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.

Projects on the map

  • Under construction

4 projects

Under construction.

Approved and being built now.

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 Under constructionUniversity · Virginia Tech campus

Improve Campus Accessibility (Eggleston Hall to Dietrick Hall pathways)

Virginia Tech is building new ADA-compliant pedestrian pathways in the southeastern part of the Blacksburg campus between Eggleston Hall and Dietrick Hall, an area with large grade changes. Construction began June 8, 2026, with phase 1 along paths near New Residence Hall East and Newman, Owens, Payne and Vawter halls, and completion is targeted for fall 2027. Latest Construction began with pedestrian route changes for phase 1, Jun 8, 2026 Learn more Under constructionUniversity · Virginia Tech campus

New Business Building (Global Business and Analytics Complex)

Virginia Tech is building a four-story, approximately 92,300-square-foot academic building for the Pamplin College of Business at the corner of Prices Fork Road and West Campus Drive, connected to the Data and Decision Sciences Building. The Board of Visitors authorized construction on March 25, 2025 with a $94 million budget. Construction began in fall 2025 on the former Undergraduate Science Laboratory Building parking lot, with completion targeted for fall 2027. 92,300 gross sq ft Latest Virginia Tech announced parking and pedestrian changes starting Oct. 17, 2025…, Sep 29, 2025 Learn more

Public meetings

Up next at Town Council and the Planning Commission.

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.

Decisions

Recent decisions.

What the Planning Commission and Town Council decided on land use and development, newest first.

See every recent meeting

Information from Town of Blacksburg public records and other official sources. Check the official record for decisions.

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