Blacksburg Town Council at the end of 2006 approved a
Montgomery County School Board plan to build a new Blacksburg High School
stadium off Prices Fork Road, making way for the eventual redevelopment of the
20-acre old Blacksburg Middle School site.
Meetings were many as county officials hoped sale or lease of the old school property would net several million
dollars for other school building needs. Several commercial proposals, including a
large-scale retail mall, residential projects and mixed-use developments have been
considered for the site over since 2004.
On March 17, 2011, Blacksburg advertising agency Modea Corp. announced plans to more than triple its work force and build a $10 million corporate headquarters at the site of the former Blacksburg Middle School in downtown Blacksburg.
Demolition of the school building has begun and the Blacksburg Town Council expects to rezone the 20 acres for offices, residences, retail and civic use.
Most recent stories
Modea Corp. plans new $10 million Blacksburg headquarters that may lead to 200 jobs Modea a key piece of 'puzzle' for old Blacksburg Middle School property's future Supervisors discuss old Blacksburg Middle School in closed sessions Future unclear for old Blacksburg Middle School property School board critical of battle over old BMS Design competition could decide future of middle school Council holds firm on old school property Is a resolution ahead for old Blacksburg school property? Blacksburg Middle School talks hang up on zoning issue Committee plans design contest Official: Reopen stadium debate Future of old Blacksburg Middle School discussed Middle school exodus creates space crunch Middle school's future is next challenge Council vote keeps Blacksburg stadium alive School closing causes disappointment, disruption Board votes to close old Blacksburg Middle School Students weigh in on stadium debate Official:
Old BMS
should be a school 2005: Group wants community use for former school site Blacksburg wrestles with new stadium project Neighbors fret about planned school stadium Montgomery County land deal moves sale of old school closer Blacksburg school site may soon exit limbo Town tries to balance character, commerce County, school board inch closer to middle school agreement Bill on surplus school property intensifies storm Montgomery Co. ponders old school's future New River projects unfruitful School Board may turn property over to Montgomery County 2004: YMCA at Tech still wants to preserve former middle school School officials discuss giving up middle school property Montgomery County considers procedure for offers From a school to a mall? Much happening at semi-retired school School future goes behind closed doors 2003: Future of old BMS uncertain again Town considers managing old school as community center Endangered structures
Opinion
Sale of school property is a win-win situation
Issue is spending, not stadium; Stadium is coming, in Blacksburg or not
The school decision: community or commodity?
Leadership is key to school property debate
There is no middle school plan; there is only talk
It's too soon to judge mall option
Documents
Don Langrehr's e-mail on mall proposal
County land contract for Blacksburg High stadium
project
