Nancy Sheppard

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Central U.S. Editor, Bisnow

Yorktown

Real Estate

As seen in: Bisnow, Grunge, Hunker, Williamsburg Yorktown Daily, HouseDigest, Virginia Living, How Women Lead

Covers: History, quirky/offbeat, food, profile, true crime, military aviation history, local history (southeastern Virginia), photojouralism

Doesn't Cover: Opinion

Nonfiction author, historian, and guest lecturer

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Nancy Sheppard is an editorial manager, photojournalist, writer, nonfiction author, historian, and guest lecturer. Ms. Sheppard currently serve as the sr. lead editor of Hunker and previously worked as the editor-in-chief and managing editor for hyperlocal news publications. She's also written four award-nominated nonfiction history books. Ms. Sheppard is considered a leading authority on American military airship development.

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Why You Should Never Bake A Potato In Aluminum Foil

Text editor for this video, original story written by Lauren Rothman of Tasting Table.

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Williamsburg Architectural Firm VP Elected To Chamber Board Of Directors - Peninsula Chronicle

JAMES CITY-On Monday. June 27, GuernseyTingle announced that its vice president, Kristin Baum, AIA, has been …

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The Airship ROMA Disaster in Hampton Roads

In March 1921, Major John G. Thornell and his crew were detailed to Italy to procure a new experimental airsh…

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Hampton Roads Murder & Mayhem

Hampton Roads Murder & Mayhem - Kindle edition by Sheppard, Nancy E.. Download it once and read it on your Ki…

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Lost Attractions of Hampton Roads

Lost Attractions of Hampton Roads - Kindle edition by Sheppard, Nancy E.. Download it once and read it on you…

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Abandoned Tidewater: Forgotten Relics of Southeastern Virginia (America Through Time)

Abandoned Tidewater: Forgotten Relics of Southeastern Virginia (America Through Time) [Sheppard, Nancy E.] on…

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Forget Buildings, Retailers Are Leasing Environments

Jul 30, 2026 |

By Nancy Sheppard

| Bisnow

But Houston retail experts assert that creating successful mixed-use projects increasingly depends on something a little less concrete: a reason to stick around. Panelists at Bisnow's Houston Retail & Mixed Use Summit, held July 22 at The Westin Houston, Memorial City, said developers are facing higher construction costs and more selective underwriting than they did before.

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Private Equity Firm Buys Former Texas Instruments Campus For New Headquarters

Jul 28, 2026 |

By Nancy Sheppard

| Bisnow

Dhanani Private Equity Group is scooting over to Sugar Land. The firm purchased the 165K SF former Texas Instruments office building and its more than 7-acre campus in a transaction that closed on April 13, according to Fort Bend County public records. The former Texas Instruments office building at 13905 University Blvd. in Sugar Land, Texas “It was a very spontaneous opportunity.

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Williams Tower Acquired For $300M In Largest Single-Property Office Sale Since 2019

Jul 22, 2026 |

By Nancy Sheppard

| Bisnow

Williams Tower, the iconic office tower next to The Galleria, has sold to its namesake tenant for more than $300M. This is the largest single-property office sale in Houston since 2019, according to Green Street News. The Williams Cos. purchased the tower at 2800 Post Oak Blvd. from Williams Tower LP, an entity tied to Dallas' Invesco Real Estate. The transaction closed Monday. Invesco purchased the 64-story, 1.4M SF building in 2013 for $412M, the Houston Chronicle reports.

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