HAMPTON — The Fort Monroe Authority wants to remake the 560-acre national landmark and park into an experience rivaling New York’s Central Park or London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Now, officials are saying they’ve attracted the development firms to make that vision possible.

Scott Martin, the new CEO of Fort Monroe, stands for a portrait following a Fort Monroe Authority board of trustees meeting in Hampton on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)

The authority aims to develop its landscape action plan by this time next year to provide a long-term outline for the future of the former military installation, including reimagining commercial, recreational and residential opportunities at the waterfront site. Several of the world’s top architectural firms are

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