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 4 hours ago ().

Projects on the map

  • Under construction

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

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.

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