Restaurant and dance hall at 130 Jackson Street NW
A restaurant and bar with dance space and live entertainment (Olaika) at 130 Jackson Street NW, the former Blue Ridge Axe Throwing space downtown. Town Council approved the conditional use permit and dance hall permit 5-0 on January 13, 2026.
The project
The details.
Restaurants and bars are allowed by right in Downtown Commercial; a dance hall needs a conditional use permit (CUP-25-3). The Planning Commission recommended approval 7-0 on October 7, 2025; the Council hearing was rescheduled twice before the January vote.
- Status
- Approved
- Type
- Commercial
- Jurisdiction
- Town of Blacksburg
- Location
- 130 Jackson Street NW, Jackson Street NW, downtown
- Applicant
- Downtown Development Co.
- Case number
- CUP-25-3
- Legislation
- Resolution 1-D-26
- Last checked
- Oct 13, 2026
Timeline
Where it stands.
Every step on record, oldest first, with a link to the official record where there is one.
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Planning Commission public hearing; recommended approval 7-0
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Town Council public hearing; permits approved 5-0
Location
On the map.
130 Jackson Street NW, Jackson Street NW, downtown. 22 homes are for sale within a mile.
The blue marker is the project. Rings are a half mile and one mile, straight line. Prices are homes for sale now.
Homes for sale nearby
For sale near Restaurant and dance hall at 130….
The closest homes for sale, within 1.5 miles.
Nearby
Neighborhoods nearby.
Homes for sale, recent sales and prices in each one. Distances are straight-line from the neighborhood’s center.
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Kent Square Condominiums 1 home for sale · Median $340K (5 yrs) 0.2 mi away
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Clay Court Condominiums None for sale now · Median $375K (2 yrs) 0.3 mi away
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Berryfield None for sale now · Median $277K 0.3 mi away
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Midtown 6 homes for sale · Median $754K 0.4 mi away
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The Villas at Fiddlers Green 1 home for sale · Median $659K 0.6 mi away
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Silverleaf None for sale now · Median $476K (5 yrs) 0.6 mi away
Sources
From the official record.
- Town of Blacksburg: CUP-25-3 dance hall use in Downtown CommercialOct 13, 2026
- Town Council minutes, Jan 13, 2026Jan 13, 2026
- Planning Commission minutes, Oct 7, 2025Oct 7, 2025
Details can change as a project moves through review. The official record governs. This page was last checked against it on Oct 13, 2026.
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