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Newport News workplace guide
Housing planning for Newport News Shipbuilding employees
HII lists Newport News Shipbuilding at 4101 Washington Avenue in Newport News. Before choosing housing, confirm your actual reporting site or gate with your employer. This guide concerns HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding workplace, which is distinct from Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
HII Newport News Shipbuilding
4101 Washington Avenue
Newport News, VA 23607
Published employer address. Your reporting gate or assigned site may be different.
A useful plan starts with your priorities
Your reporting point matters
An employer’s published address is a useful reference, but your assigned reporting location, access instructions and work schedule should guide route checks. Include employer-provided parking arrangements and the trip from parking to the reporting point when planning your day.
Compare Peninsula and Southside routes
Newport News and Hampton are on the Virginia Peninsula. If you consider Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake or Suffolk, identify whether your route includes a bridge or tunnel. VDOT’s Hampton Roads resources explain the crossings and point to current traffic information. Your housing choice remains yours; compare the homes and routes that fit your priorities.
Check travel at the hours you will use
Review the route near your anticipated arrival and departure times, including alternate routes where relevant. Traffic, incidents, crossings and parking can change the trip. Avoid treating a fixed commute estimate as a guarantee.
Evaluate the home as carefully as the route
Compare property condition, storage, maintenance, parking and the costs relevant to the particular home. Review applicable association documents and restrictions. Include your move date and any interim housing dates in the plan so the housing timeline supports your arrival.
Check address-level flood information
Newport News offers a flood-zone verification request through its official online services. Review property-specific information and discuss insurance questions with an insurance professional. Confirm any employer relocation assistance or provider requirements directly with HII or your relocation administrator.
What to share when we begin
- Reporting gate or site, parking instructions and expected hours.
- Cities and properties you want to compare on either side of the harbor.
- Move date, showing availability and any interim housing dates.
- Property condition, documents and official flood information.
Let’s plan your move around you.
Tell Burchette Homes where you will work, when you expect to arrive and what you want from your next home. We can help you compare properties around those priorities.
French-speaking assistance
Prefer to discuss your move in French? Reine speaks French and can help you plan your home search.
Vous préférez parler français ? Reine peut vous accompagner dans la préparation de votre recherche de logement.
Ask for Reine or call (757) 740-3600.
Questions about this guide
Is Newport News Shipbuilding the Norfolk shipyard?
No. This guide concerns HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding workplace in Newport News. Norfolk Naval Shipyard is a different workplace; confirm your employer and assigned site before using either location in a housing search.
Do I have to live in Newport News?
Your housing choice is yours. Compare homes in the places you want to consider and check actual routes based on your budget, property preferences and reporting schedule.
Can you promise a commute time?
No. Traffic, crossings, parking and reporting locations vary. Use current route information and the access instructions from your employer.
Official workplace and local resources
Workplace information checked October 7, 2026. Employer assignments and published information can change; confirm details directly before making plans.