Colonial Place and Riverview cover 434 acres on the Lafayette River, mostly ZIP 23508, where Zillow's typical home value was $379,098 in September 2026.
Last checked Oct. 20, 2026. Sources: the City of Norfolk’s civic league map, zoning overlays, parks layer and NFK2050 existing conditions report (PDF), Norfolk Public Schools’ 2026-27 attendance boundaries, the state’s School Quality Profiles, Zillow Research, Hampton Roads Transit’s schedule data and OpenStreetMap.
Colonial Place sits on a peninsula in the Lafayette River west of Granby Street, and Riverview faces it across the water to the east. Both are among the neighborhoods the city’s NFK2050 report says were laid out in the 1890s and 1900s. The city’s map treats them as one civic league area, Colonial Place and Riverview, of about 434 acres.
What this means for you
- Zoned high school: Maury High for most of the area in 2026-27. Check an address with Find My School.
- Home value: $379,098 in ZIP 23508 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Nearest interstate exit: I-64 exit 276C (Little Creek Road) or 277 (Tidewater Drive), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
Part of our Norfolk neighborhoods guide.
Where it is
Granby Street crosses the Lafayette River between the two halves. Colonial Avenue and Llewellyn Avenue run north into Colonial Place, and a small commercial strip falls under the city’s Riverview Pedestrian Commercial Overlay. Lafayette Park and the Virginia Zoo border the area.
About 63% of the area is in ZIP code 23508 and 30% in 23504; small edges fall in 23505 and 23509. On the city’s zoning map, 89% is in the Traditional character district, and SF-T, a traditional single-family district, covers about 42% of the land.
Neighborhood overlay. About 42% of the area, the residential blocks, is in the Colonial Place/Cruser Place/Riverview Neighborhood Resilience Overlay. Its purpose, the Zoning Ordinance says, is “to conserve the existing residential architectural character” of “some of the older neighborhoods in Norfolk with residences built with large front porches without the presence of front-loaded attached garages.” New infill houses must follow its building form rules.
Flood risk. About 75% of the area is in the city’s Coastal Resilience Overlay, which the ordinance applies to “areas of the city subject to higher flood risk.” See our hurricane prep guide.
Schools
These are the approved 2026-27 zones, from Norfolk Public Schools’ boundary locator. Ratings are the state’s 2025-26 School Performance and Support Framework level and score; all three schools were fully accredited.
| Level | School | Address | State rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Granby Elementary | 7101 Newport Ave. | Needs Intensive Support, 71.15 |
| Middle | Blair Middle | 730 Spotswood Ave. | Needs Intensive Support, 78.77 |
| High | Maury High | 322 Shirley Ave. | Meets Expectations, 86.93 |
Granby Elementary is planned to close for 2027-28 under the division’s consolidation plan, so the elementary zone will be redrawn. About 7% of the area, on its edges, is zoned for Granby High instead of Maury, and small edges for Willard Elementary and Norview Middle. More in our schools guide.
Home values
The typical home value in ZIP 23508 was $379,098 in September 2026, up 0.7% from $376,526 a year earlier, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. In 23504, which takes in much of the eastern side, it was $269,145, up 1% from $266,381. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price, and each figure covers a whole ZIP code. The citywide figure was $310,673. More in our home prices guide.
Parks and the river
From the city’s parks records:
- Colonial Greenway, 3901 Llewellyn Ave., 3.5 acres, with the Colonial Greenway Dog Park at 405 Delaware Ave.
- Haven Creek Boat Ramp, 300 Delaware Ave.
- 44th Street Kayak Launch, 44th Street and Colley Avenue, at the western edge
- LaValette Kayak Launch and Fishing Pier, 279 LaValette Ave., at the edge of Riverview
- Lafayette Park and the Virginia Zoo, 3500 Granby St., about 90 acres together, bordering the area
More in our parks guide.
Getting around
- Main roads: Granby Street north and south, and Colonial Avenue south toward Park Place and Ghent.
- Interstate 64: exits 276C (Little Creek Road) and 277 (Tidewater Drive), by the signs mapped in OpenStreetMap, about 2.2 miles from the middle of the area in a straight line.
- City Hall: about 3.1 miles by road.
- Norfolk International Airport: about 6.5 miles. Both are distances measured on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine, not drive times.
- Hampton Roads Transit: routes 1 (Granby Street) and 11 (Colonial Avenue) stop in the area.
More in our getting around guide.
Groceries and everyday stores
OpenStreetMap maps no supermarket inside the area. The nearest it shows are Food Lion, 2401 Colley Ave., about 1.1 miles from the middle of the area, and the West 21st Street stores in Ghent: Aldi, 730 W. 21st St.; The Fresh Market, 855 W. 21st St.; and Walgreens, 810 W. 21st St.
How we drew this area
Colonial Place and Riverview here is the civic league area of that name on the city’s civic league map. School and ZIP code shares were measured on a grid of points across it. Store locations, street names and exit numbers are © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Frequently asked questions
What ZIP code is Colonial Place in Norfolk?
Most of the Colonial Place and Riverview area is in ZIP 23508, and much of its eastern side is in 23504. Zillow put the typical home value at $379,098 in 23508 and $269,145 in 23504 in September 2026.
What schools serve Colonial Place and Riverview?
For 2026-27, almost all of the area is zoned for Granby Elementary, Blair Middle and Maury High. Granby Elementary is planned to close for 2027-28, so the elementary zone will change.
Is Colonial Place a good place to live?
Colonial Place and Riverview are older Traditional district neighborhoods on the Lafayette River, next to Lafayette Park and the Virginia Zoo, with their own zoning overlay to keep the porch-front character. They are zoned for Maury High, rated Meets Expectations for 2025-26, and the typical home value in 23508 was $379,098 in September 2026, according to Zillow.
What is the Colonial Place/Cruser Place/Riverview overlay?
A Neighborhood Resilience Overlay in the city’s Zoning Ordinance that sets building form rules so new homes match the existing houses, which were built with large front porches and without front-loaded attached garages.
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