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Martinsville, Va. — The City of Martinsville is buying the Fidelity Building in Uptown for $2.5 million, purchasing the property from Church Street Partners in a move that will reshape where city government does business.

The plan calls for the current municipal building to become a courthouse, while some city services move to 1 Ellsworth Street, the former BB&T building, and others relocate to the Fidelity Building. That’s quite a game of downtown musical chairs — with a $2.5 million price tag.

City Manager Robert Fincher told Star News that existing tenants, including Fidelity Bank, will be able to remain in the building for at least three years while paying rent. The city plans to work with tenants over the next three years to help them find new locations, although some may choose to relocate after that period.

Church Street Partners included prominent attorney Phil Gardner. The purchase marks another major step in Martinsville’s plans to reorganize its municipal facilities, leaving taxpayers and residents to watch how the transition unfolds — and what the final bill for the broader courthouse and city-services shuffle will look like.

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Source note: Star News TV · Oct 28, 2026 11:33 AM.