Under constructionMixed use · South Main Street at Eheart Street, downtown

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.

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The project

The details.

Town Council rezoned the site from R-4 to Downtown Commercial in May 2019 and signed a development agreement with Midtown Partners, LLC in 2020. A special services tax district adds $0.20 to the real estate tax inside the development to repay the garage bond. Council reviewed townhome designs for parcels PR#2 and PR#5 in April 2025 and a Hyatt Studios hotel on parcel DC#6 in June 2025. In 2023 the developer sought a conditional use permit for a 155-room AC Hotel by Marriott up to 75 feet tall on parcel DC-2. In July 2026 staff told Council the DC-4 building needed a 12 to 18 inch elevator shaft height increase, handled administratively. The east side of the Eheart Street cycle track was built as part of Midtown.

Status
Under construction
Type
Mixed use
Jurisdiction
Town of Blacksburg
Homes
Apartments, townhomes
Location
501 South Main Street, South Main Street at Eheart Street, downtown
Applicant
Midtown Redevelopment Partners, LLC
Case numbers
CUP 23-0003, RZN 21-0003
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.

  1. Council design review of Midtown townhomes on parcels PR#2 and PR#5

    Official record

  2. Council architectural review of Hyatt Studios on Midtown parcel DC#6

    Official record

  3. Council work session on Midtown construction (DC-4 elevator shaft height change)

    Official record

Location

On the map.

501 South Main Street, South Main Street at Eheart Street, downtown. 19 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 Midtown.

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Sources

From the official record.

  1. Let's Talk Blacksburg: Midtown Police Station and Parking GarageApr 1, 2024
  2. Town of Blacksburg: CUP 23-0003 Midtown DC-2 hotel and increased height requestOct 13, 2026
  3. Town Council work session minutes, Jul 7, 2026Jul 7, 2026
  4. Town Council work session minutes, Jun 17, 2025Jun 17, 2025
  5. Town Council work session minutes, Apr 15, 2025Apr 15, 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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