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Student Life Village (cancelled)

The Student Life Village was a Virginia Tech plan, adopted by the Board of Visitors on Nov. 13, 2022, to build housing for up to 5,000 students on the Virginia Tech Golf Course and Oak Lane property, with about 1,750 beds in Phase 1. On March 25, 2025 the board rescinded the plan. On May 27, 2025 the Blacksburg Town Council adopted Resolution 5-A-25 asking the board to rescind that decision; the university has since moved ahead with 1,200 new beds near Duck Pond Drive and renovations of existing residence halls.

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The project

The details.

Cardinal News reported in November 2022 that the village would replace two residence halls holding about 1,300 students, for roughly 3,700 net new beds, at a projected $935 million over three phases. The board's March 25, 2025 action rescinded its Nov. 13, 2022 adoption of the 2022 Student Life Village Master Plan Amendment as a supplement to the campus master plan; a November 2025 board document describes the action as rescinding the planning authorization for 1,750 beds as Phase 1 and says the university then hired a consultant for long-term residential planning. The Division of Facilities lists Phase 1 as halted, with Clark Construction as contractor and Little + BOUDREAUX as architect. Town Council discussed the board's decision at its April 1, 2025 work session alongside a housing market update. Resolution 5-A-25 noted that Town Council had supported the village in an Oct. 28, 2022 letter and had approved 6,000 beds of off-campus housing in recent years, and it asked the board to rescind its March 25, 2025 resolution, study on-campus housing needs further and collaborate with Town officials on the impact of student housing in Blacksburg. It passed 7-0 on the consent agenda. The sources reviewed show no later board action restoring the plan.

Status
Withdrawn
Type
University
Jurisdiction
Virginia Tech
Homes
1,750 residence hall beds (phase 1, cancelled), planned as rentals
Size
Up to 5,000 students planned across three phases; about 1,750 beds in Phase 1
Location
Virginia Tech Golf Course and Oak Lane property, west side of campus near U.S. 460 and Prices Fork Road (approximate)
Applicant
Virginia Tech
Case number
Town Resolution 5-A-25
Legislation
Resolution 5-A-25
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. Board of Visitors adopted the 2022 Student Life Village Master Plan Amendment as a supplement to the campus master plan.

    Official record

  2. Board of Visitors rescinded its 2022 adoption of the Student Life Village master plan.

    Official record

  3. Town Council work session reviewed the board's decision on the Student Life Village and Slusher Hall during a housing market update.

    Official record

  4. Town Council adopted Resolution 5-A-25 asking the Board of Visitors to rescind its March 25, 2025 action and collaborate with the Town.

    Official record

  5. A board document said the university engaged a consultant for long-term residential planning after the rescission.

    Official record

On Town meeting agendas

Location

On the map.

Virginia Tech Golf Course and Oak Lane property, west side of campus near U.S. 460 and Prices Fork Road (approximate location). 6 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

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Nearby

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Sources

From the official record.

  1. Virginia Tech Division of Facilities: Student Life Village Phase 1 project page (undated; accessed)Oct 13, 2026
  2. Town of Blacksburg: Resolution 5-A-25, A Resolution to the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors Regarding the Student Life VillageMay 27, 2025
  3. Town of Blacksburg: Town Council meeting minutes, May 27, 2025May 27, 2025
  4. Town of Blacksburg: Town Council work session minutes, April 1, 2025Apr 1, 2025
  5. Virginia Tech Board of Visitors: Attachment W, Capital Planning Project for Residential Facilities ImprovementsNov 18, 2025
  6. Cardinal News: Virginia Tech is considering adding more student housingNov 11, 2022
  7. Cardinal News: Virginia Tech board adds pieces to on-campus student housing planAug 27, 2026

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