David Catalano, co-founder of Modea, talks about the Old Blacksburg Middle School site (sorta) …

I’ve stayed out of the fight surrounding what to do with this property, but I’m glad to see (1) something happening so quickly, and (2) a new face – Modea – in the Blacksburg development scene.  From the interactions I’ve had with Modea folks, I’ve come away impressed, and I think they really do have a heart for establishing a solid creative class in the area.  Now let’s provide the infrastructure around them to support it …

The Master Plan has been approved, as of late June, setting the stage for the property to be marketed to other groups interested in relocating to the site.