- USS Wisconsin opens as a museum ship on the waterfront in Downtown Norfolk. Managed by Hampton Roads Naval Museum, it is berthed next to Nauticus, The National Maritime Center. 2002 - 150 West Main Street, a 20-story office building, opens Downtown. 2003 - NATO Allied Command Transformation headquartered in Norfolk. 2006 - Sentara Heart Hospital opens. Adjoining Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, it is Southeastern Virginia's only dedicated heart hospital. 2010s 2010 - Population: 242,803 in city; 1,676,822 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. 2011 - Tide Light Rail system begins; Monticello and NSU stations open. 2017 Bank of America Downtown Norfolk tower completes renovation and reopens as Icon Norfolk luxury apartments Norfolk Premium Outlets mall opens. Hilton Norfolk the Main opens. 2018 - Norfolk Southern announces relocating HQ to Atlanta See also History of Norfolk, Virginia List of mayors of Norfolk, Virginia National Register of Historic Places listings in Norfolk, Virginia History of Hampton Roads area Timelines of other cities in Virginia: Alexandria, Hampton, Lynchburg, Newport News, Portsmouth, Richmond, Roanoke, Virginia Beach References Bibliography Published in 19th c. Published in 20th c. (+ 1894 ed.) Thomas J. Wertenbaker. Norfolk, Historic Southern Port (Durham NC, 1931). Published in 21st c. External links Items related to Norfolk, Virginia, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America). Norfolk Historical Society History of Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk