Granby Street
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A street in Norfolk, Virginia
. This street is the historic commercial corridor of Norfolk, and also the community heart of the city, has been undergoing major redevelopment for the past five years. Today, theatres, restaurants, and businesses line Granby street in the downtown area. The street spans from its historic downtown along the Elizabeth river north to the Chesapeake Bay where it ends at the Ocean View
neighborhood.
Notorious in the 1970s for its drug usage and prostitution
, Granby Street has since become a popular nighttime destination.
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
. This street is the historic commercial corridor of Norfolk, and also the community heart of the city, has been undergoing major redevelopment for the past five years. Today, theatres, restaurants, and businesses line Granby street in the downtown area. The street spans from its historic downtown along the Elizabeth river north to the Chesapeake Bay where it ends at the Ocean View
Ocean View
Ocean View may refer to:In Australia:*Ocean View, QueenslandIn New Zealand*Ocean View, New ZealandIn South Africa*Ocean View, Cape Town, a suburban community in Cape Town, also known as Slangkop, made up of so-called coloured people that were forcibly removed from Simon's Town, Noordhoek, Glencairn...
neighborhood.
Notorious in the 1970s for its drug usage and prostitution
Prostitution
Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of...
, Granby Street has since become a popular nighttime destination.