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Kent Square complex expands in downtown
Blacksburg
Virginia Business
September 2005
The second phase of Kent Square —
Blackburg’s first new downtown office building
in years — is complete. The $3 million Kent Square
North offers 21,000 square feet of retail and office
space and four residential apartments. It complements
the $17 million Kent Square, which opened last year.
The larger of the two buildings, Kent Square has 80,000
square feet of retail and office space, 15 apartments
and a 380-space public parking garage.
Located at the corner of Main and
Washington streets, the Kent Square project is about
65 percent leased, says Bob Pack, a managing partner
for Pointe West Management Co., which owns and manages
the building. SunTrust Bank, Subway and Ben & Jerry’s
are among the tenants. The apartments are attracting
professionals, retirees and Virginia Tech students,
says Pack.
To ease congested parking downtown,
the city of Blacksburg put in $2 million to help pay
for the garage. “What we wanted was more retail
downtown and some parking to go with it,” Pack
says.
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