Article: OPEN LAND BECKONS IN WESTERN BRANCH NEW ROADS, SCHOOLS AND RETAIL OUTLETS ARE PLANNED IN CHESAPEAKE'S NORTHWEST CORNER TO ACCOMMODATE AN EXPECTED INFLUX OF RESIDENTS.(BUSINESS)

Byline: MEREDITH COHN, STAFF WRITER

CHESAPEAKE -- Suburban sprawl may have found a new home.

Tucked into the northwest corner of Chesapeake, the borough of Western Branch already has seen a few housing developments, a mall and some other shops creep in. But city officials and developers say in years to come, the area could become the next Greenbrier, the city's current mecca for business, shopping and living.

New roads, schools and retail outlets are planned in Western Branch to accommodate new residents. And city and business leaders say the region is an untested but promising industrial and office market.

While Chesapeake has been ...

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