I always wanted future developments to be contingent on increasing the

occupancy of existing downtown structures. I thought it might make developers try to come up with better plans to utilize the existing space. Including, gasp, lowering lease rates. But I have no idea of the reality of the situation. After all, the vacancy rate of downtown blacksburg might be completely in-line with national averages.

In response to this post by Nova Hokie 95

Posted: 10/17/2018 at 2:09PM

How is the town of Blacksburg doing these days? -- HokieAl 10/17/2018 12:12PM

Way I hear it, the Blacksburg Town Council has screwed themselves over, too -- Nova Hokie 95 10/17/2018 1:28PM

Typical small town. NIMBY influence is inversely related to population size ** -- HokieNoVA 10/17/2018 1:47PM

How so? I thought they just approved a zoning change for higher capacity -- HokieSignGuy 10/17/2018 1:34PM

Well ... how long has that old middle school been empty? ** -- Nova Hokie 95 10/17/2018 1:36PM

A Looooongggg time. But I don't know the history of the property. ** -- HokieSignGuy 10/17/2018 1:38PM

I honestly don't know many/any details. Just heard many complaints -- Nova Hokie 95 10/17/2018 1:41PM

I always wanted future developments to be contingent on increasing the -- HokieSignGuy 10/17/2018 2:09PM

Small retail is that way, tough to make a go of it and -- fordham 10/17/2018 1:14PM

I always thought they needed to build way more apartments downtown -- HokieNoVA 10/17/2018 1:12PM

They are working on it with a development on the old Middle school site ** -- HokieSignGuy 10/17/2018 1:16PM

It's same as it has been shops rotate in and out. First and Main is worse -- hoosnowahokie 10/17/2018 1:04PM

Nobody has left first & main in 3 years... -- All The Way 10/17/2018 1:54PM

Books a Million Left, Little Leapers, the Children's museum is leaving -- hoosnowahokie 10/17/2018 2:06PM

My point was last 3 years... -- All The Way 10/17/2018 3:10PM

Wow, I forgot and hardly even remember books a million being there. -- HokieSignGuy 10/17/2018 2:12PM

I think Frank's has helped keep other stores around, so more entertainment -- hoosnowahokie 10/17/2018 2:18PM

Hmm ... -- Nova Hokie 95 10/17/2018 2:21PM

Meh, VA laws take all of the fun out of strip clubs. ** -- HokieNoVA 10/17/2018 3:34PM

That would be right across the street from where I live. -- Chris Coleman

10/17/2018 3:19PM

Can't have college kids looking at her owls! :) ** -- NokieHokie 10/17/2018 3:25PM

Lol, OMG, this town would lose it's mind. ** -- HokieSignGuy 10/17/2018 2:33PM

First and Main has stabalized somewhat in the last year or so... -- HokieSignGuy 10/17/2018 1:15PM

I would imagine it will always be fine as long as VT is there ** -- CPRVHokie 10/17/2018 12:58PM

I always wanted future developments to be contingent on increasing the

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