share that Lawson Development Acquisition Associate, Will Sexauer has been selected for the NAA (National Apartment Association) 20 in their Twenties Class of 2023. Will Sexauer, 25, started his career at Lawson in July 2019 as a Development Analyst. He was promoted to Acquisitions […]
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Steve Lawson Recognized with Urban League of Hampton Roads Martin Luther King Jr. Community Leader Award
January 3, 2023
NORFOLK, VA – January 3, 2023 – We are proud to share that Lawson Chairman, Steve Lawson is the recipient of the 39th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Leader Award in the Housing category. Since 1984, the Urban League of Hampton Roads Martin Luther King Jr. Community Leaders Awards are presented to individuals or […]
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Testimonials

I love living in a Lawson community in Virginia Beach. Our apartment is so spacious and the staff is wonderful! Any time we have called with an issue, maintenance comes right over to address it.

Rachel T.
Virginia Beach Property Resident

HRDC has made many business decisions since being created in 1988 but partnering with Lawson to plan, develop, build and manage our LIHTC properties was one of our best!

H. Scott Hardison
Managing Director
Hampton Roads Development Corporation