Ghent Norfolk VA Movers

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Veteran-owned. Trusted by the Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board and the City of Norfolk. Featured by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Military Veterans Moving People (MVMP), operating as Norfolk Movers, runs professional moving crews through the Ghent Historic District every week — apartment moves, historic row house moves, PODS and U-Haul loading, and labor-only help across zip codes 23507, 23510, and 23517.

We know which buildings have elevator reservations (The Alexander at Ghent, 201 Twenty One, Hague Towers) and which have stair-only upper floors (most Mowbray Arch and Colley Avenue row houses).

We know the property managers, the parking rules, and which streets flood at morning high tide.

MVMP knows Ghent before the truck rolls.
 

📞 Call 757-742-4412 for a Ghent move quote.

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Service area: Ghent, Ghent Square, West Ghent, North Ghent, East Ghent

Zip codes: 23507, 23510, 23517

Phone: 757-742-4412

Rates with truck (3-hr minimum):

— $200/hr — 2 movers + 1 truck

— $250/hr — 3 movers + 1 truck

— $300/hr — 4 movers + 1 truck

Labor-only: $75/mover/hr, 3-hour minimum

Deposit: 1 hour at booked rate, refundable with 48-hr cancellation

Typical Ghent apartment move: 3 to 6 hours

Typical historic row house move: 5 to 8 hours

Typical PODS/U-Haul load-out: 3 to 5 hours

Booking: 2-3 weeks for Saturdays, 3-5 days for weekdays

Licensed/bonded/insured: Yes — VA DMV operating authority

Military discount: Yes — all veterans and military families

Service model: Service-area business covering Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, and Newport News

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Military Veterans Moving People (MVMP), operating as Norfolk Movers, is a veteran-owned and veteran-led moving company based in Norfolk, Virginia.

Mixed crew of military veterans and civilian moving professionals trained to one operational standard.

Paid vendor for the Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board and the City of Norfolk. Recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

That credential matters in Ghent because Ghent moves are rarely simple — historic homes with narrow stairwells, apartment buildings with elevator reservations, tidal flooding on morning high tides, and Norfolk Residential Permit Parking enforcement on most blocks.

MVMP is the crew that knows Ghent before the truck rolls.
 

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Yes. Ghent floods on routine high tides and during every major coastal storm event.

Ghent sits at one of the lowest elevations in Norfolk. The Hague waterway and the Lafayette River cut push tidal water inland during storm surge, nor'easters, and king tide cycles. Mowbray Arch and the Brambleton Avenue corridor sit in the direct flood path.

The City of Norfolk has elevated portions of Brambleton Avenue and the Colley Avenue intersection to combat recurring tidal flooding.

Morning high tide. Usually between 6 AM and 10 AM.

The danger window shifts about 50 minutes later each day with the lunar cycle. King tide weeks — new moon and full moon cycles closest to the equinox — run the highest water of the year.

— NOAA Sewells Point tide gauge — tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

— National Weather Service Wakefield — weather.gov/akq (Coastal Flood Warnings 24-48 hrs ahead)

— U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management plan — $2.7B floodwall system across the Norfolk coastal corridor

Flooded roads across Ghent, Larchmont-Edgewater, Colonial Place, and the Neon District. Norfolk Public Works closed flood gates citywide.

A Pembroke Avenue MVMP job that weekend rescheduled 48 hours out after NWS Wakefield posted a Coastal Flood Warning. The Saturday block was underwater by 9 AM — six inches across the curb cut. MVMP moved the job to Wednesday afternoon. Clean load. No water damage.

⚠️ STORM WINDOW MOVES

MVMP RUNS A 72-HOUR WEATHER CHECK ON EVERY GHENT BOOKING.

— Coastal Flood Warning posted? Reschedule offered automatically.

— King tide week? Afternoon start times default.

— Storm system inside 72 hours? Client called first.

— No water damage record across all Ghent move history.

📞 Storm-window booking: 757-742-4412

📌 Expert Tip: Bookmark weather.gov/akq and tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov before any Ghent move within 48 hours of a storm.

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Yes. As of April 2026, the Norfolk Department of Public Works enforces a license-plate-based Residential Permit Parking program across Ghent, North Ghent, West Ghent, and Ghent Square. Most residential blocks require a visitor pass — including for moving trucks.

Mowbray Arch · Colley Avenue · Colonial Avenue · Westover Avenue · Shirley Avenue · Redgate Avenue · Brandon Avenue · Pembroke Avenue · Fairfax Avenue · Graydon Avenue

Confirm your block at norfolk.gov before move day. Violations start at $40 per ticket.

Every Ghent household gets one complimentary Visitor Pass per year through the Norfolk Parking portal at norfolk.gov. Additional passes available at the Norfolk Customer Service Center, 222 East Main Street.

Print the pass the night before — or screenshot for dashboard display if mobile printing isn't available.

A West Ghent move on Westover Avenue lost 40 minutes at the start because the visitor pass wasn't posted before the truck arrived. The crew staged two blocks away on Colonial Avenue while the client pulled the pass from the portal.

40 minutes of crew time lost. Avoidable.

📌 Expert Tip: Pull the Visitor Pass 48 hours before move day. Same-day registration can take 24 hours to clear.

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ODU students cycle out of Ghent in tight May and August windows that create a 4-week chokepoint across every Ghent block from Colley Avenue to Llewellyn Avenue.

ODU residential parking is enforced 24/7 year-round per ODU Transportation and Parking Services.

— Booking a 26-foot U-Haul they cannot legally park on a Ghent block

— Choosing a permitted street without checking the Norfolk RPP system

— Hiring a crew that doesn't know the building or stair geometry

A Westover Avenue student move ran $980 total:

— $340 in U-Haul rental and gas

— $360 in parking tickets across two blocks

— $280 stair railing repair charge

Lease ended Saturday at noon. Truck arrived at 11:15 AM with no plan. By 12:30 PM the lease clock ran out and the property manager started charging an extra day.

Most ODU students don't need a full crew with truck — they need labor-only help loading their own U-Haul.

Labor-only Ghent moves start at $75/mover, 3-hour minimum. Two movers plus a 15-foot rental handles most one-bedroom student moves for under $500 total.

📌 Expert Tip: Last Saturday in April, first Saturday in May, and first week of August fill first. Book 3 weeks out.

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Bounded by:

— The Hague to the south

— Hampton Boulevard and Princess Anne Road to the west

— Olney Road and Brambleton Avenue to the north

— Monticello Avenue to the east

Three zip codes: 23507 (west), 23517 (east, near Llewellyn and 21st), 23510 (southeast, where The Alexander at Ghent and Hague Towers sit).

Ghent Historic District: 184 contributing buildings. North Ghent: 322. Most built 1890-1920. Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Greek Revival. National Register of Historic Places since 1980.

Ghent's streets were laid out in the 1890s for horse-drawn traffic. Colley, Brandon, Westover, Fairfax, Shirley, Mowbray Arch, Pembroke, Colonial, Redgate, Graydon, Princess Anne, and Olney are all narrower than modern residential streets.

A 26-foot moving truck fits most of these streets but cannot always turn around once positioned. MVMP's route planning identifies turnaround points before the truck enters the block.

Ghent operates under Norfolk DPW's Residential Permit Parking program. Several blocks require visitor passes. Metered parking runs along Colley Avenue and 21st Street. No-stopping zones get posted during Stockley Gardens festivals and Chrysler Museum events.

Before move-in day MVMP confirms with the property manager whether a temporary parking permit is needed and where the truck can stage without a ticket.

Elevator buildings (The Alexander at Ghent, 201 Twenty One) have loading docks and reservation systems. Historic row houses on Mowbray Arch and Colley Avenue have exterior stairs, narrow interior turns, and second-floor units requiring two-person carries on anything over 60 lbs.

MVMP treats every building as its own project.

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Two things matter most: parking coordination and keys-by-noon timing.

You're on a lease clock. Property manager needs keys back by a specific time, usually noon.

If you start loading at 9 AM and something goes wrong — missed elevator reservation, parking conflict, furniture that won't clear the stairwell — you run the clock into the afternoon and pay for a second day.

MVMP starts early on Ghent move-outs. First truck roll at 7:30 AM, on-site by 8:00 AM. Four hours of working time before keys-back deadline.

On Saturdays MVMP confirms property manager office hours for key return — some Ghent offices close at noon Saturday and won't take keys on Sunday.

Tell MVMP your landlord or management company before the move. We coordinate the key return window, walkthrough timing, and security deposit documentation.

Ghent buildings are old. Historic hardwood scratches. Plaster walls dent — $400-$800 per repair. Original banisters chip.

MVMP brings floor runners, corner guards, doorframe padding, banister wrap, and stair tread protection on every Ghent move. Photos before and after. Documented in writing on every job ticket. No extra charge.

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The Alexander at Ghent — 1600 Granby Street, Norfolk VA 23510

268-unit, 4-story, built 2006. Walk Score 76. Studio through 3-bedroom. Active-duty military: 2% rent discount on 12-month leases. Elevator access, courtyard layout, loading zone available.

201 Twenty One — 201 W 21st Street, Norfolk VA 23517

225-unit, 4-story, built 2009 around the 1940s Sears department store shell. Resort pool, parking garage (covered parking has a waiting list — starts on 5th floor uncovered, moves down). Studio through 2-bedroom. Coordinate garage gate and loading zone before move day.

The Element at Ghent — 111 18th Street, Norfolk VA 23517

Saltwater pool. Pet-friendly (2 pets, $400 first-pet fee, pets over 45 lbs on first floor only). 1.1 miles from Tidewater Community College Norfolk.

Ghent Village Apartments — 100 Westover Avenue, Norfolk VA 23507

Minutes to Downtown Norfolk. Walking distance to Colley Avenue dining and nightlife.

The Belvedere — Mowbray Arch, Norfolk VA 23507

Historic Ghent mid-rise. Tight landing turns common in pre-1920 buildings — king-size box springs typically require vertical carries up the period staircase. Hague-adjacent waterfront views.

Hague Towers — 330 W Brambleton Avenue, Norfolk VA 23510

High-rise waterfront on the Hague. Pool, fitness center, downtown-adjacent. Floods on king tide cycles — confirm weather window 48 hours out.

142 West York — 142 W York Street, Norfolk VA 23510

Studio and one-bedroom on the west side of Downtown. Walking distance to Freemason.

— Belmont at Freemason — Historic mid-rise. Walking distance to MacArthur Center and Waterside.

— Heritage at Freemason — Pre-war building, original architecture, period staircases.

— James Monroe Building — Office-to-residential conversion. Loading dock reservation required.

— 388 Boush — Mixed-use, apartments above retail.

— Wainwright Building — Historic conversion with character-grade interior finishes.

Dozens along Colley · Brandon · Westover · Shirley · Colonial · Graydon · Pembroke · Mowbray Arch · Fairfax · Gates · Redgate.

MVMP has moved most addresses in this neighborhood at least once.

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— Sentara Norfolk General Hospital — 0.5 mi (2-3 min)

— Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) — 0.5 mi (2-3 min)

— Chrysler Museum of Art — 0.3 mi

— Downtown Norfolk / Waterside — 1.5 mi (5-7 min)

— MacArthur Center — 1.2 mi

— Old Dominion University (ODU) — 2.5 mi (8-10 min)

— Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads — 5 mi (12-15 min)

— Norfolk International Airport (ORF) — 5.9 mi (12-15 min)

— Norfolk Naval Base / Naval Station Norfolk — 8 mi (15-20 min)

— Naval Medical Center Portsmouth — 8 mi (15-20 min)

— JEB Little Creek-Fort Story — 12 mi (20-25 min)

— Joint Base Langley-Eustis — 18 mi (25-35 min)

— I-264 at Brambleton — 0.5 mi

— I-64 westbound via Hampton Blvd — 3 mi

— US-460 east via Brambleton

— I-264 east to Virginia Beach via Brambleton

— York Street / Freemason Station — 1.0 mi

— Monticello Station — 1.1 mi

This is why Ghent is Norfolk's most walkable neighborhood (Walk Score 76) and a primary move-in target for medical professionals, ODU faculty, military families, and retirees.

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Norfolk DPW runs RPP across Ghent. Enforcement runs the streets regularly, especially during Stockley Gardens, Chrysler Museum, and Harrison Opera House events. Moving trucks in no-stopping zones or permitted blocks without a visitor pass get ticketed ($40+) or towed.

MVMP confirms the parking plan before the truck leaves staging.

The Alexander at Ghent, 201 Twenty One, Hague Towers, The Belvedere, and the James Monroe Building in Freemason all have loading dock and elevator reservation systems.

No reservation = stairs only. On a 4-story building with a king bed and a sectional, that's a 4-hour move vs an 8-hour move.

Ghent row houses from the 1890s-1900s have original hardwood, original banisters, plaster walls over lath, and 28-inch landing turns.

Damage becomes your security deposit problem or homeowner insurance problem. MVMP brings full protection on every historic Ghent move: floor runners, corner guards, doorframe padding, stair tread protection, banister wrap. No exceptions.

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National chains send crews that have never been to Ghent. They don't know the parking rules, which buildings have elevators, that Colley narrows below 21st, that Mowbray Arch has no Saturday overnight parking, that Stockley Gardens Arts Festival closes streets in May and October.

They find out during the move. The customer pays for the learning curve.

MVMP crews move Ghent every week.

We know The Alexander at Ghent loading dock is on the north side. We know 201 Twenty One's covered parking operates on a waiting list from the top floor down. We know Ghent Village Apartments at 100 Westover is a left turn off Stockley Gardens. We know the Chrysler Museum has parking on the lot behind Olney Road when the street is full. We know which managers will accept a Monday move-in versus a Saturday.

This is the operational knowledge that separates a team that's been in Ghent a hundred times from a team reading Google Maps on the day of your move.
 

That's why repeat customers and property managers across Ghent call MVMP first.

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Medical professionals. EVMS and Sentara Norfolk General are in or adjacent to Ghent. Doctors, residents, nurses, students, faculty — 1 to 3-year rotations mean high turnover.

ODU faculty and graduate students. ODU is 2.5 miles. Ghent is popular with grad students and faculty who want urban walkability.

Military families. Naval Station Norfolk 8 miles. Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads 5 miles. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth 8 miles. PCS season — May through August — brings heavy volume.

Retirees and downsizing homeowners. Ghent attracts retirees selling suburban homes for walkability and historic character.

Young professionals. Restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and the Colley Avenue corridor make Ghent a primary young-professional neighborhood.

📦 Who lives in Ghent? Medical professionals, ODU faculty, military families, retirees, and young professionals.

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Transparent rates. No hidden fees. No bait-and-switch.

(MVMP supplies 26-foot truck, blankets, dollies, tools)

— 2-mover crew: $200/hr

— 3-mover crew: $250/hr

— 4-mover crew: $300/hr

— 3-hour minimum on all tiers

(Your truck, PODS, U-Haul, Penske, Budget)

— $75 per mover per hour, 3-hour minimum

Crew tier maps to move complexity, not just box count. A 2-mover crew handles studios and small one-bedrooms. A 3-mover crew is the Ghent default for most apartments and condos. A 4-mover crew handles 3-bedroom homes, historic row houses, and same-day origin-to-destination moves.

The upgrade typically saves more time than it costs.

— 3-hour minimum, then billed in 30-minute increments

— Travel time within Norfolk city limits included

— Outside Norfolk city limits quoted at booking

— No fee for stairs in the same building

— No fee for heavy items at normal residential weight

— Specialty items (piano, gun safe over 500 lbs, pool table, fine art over 4 ft, antiques requiring climate control) quoted separately

1 hour at booked tier. Refundable with 48-hr cancellation. Applied to move-day total. Pay via Zelle, Cash App, Venmo, or credit card.

— 2 movers — studios, 1-bedroom apartments, small PODS loads, single-item moves, labor-only help

— 3 movers — 2-bedroom apartments, most condos, standard PODS loads, elevator-building moves

— 4 movers — 3-bedroom homes, historic row houses, full-house moves, same-day out-and-in moves

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Move TypeTypical TimeStudio apartment2 to 3 hours1BR apartment, elevator3 to 4 hours1BR apartment, walk-up3.5 to 4.5 hours2BR apartment, elevator4 to 5 hours2BR apartment, walk-up4.5 to 6 hours2BR historic row house5 to 7 hours3BR row house or condo6 to 8 hoursPODS 12-foot load-out3 to 4 hoursPODS 16-foot load-out4 to 5 hoursU-Haul or Penske load (labor only)3 to 5 hours 

— Elevator window missed or building elevator broken

— Parking permit problem (RPP pass not posted)

— Stair turns requiring furniture disassembly

— Tidal flooding on morning high tide

— Rain on historic exterior stairs

— Specialty item surprises (piano, gun safe, oversized art)

— Crew tier mismatch — booking 2 movers for a 3-mover job stretches the clock 1-2 hours

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Sources: publicly posted reviews on ApartmentRatings.com, Apartments.com, ForRent.com, CorporateHousing.com, ApartmentHomeLiving.com, public service area listings of Universal Pest & Termite and Terminix, and MVMP's operational experience. These reviews represent individual resident experiences and don't constitute MVMP's judgment of any management company.

Most sites tell you one version of Ghent. Real estate listings sell the walkability, the historic architecture, the Colley Avenue dining scene. Resident reviews tell a more layered version. Here's the honest bridge — so you know what you're walking into before the truck rolls.

Marketing: Walk Score 76. Walk everywhere.

Reality: Central Ghent (Mowbray Arch to Colley between 21st and 26th) is genuinely walkable. But Ghent is bigger than newcomers realize.

A long-time Alexander at Ghent resident noted on ApartmentRatings that the building is "a 10-minute walk from Colley Avenue" but "a 30-minute walk from true downtown Ghent."

Bottom Line: Confirm which block you're actually on. A unit on Stockley Gardens Park is a completely different daily walk than a unit on Granby at 17th.

Marketing: Modern, updated, well-maintained.

Reality: Ghent has documented pest activity across multiple buildings.

A publicly-reviewed bed bug incident at The Alexander at Ghent (April 26, 2025, visible on Apartments.com, ForRent.com, ApartmentHomeLiving.com, CorporateHousing.com) describes full unit preparation requirements with 48-hour notice and fines for non-compliance. Property manager publicly responded confirming the treatment.

An ApartmentRatings review of a first-floor Alexander unit reports "constant insect infestations." A 201 Twenty One review reports battling roaches from the first month.

Universal Pest & Termite explicitly lists Ghent and Ghent Square as primary bed bug service areas. Terminix markets to "historic Ghent homes" for bed bug control.

Other residents report only minor pest sightings.

Bottom Line: Ask before move-in. Has your unit had pest treatment in the last 12 months? Wash and heat-dry every fabric item move day. Bed bugs travel on used furniture and moving supplies. MVMP supplies fresh blankets free on request.

Marketing: Historic charm, 100-year-old architecture.

Reality: Genuinely historic — which means:

— Thin walls (multiple buildings, multiple reviews mention hearing neighbors)

— Narrow stairwells that some king mattresses cannot clear

— Original hardwood and plaster that scratch and dent easily

— Historic plumbing and wiring producing half-functional outlets and seasonal HVAC struggles

An ApartmentRatings review of The Alexander at Ghent describes being woken by neighbor laughter and hearing conversations through shared walls.

Bottom Line: Measure furniture before move day. Split box springs are your friend. Floor runners aren't optional. Ask about the building's noise profile before signing.

Marketing: Professional, responsive.

Reality: Mixed reviews across every major rating platform.

ApartmentRatings reviews of The Alexander at Ghent describe management as "terrible" and "unwilling to help with the moving out process." 201 Twenty One reviews on ApartmentHomeLiving, CorporateHousing, and ForRent report management "has no idea what they are doing" and a secure garage gate broken "for months."

Other ApartmentRatings reviews praise 201 Twenty One front-desk and maintenance staff by name as professional and responsive.

Bottom Line: Management responsiveness on move day matters. Call your management office 48 hours before move day and reconfirm everything in writing. If they don't confirm in writing, that's your warning sign. MVMP has moved customers out of buildings where management disappeared at the worst moment. We have a contingency plan because we've seen it.

Marketing: Safe, family-friendly.

Reality: Central Ghent and Stockley Gardens blocks are genuinely among Norfolk's safer areas. Residents report feeling safe walking to Colley Avenue, Chrysler Museum, and Harrison Opera House.

But Ghent isn't uniformly safe. Blocks south of Olney Road, blocks close to downtown, and sections near commercial strips have more documented property crime. Newer buildings with secure package rooms (The Alexander, 201 Twenty One, Hague Towers) report fewer theft issues.

Bottom Line: Don't leave a loaded truck unattended on the street, especially after dark. Don't leave boxes on a porch overnight. MVMP crews never leave a loaded truck unattended.

Marketing: Quiet, tree-lined.

Reality: Multiple active noise sources:

— Colley between 18th and 22nd is active nightlife until midnight+ on Friday/Saturday

— Sentara Norfolk General runs 24/7 — ambulance traffic on Brambleton and Colley at all hours

— Stockley Gardens hosts arts festivals twice a year with street closures

— Harrison Opera House and Chrysler Museum host evening events

— 201 Twenty One ApartmentRatings reviews mention train horn noise from nearby rail crossing audible day and night

Bottom Line: If you work nights or need daytime quiet, ask about unit proximity to Colley Avenue, hospital route, and rail crossings.

Marketing: Renovated, premium finishes.

Reality: A mix of genuinely renovated units and what residents describe as cosmetic updates over aging bones.

An ApartmentRatings review of The Alexander at Ghent reports an apartment marketed as hardwood that was textured vinyl, drywall separating from walls, half the outlets not working. A 201 Twenty One review describes blinds and towel racks falling apart, leaking refrigerator and sink, five light bulbs out in the first month.

Other residents of the same buildings report high-quality, updated units.

Bottom Line: Open every outlet with a plug tester. Check every faucet. Ask whether floors are hardwood or luxury vinyl. Ask the age of the HVAC.

Ghent is a real, walkable, historic, culturally-rich Norfolk neighborhood. Most of what marketing says is true. The parts marketing skips — pest history, management inconsistency, thin walls, construction variability, block-to-block safety — are things residents write about openly after a year or two.

MVMP tells you this because you deserve to know before the truck rolls.

A move is a commitment of money, time, and stress. The more you know going in, the fewer surprises you face on Day One.
 

When you hire MVMP, you get a crew that's been in every one of these buildings, knows every one of these patterns, and plans accordingly. Operational authority no national chain can match — honest voice no biased landlord or anonymous reviewer can provide alone.

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— Parking plan confirmed with property manager or homeowner

— Norfolk RPP Visitor Pass obtained and printed if required

— Elevator reservation booked if required

— Loading dock window confirmed if applicable

— Property manager office hours confirmed for key return

— Tidal flood check at tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov within 48 hrs of any storm

— Crew tier matches move size with MVMP at booking call

— Utilities scheduled

— Internet and cable scheduled at new address

— Address change filed with USPS and military orders office

— Boxes labeled by destination room with "first-load" and "last-load" marked

— Valuables, medications, and critical documents moved separately

— Pets confirmed to boarding, family, or secured room

— Children confirmed to boarding, family, or secured activity

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MVMP identifies alternative staging — legal loading zone, church lot with permission, or property management lot one block over — and shuttles with hand trucks.

MVMP downshifts to stair-only, brings additional crew if needed, adjusts time estimate. Coordinates reservation reschedule with responsive building management.

Tarps and floor runners. Stage inside the entryway. Slow down and prioritize safety. Safety is the standard on every MVMP Ghent job.

MVMP runs a 72-hour weather check on every Ghent booking. Coastal Flood Warning inside the booking window? Crew calls client first, offers reschedule. Storm-window moves default to afternoon starts. MVMP keeps a 24-hour buffer on every Ghent booking inside a known storm window.

Assess on-site. Disassemble if possible. Through a window if needed (we've done this). Sold or donated if not. We never force an item and damage a wall.

Rare. MVMP shuttles with a smaller vehicle from a staging lot one block away. Extra time communicated up front.

Reasonable adjustments accommodated. Time and cost impact communicated clearly.

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Ghent movers cost $200/hr for 2 movers with truck, $250/hr for 3 movers, $300/hr for 4 movers. Labor-only is $75/mover/hr. 3-hour minimum.

A two-bedroom Ghent walk-up at the 3-mover tier averages $1,000-$1,250 total. Call 757-742-4412 for a tier-matched quote.

Yes. As of April 2026, most Ghent blocks require a Norfolk Residential Permit Parking visitor pass for any non-resident vehicle, including moving trucks.

Norfolk DPW enforces RPP across Ghent, North Ghent, West Ghent, and Ghent Square. Violations start at $40. Every household gets one complimentary Visitor Pass per year at norfolk.gov.

Yes. Ghent floods on routine high tides and during every major coastal storm event.

Ghent sits at one of the lowest elevations in Norfolk. NOAA Sewells Point publishes real-time tide data at tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov.

Morning high tide. Usually between 6 AM and 10 AM.

The danger window shifts about 50 minutes later each day. King tide weeks run the highest water of the year.

Tuesday or Wednesday before 11 AM.

Weekday mornings beat weekends on parking, traffic, tide timing, and crew speed. Saturday competes with ODU turnover, end-of-month cycling, and Stockley Gardens events.

3 to 4 hours in an elevator building, 3.5 to 4.5 hours in a walk-up. Historic row house 1BRs run 4 to 5 hours.

3-hour minimum at all crew tiers.

Yes. Labor-only PODS loading and unloading throughout Ghent at $75/mover/hr with a 3-hour minimum.

12-foot PODS: 3-4 hours. 16-foot PODS: 4-5 hours. MVMP also loads U-Haul, Penske, Budget, ABF U-Pack ReloCube, 1-800-PACK-RAT, and U-Box.

Yes — most do, including The Alexander at Ghent, 201 Twenty One, Hague Towers, The Belvedere, and the James Monroe Building in adjacent Freemason.

Book your elevator window with the property manager at least one week ahead.

ODU students cycle out of Ghent in tight May and August windows that create a 4-week chokepoint.

Labor-only moves at $75/mover/hr with a 3-hour minimum. Two movers plus a 15-foot rental handles most one-bedroom student moves under $500 total. Book 3 weeks out.

Morning. Start between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.

Avoids Colley Avenue nightlife traffic, Sentara shift change traffic at 3 PM, gives buffer if move runs long, and clears the high-tide flood window during king tide weeks.

Tipping is appreciated but not required.

Standard practice is $20-$40 per mover for a 4-6 hour move, or 10-15% of the total invoice. MVMP movers earn tips, don't expect them. Tip directly to the movers, not added to the invoice.

Sometimes — when a cancellation slot opens.

Same-day requests run highest Monday mornings and Thursday afternoons. Works when inventory is small, parking is confirmed, and you can walk through the load in under 5 minutes on the phone. Call 757-742-4412.

Yes. Uprights, baby grands, and full grands across Ghent.

Quoted separately based on origin/destination stairs, doorways, and floor protection. Call 757-742-4412.

Yes. Hoarder cleanup and bulk-removal across Ghent and all of Norfolk.

Quoted separately based on volume, sorting requirements, and disposal logistics. Confidential, respectful, trauma-informed.

Yes. Early-morning, evening, and weekend moves regularly.

Saturday is busiest. Sunday available with advance booking.

No. Stairs within the same building are included in the hourly rate.

Ghent historic row houses almost always have stairs. We factor it into the time estimate at booking, not surprise fees.

Yes. Fully licensed, bonded, and insured for Virginia local moves under VA DMV operating authority.

Paid vendor for Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board and the City of Norfolk. Recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Yes. Veteran-owned with military discounts on all moves in Hampton Roads.

Active duty, retired, veterans, and military families qualify. Ask for the military rate.

The Alexander at Ghent, 201 Twenty One, The Element at Ghent, The Belvedere, Hague Towers, Ghent Village Apartments, 142 West York, and dozens of independent row houses on Colley, Brandon, Westover, Shirley, Mowbray Arch, and Colonial.

Also Belmont at Freemason, Heritage at Freemason, James Monroe Building, 388 Boush, and Wainwright Building in adjacent Freemason.

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Need a move between Ghent and one of these? MVMP runs same-day origin-to-destination moves with crew sized to both ends.

— Downtown Norfolk / Waterside — 1.5 mi east

— West Freemason Historic District — 1 mi east

— Park Place — 1.5 mi north

— Larchmont / Edgewater — 2 mi NW, ODU-adjacent

— Colonial Place — 1 mi NW

— Riverview — 2 mi NW

— The Hague — adjacent to West Ghent, waterfront

— Ocean View — 6 mi north, Chesapeake Bay

— Chelsea — 1 mi west

— Lochhaven — 3 mi NW

— Lafayette-Winona — 2 mi north

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Norfolk's most walkable neighborhood with the highest concentration of cultural amenities, medical services, and historic character in the city.
 

Chrysler Museum of Art (free admission) · Harrison Opera House · Stockley Gardens Park (Stockley Gardens Arts Festival twice a year) · Naro Expanded Cinema · Palace Shops & Station at 21st Street · Twenty First Street Pavilion

Colley Avenue between 18th and 22nd is Norfolk's densest restaurant and bar corridor. Press 626 Wine Bar, The Public House, Elliot's Fair Grounds, Cogan's Pizza, Orapax. Brunch crowds fill the sidewalks Saturday mornings.

EVMS · Sentara Norfolk General Hospital · Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD) · Easy ODU access via Hampton Boulevard

Walk Score 76-80+ in central Ghent · Norfolk International Airport 12 min · Norfolk Naval Base 15-20 min · The Tide Light Rail connects to Downtown, Harbor Park, and Virginia Beach Boulevard

Ghent is a neighborhood where people walk to dinner, walk to the doctor, walk to the museum, and drive only when they want to leave the city.

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🏛️ Founded 1890 — Originally Pleasant Point, developed on farmland outside Norfolk.

🌍 Named after Ghent, Belgium — Site of the 1814 Treaty of Ghent that ended the War of 1812.

📜 National Register of Historic Places, 1980 — Ghent Historic District earned federal designation. North Ghent added 2001.

🍦 Home of the Waffle Cone — Doumar's Cone & BBQ invented the world's first waffle cone machine. Still serving today.

🏘️ 184 Contributing Buildings in Ghent. 322 in North Ghent. Built 1890-1920. Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Greek Revival.

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Veteran-owned and veteran-led with a mixed crew of veterans and civilian moving professionals.

We know every block, every building, every property manager. We bring floor protection on every historic home move. We plan parking before the truck rolls. We check the tide chart before every storm-window booking.

Transparent pricing. Fast response. Crews that show up when they say they will.

📞 757-742-4412 · 📧 GregorySledge@gmail.com · 🌐 https://norfolkmovers.org

Service area: Ghent, Ghent Square, West Ghent, North Ghent, East Ghent, and all of Norfolk VA — zip codes 23507, 23510, 23517, plus all Norfolk VA zip codes.

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Military Veterans Moving People (MVMP)

Operating as: Norfolk Movers — Military Veterans Norfolk Moving Company

Phone: 757-742-4412

Email: GregorySledge@gmail.com

Web: https://norfolkmovers.org

Service Model: Veteran-owned service-area business covering Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, and Newport News.

Veteran-owned and veteran-led with a mixed crew of veterans and civilian moving professionals.

Licensed, bonded, and insured. Paid vendor for Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board and the City of Norfolk. Featured by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.