Growth and development

What’s coming to Blacksburg.

Every development project before the Town of Blacksburg, from the first application to the finished building. In plain English, with a link to the official record for each step.

21

Under review

Before Town boards now

47

Approved

Not yet under construction

14

Under construction

Being built now

995

New homes in the pipeline

Planned across active projects

Information from Town of Blacksburg public records and other official sources. Check the official record for decisions. Updated 3 hours ago ().

Projects on the map

  • Under review
  • Approved
  • Under construction
  • Completed or on hold

17 projects are not on the map (17 town-wide). Every project is listed below.

21 projects

Under review now.

Applications the Planning Commission or Town Council have not decided yet. Upcoming public hearings are listed with each project.

Under reviewTown policy · Town-wide

Homestay (short-term rental) ordinance update

Ordinance 2073 updates the Town rules for homestays (short-term rentals in a host's primary residence) to match state law and adds civil penalties. Town Council holds the public hearing on October 13, 2026. Next Town Council public hearing and action, 6:30 p.m., Oct 13, 2026 Learn more Under reviewTown policy · Town-wide

Zoning rules for marijuana, tobacco and hemp retail

Proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments to regulate where retail sales of marijuana, tobacco and hemp products can locate. Council referred them to the Planning Commission in March 2026 and is set to re-refer them on October 13, 2026. Next Council consent agenda: resolution re-referring the amendments to the Planning…, Oct 13, 2026 Learn more Under reviewTown policy · Town-wide

Blacksburg Horizons (Comprehensive Plan update)

The Town has started its five-year update of the Comprehensive Plan, which guides land use, housing, transportation and other decisions, including a new Future Land Use map. Public engagement and drafting run through 2026 and early 2027, with adoption anticipated by the end of 2027. Next Blacksburg Horizons booth at the Farmers Market, 2 to 6 p.m., Oct 14, 2026 Learn more Under reviewTown policy · Town-wide

ReCode Blacksburg (development code rewrite)

The Town is rewriting its development code, the rules for zoning and subdivisions, with the planning firm Camiros. The first phase, a Technical Review and Approaches Report, was released in September 2026 and presented to the public on October 5 and to the Planning Commission on October 6, 2026. Latest Camiros presented to the Planning Commission work session; Council received an…, Oct 6, 2026 Learn more ProposedUniversity · Virginia Tech campus

Residence hall renovation program (Campbell, Slusher, Hoge and Pritchard halls)

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors has authorized design funding to renovate four existing residence halls on the Blacksburg campus: Campbell (329 beds), Slusher (631 beds), Hoge, and Pritchard (1,016 beds in two phases). The board's amended resolution of Aug. 26, 2026 sets construction targets from summer 2027 (Campbell) through summer 2035 (Pritchard phase 2). Authorizations so far cover planning and design; the resolutions say construction funding would come in later requests. Next Next scheduled regular Board of Visitors meeting (Nov. 9-10, 2026); the housing…, Nov 9, 2026 Learn more Under reviewUniversity · Virginia Tech Blacksburg campus

Virginia Tech undergraduate enrollment growth planning

Virginia Tech enrolled 31,536 undergraduates in fall 2025, up from 27,811 in 2018. In November 2025 university leaders gave the Board of Visitors enrollment modeling that included a scenario of 40,000 undergraduates by 2033, about 8,500 more, and said growth would require investment in housing, classrooms and student services. The board's amended housing resolution of Aug. 26, 2026 directs the university to plan residence hall renovation and construction together with managing undergraduate enrollment growth; the sources reviewed show no adopted enrollment target. Next Next scheduled regular Virginia Tech Board of Visitors meeting (Nov. 9-10, 2026), Nov 9, 2026 Learn more Under reviewInfrastructure · Prices Fork Road from McCoy Road to…

Prices Fork Road (Route 412/685) Project Pipeline Study, SA-25-01/SA-25-02

VDOT Project Pipeline planning study of Prices Fork Road from McCoy Road to North Main Street, run with the Town of Blacksburg, Montgomery County and the NRV MPO, focused on roadway and pedestrian safety, bicycle, pedestrian and transit access, and travel demand management. The study ran from March 2025 to August 2026 with public surveys in May and June 2025 (1,440 participants) and December 2025 (730 participants). VDOT says recommendations may become applications for SMART SCALE Round 7 and other funding programs. Latest VDOT reported 294 SMART SCALE Round 7 applications statewide, 36 from the Salem…, Aug 6, 2026 Learn more ProposedInfrastructure · Progress Street NW from Broce Drive to…

Progress Street Bike Improvements, Phase 2

Proposed second phase of bicycle improvements on Progress Street NW between Broce Drive and Watson Avenue, replacing shared-lane markings (sharrows) with a bicycle lane and removing on-street parking from the odd-address side. Phase 1, from North Main Street to Patrick Henry Drive, was completed with a 2022 repaving project. The Phase 2 public comment period closed June 26, 2026; the Town lists construction as upcoming with no date. Latest Public comment period on Phase 2 (Broce Drive to Watson Avenue) closed, Jun 26, 2026 Learn more ProposedInfrastructure · Montgomery County

Prices Fork Road and Merrimac Road/Walnut Spring Road intersection improvements (Smart Scale application)

Montgomery County is seeking state Smart Scale funding for intersection and access management improvements to address safety concerns where Prices Fork Road (Route 685) meets Merrimac Road and Walnut Spring Road (Route 657), west of Blacksburg. The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the application on June 22, 2026. No design, cost or funding decision has been published in the county record. Latest Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution supporting the Smart Scale…, Jun 22, 2026 Learn more

12 more under review

47 projects

Approved.

Approved by the Town. Construction has not started.

ApprovedHomes · Holiday Lane at Yellow Sulphur Road

Yellow Sulphur Apartments (3503 Holiday Lane)

Town Council rezoned 9.7 acres at 3503 Holiday Lane, off Yellow Sulphur Road in south Blacksburg, for five four-story apartment buildings with 320 one- and two-bedroom apartments (480 bedrooms) and a clubhouse. Council approved the rezoning 7-0 on October 14, 2025, after the Planning Commission recommended approval 6-2. 320 apartments Latest Council vacated public utility easements at 3503 and 3511 Holiday Lane…, Feb 10, 2026 Learn more ApprovedHomes · Glade Road next to The Village at Tom's…

Glade Spring Crossing (1006 Glade Road)

A planned neighborhood of 176 units on about 45 acres at 1006 Glade Road, beside The Village at Tom's Creek. Town Council rezoned the land from Rural Residential to Planned Residential in May 2023, and a 176-lot preliminary subdivision plat went to the Planning Commission in 2024. 176 mixed housing types Latest Planning Commission public hearing on the 176-lot preliminary plat, Apr 2, 2024 Learn more ApprovedHomes · Progress Street NW at Northside Drive…

Northside Park, Section XII (55 lots)

A 55-lot single-family subdivision on 36 acres at 2150 Progress Street NW, north and west of the existing Northside Park neighborhood. The Planning Commission approved the preliminary plat 8-0 in June 2023. 55 single-family lots Latest Planning Commission approved the preliminary plat 8-0, Jun 6, 2023 Learn more ApprovedHomes · Farmingdale Lane off the US 460 Bypass

Farmingdale subdivision (210 Farmingdale Lane)

A 20-lot single-family subdivision at 210 Farmingdale Lane with a new public street. The Planning Commission approved the preliminary plat 8-0 on May 6, 2025. 20 single-family lots Latest Planning Commission approved the preliminary plat and variance requests, 8-0, May 6, 2025 Learn more ApprovedHomes · Montgomery County

Capstone Subdivision, Phase I (off Graves Avenue)

Shah Development, LLC is developing the Capstone subdivision by right in the R2 zoning district off Graves Avenue, north of the Blacksburg municipal golf course, in the Mount Tabor Magisterial District. Phase I has 18 single-family detached lots of about 1 to 3 acres and 2.119 acres of dedicated open space, served by private well and septic. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the final plat for recordation on March 23, 2026. 18 single-family homes Latest Board of Supervisors approved the Phase I final plat unanimously (R-FY-26-93), Mar 23, 2026 Learn more ApprovedHomes · Jefferson Street at East Roanoke Street

Clydesview (103 Jefferson Street)

Ten two-story single-family homes, each with two bedrooms and two and a half baths, approved on 0.655 acres at 103 Jefferson Street and East Roanoke Street near downtown. Town Council approved the rezoning 6-0 on July 8, 2025. 10 single-family homes Latest Town Council public hearing; rezoning approved 6-0, Jul 8, 2025 Learn more ApprovedHomes · Whipple Drive

1709 and 1711 Whipple Drive townhomes

Seven new four-bedroom townhome units approved beside two existing apartment buildings on about 2.7 acres at 1709 and 1711 Whipple Drive. Town Council approved the rezoning 7-0 on November 12, 2025. 7 townhomes Latest Town Council public hearing; rezoning approved 7-0, Nov 12, 2025 Learn more ApprovedHomes · Bishop Road and Treetop Ridge Road

Three new lots on Treetop Ridge Road (701 Bishop Road)

Town Council removed about 4.7 acres at 701 Bishop Road from the Agricultural and Forestal District so three new lots of about 1.5 acres each can be created along Treetop Ridge Road for single-family homes. Council approved the withdrawal 7-0 on December 9, 2025. 3 single-family lots Latest Town Council public hearing; withdrawal approved 7-0, Dec 9, 2025 Learn more ApprovedHomes · Washington Street SW

Duplex at 205 Washington Street SW

Two two-bedroom apartments, one on each upper floor of the existing building at 205 Washington Street SW in the Old Town Residential district. Town Council approved the conditional use permit 7-0 on December 9, 2025. 2 apartments Latest Town Council public hearing; permit approved 7-0, Dec 9, 2025 Learn more

38 more approved

14 projects

Under construction.

Approved and being built now.

Under constructionMixed use · North Main Street at Progress Street…

Rambler (801 North Main Street)

Rambler, an eight-story student housing community with 247 units and 862 bedrooms plus townhome-style units, is under construction on the block of North Main Street, Kabrich Street, Winston Avenue and Progress Street. Site work began in December 2025 and delivery is scheduled for fall 2028. Council approved the rezoning 4-3 in March 2025 and an amendment adding 825 North Main Street 5-1 in July 2025. 247 homes Latest WDBJ reported construction officially under way, completion expected fall 2028, Jan 14, 2026 Learn more Under constructionHomes · Southwest Blacksburg along Merrimac Road

Stroubles Ridge

Community Housing Partners is building Stroubles Ridge, a community land trust neighborhood on 24 acres along Merrimac Road with 46 lots planned for up to 70 homes, including single-family homes and potentially duplexes. The first 20 three-bedroom homes are for buyers earning up to 80 percent of area median income through the New River Home Trust, with prices starting at $230,000. The town has committed $1 million in ARPA funds and $2 million in CDBG funds, and on August 12, 2025 Town Council waived $96,000 in water and sewer availability fees. 70 homes Latest Twenty homes reported under construction, prices starting at $230,000, Sep 8, 2026 Learn more Under constructionHomes · South Main Street and Country Club Drive

Legacy on Main

Community Housing Partners, a nonprofit, is building Legacy on Main, 56 affordable two- and three-bedroom rental apartments at 100 Country Club Drive SE, at the corner of Country Club Drive and South Main Street. The apartments are for households earning roughly 30 to 80 percent of area median income. The state awarded $800,000 in Affordable and Special Needs Housing loans in 2024; CHP's site says the lottery leasing period has closed and the property is an active construction site. 56 apartments Latest CHP announced plans to open Legacy on Main in fall 2026, Aug 24, 2026 Learn more Under constructionHomes · Airport Acres neighborhood

Airport Acres Townhomes (Habitat for Humanity, Airport Road)

Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley is building 11 permanently affordable townhomes at 200 Airport Road in the Airport Acres neighborhood, sold through the New River Home Trust to households earning 30 to 80 percent of area median income. The town awarded $1 million in ARPA funds, the state awarded $800,000 from the Virginia Housing Trust Fund, and Town Council waived $52,800 in water and sewer availability fees on August 12, 2025. As of September 2026, framing and roofing of the first building were complete, prices were about $250,000, and completion was expected in March 2027. 11 townhomes Latest First building framed and roofed; completion expected March 2027, Sep 8, 2026 Learn more Under constructionCommercial · North Main Street

The Local @414 retail incubator (414 North Main Street)

The former Cook's Cleaners building at 414 North Main Street is becoming The Local @414, a retail incubator and community space run by the Town and Downtown Blacksburg Inc., planned to open in fall 2026. Council approved the master lease for the property 6-0 on July 14, 2026. Latest Town Council public hearing; master lease approved 6-0, Jul 14, 2026 Learn more Under constructionMixed use · South Main Street at Eheart Street

Midtown (former Blacksburg Middle School site)

Midtown is the redevelopment of the former Blacksburg Middle School site at 501 South Main Street into shops, restaurants, offices, a hotel, apartments, townhomes, a public plaza, a park and a greenway. The Town police station and 300-space public garage opened in 2022; the private residential and commercial build-out is scheduled for 2025 to 2030, and a building on parcel DC-4 was under construction in 2026. Latest Council work session on Midtown construction (DC-4 elevator shaft height change), Jul 7, 2026 Learn more Under constructionCommercial · Draper Road at Miller Street

Draper Road Library Cafe (405 Draper Road)

A cafe is being built at 405 Draper Road and 411 Miller Street downtown. In November 2025 Council approved an agreement for the developer to relocate a Town sewer on the site with its own work, with the Town reimbursing up to $200,000; the agreement stated a goal of opening in March or April 2026. Latest Council vacated utility easements at 401 and 405 Draper Road (Ordinance 2106)…, Dec 9, 2025 Learn more Under constructionUniversity · Virginia Tech campus

New Residence Halls (1,200 beds)

Virginia Tech is building four five-story residence halls with about 1,200 beds near the intersection of West Campus Drive and Duck Pond Drive, next to The Inn at Virginia Tech and the Holtzman Alumni Center. The Board of Visitors authorized construction on June 2, 2026, with a total budget of $280 million, and construction got underway in June 2026. The university targets occupancy at the start of the 2028-29 academic year. 1,200 residence hall beds Latest Board of Visitors approved an amended resolution correcting the total building…, Aug 26, 2026 Learn more Under constructionUniversity · Virginia Tech campus

Mitchell Hall (Randolph Hall replacement)

Virginia Tech is building Mitchell Hall, a five-story College of Engineering building of about 285,500 gross square feet, on the site of the demolished Randolph Hall in the North Academic District near Turner Street. It will be the largest building on the Blacksburg campus and encloses the existing Stability Wind Tunnel. Construction Dive reported on July 9, 2026 that the building had topped out, with completion expected in winter 2028. Latest Construction Dive reported (publication date) that Skanska and Virginia Tech…, Jul 9, 2026 Learn more

5 more under construction

6 projects

Recently completed.

Finished projects, kept here for reference.

CompletedInfrastructure · Blacksburg Transit routes in Blacksburg…

Blacksburg Transit Fall 2026 Service Changes

Blacksburg Transit changed several routes for Fall 2026 based on passenger feedback, effective with Intermediate Service on August 17, 2026 (BMR changes effective August 24, 2026). Changes included revised CAS frequencies, extended PHB, HWA, HWB and CRC hours, redirected BMR and HXP routes, a new late-night and weekend HXS route, and splitting the Two Town Trolley (TTT) into TTH (year-round, serving LewisGale Hospital Montgomery) and TTS (weekends, serving Spradlin Farms). The notice does not mention fare changes. Latest BMR route changes took effect with Full Service, Aug 24, 2026 Learn more CompletedInfrastructure · Heritage Park area

Meadowbrook Greenway

New paved trail leading into Heritage Park on the north side of Blacksburg that opened in May 2026, connecting the park to the rest of the town's trail network and to Pandapas Pond. Radio IQ reported that riders can now travel from downtown Blacksburg into the Jefferson National Forest almost entirely on trails separated from car traffic. Length and cost were not reported. Latest Radio IQ reported the Meadowbrook Greenway opened in May 2026, May 15, 2026 Learn more CompletedInfrastructure · Huckleberry Trail between Uptown…

Huckleberry Trail Bridge Replacements (Montgomery County section)

Montgomery County replaced three bridges on its portion of the Huckleberry Trail, the paved trail linking Blacksburg and Christiansburg, with new concrete abutments, steel bridge structures, stormwater upgrades, surfacing and asphalt approaches. The section from Bridge 1 to the Hightop Road area closed November 3, 2025; the Uptown Christiansburg to Merrimac segment reopened March 12, 2026 and the full county portion reopened April 17, 2026. The $1 million project was paid from county cash reserves set aside for parks and recreation. Latest Montgomery County portion of the trail reopened after three bridges were…, Apr 17, 2026 Learn more CompletedInfrastructure · Next to the Perry Street parking garage

Blacksburg Transit Multi-Modal Transit Facility (Transit Center)

Transit center beside the Perry Street parking garage on the Virginia Tech campus with 17 sheltered bus bays, a passenger waiting area and the Hokie Bike Hub, funded by federal and state grants, the Town of Blacksburg and Virginia Tech. The building was dedicated at a ribbon cutting on March 20, 2025. A $52,783.40 program management contract amendment for close-out was on the June 24, 2025 Council agenda, and Council approved a further $120,640 amendment on February 10, 2026 because services were still needed for project close-out. Latest Town Council approved a $120,640 contract amendment for program management…, Feb 10, 2026 Learn more CompletedInfrastructure · Prices Fork Road from Old Glade Road to…

Prices Fork Road Speed Limit Reduction (Ordinance 2087)

Town Council lowered the speed limit on Prices Fork Road from Old Glade Road to Main Street from 35 mph to 25 mph through Ordinance 2087, signed July 8, 2025 and effective upon adoption. The change followed a Speed and Safety Study by Whitman, Requardt & Associates that found a 75 percent increase in pedestrian volume since the 2019 study. The ordinance keeps a 40 mph limit from Old Glade Road to the western town limits. Latest Public hearing held; Ordinance 2087 signed, Jul 8, 2025 Learn more CompletedPublic · Brush Mountain

Stonecutters Hollow, Brush Mountain Park (conservation land)

The New River Land Trust transferred Stonecutters Hollow, about 238 acres on Brush Mountain next to Meadowbrook Drive with more than six miles of multi-use trails, to the Town; the transfer was announced February 17, 2026. Town Council authorized accepting the land and granting an open-space easement to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation 5-0 on January 13, 2026. 237.8 acres Latest New River Land Trust announced the transfer of Stonecutters Hollow to the Town…, Feb 17, 2026 Learn more

4 projects

Denied, withdrawn or on hold.

Requests the Town denied, and projects that were withdrawn or put on hold.

Public meetings

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The next meetings, with the land-use items on their agendas. Hearings are open to the public.

Town Council and Planning Commission, in plain English

Town Council

Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers, Blacksburg Municipal Building, 300 South Main Street, Blacksburg

Public hearings on the homestay (short-term rental) ordinance update, meals tax changes and a utility easement to Appalachian Power. The consent agenda sets an October 27 hearing…

Plus 4 other items on the agenda. See them all.

Agenda

Planning Commission

Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers, Blacksburg Municipal Building, 300 South Main Street, Blacksburg

Agenda not posted yet.

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