Virginia Tech Rescue Squad Facility
Virginia Tech plans a new 12,500-square-foot headquarters for the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad on Oak Lane, replacing its space in the basement of the Military Building. The Board of Visitors authorized $2 million for design on Nov. 19, 2024, and its Buildings and Grounds Committee approved the design preview on April 13, 2026. The Division of Facilities targets construction from spring 2027 to summer 2028.
The project
The details.
The November 2024 board document estimated a total project cost of $16 million, funded by $4.6 million of auxiliary cash and $11.4 million of debt serviced by the rescue squad part of the Student Health fee, and said a request for full funding may follow once design is underway. The Oak Lane site was recommended by a feasibility study completed in August 2024. The facility will provide operational, training, residential and apparatus space for the student-run emergency medical service, which has operated since 1969. The Division of Facilities lists Little Diversified Architectural Consulting as architect.
- Status
- Proposed
- Type
- University
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia Tech
- Size
- 12,500 gross sq ft
- Location
- Virginia Tech campus, Oak Lane (approximate)
- Applicant
- Virginia Tech
- 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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Board of Visitors approved a $2 million planning authorization for the Rescue Squad Facility on Oak Lane.
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Board Buildings and Grounds Committee approved the design preview.
Location
On the map.
Virginia Tech campus, Oak Lane (approximate location). 3 homes are for sale within a mile.
The blue marker is the project (approximate). Rings are a half mile and one mile, straight line. Prices are homes for sale now.
Homes for sale nearby
For sale near Virginia Tech Rescue Squad Facility.
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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Brightwood Manor None for sale now · Median $186K (2 yrs) 0.7 mi away
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The Glen 2 under contract · Median $479K (3 yrs) 0.8 mi away
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Oak Manor 2 under contract · Median $347K 0.8 mi away
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University Place 2 under contract · Median $249K 0.8 mi away
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McBryde Village 2 homes for sale · Median $447K 0.8 mi away
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Tremont Estates None for sale now 0.8 mi away
Sources
From the official record.
- Virginia Tech Board of Visitors: Resolution of a Capital Planning Project for the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad FacilityNov 19, 2024
- Virginia Tech News: Board of Visitors concludes two-day meeting in BlacksburgApr 14, 2026
- Virginia Tech Division of Facilities: Rescue Squad Facility project page (undated; accessed)Oct 13, 2026
Details can change as a project moves through review. The official record governs. This page was last checked against it on Oct 13, 2026.
Information from Town of Blacksburg public records and other official sources. Check the official record for decisions.
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