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Friday, June 10, 2011

Following the new life for an old school

Blacksburg Middle School

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

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