April 26, 201212:00 pm - 2:00 pm
2012 Regional "Hot Topic" Luncheon
Building on a Quarter Billion
Featuring a Professional Networking Lunch, a Tour of Downtown Roanoke
Roanoke Higher Education Center's Claude Moore Building, 109 North Henry Street, Roanoke VA
$30.00 for 2012 VDDA members, $35.00 for non-members
Over $250,000,000 in private and public investment is being deployed in Downtown Roanoke in projects that are transforming the local economy. Downtown housing options have increased over 40% during the past 9 months. Downtown office occupancy is at 92% for all classes of space within a 2.5 million square foot market. Center in the Square is undergoing a $29 million renovation. The City of Roanoke is investing $10 million to renovate the City Market Building. Energy-efficient rehabilitation activities are being completed on the Poff Federal Building.
Join us for this VDDA Hot Topic Luncheon as Sean Luther, President and CEO of Downtown Roanoke, Incorporated discusses how this development activity has impacted Downtown Roanoke.
This VDDA Hot Topic Luncheon lecture is planned in cooperation with Downtown Roanoke, Incorporated and the City of Roanoke. The lecture and lunch will be in the Roanoke Higher Education Center's Claude Moore Building, a LEED Gold facility. Participants will enjoy a professional networking luncheon as well as a walking tour of Downtown Roanoke.
Coming to Roanoke?
In a world where cities often seem loud,overcrowded and as hard as the concrete they're built upon, the City of Roanoke offers something unique - unexpected balance. Roanoke has the amenities that you would expect from a dynamic urban center without losing the charming feel of a smaller place. The natural beauty that many cities lack has has not been lost in Roanoke with the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains visible from most every street. Filled with historic treasurs, unique shopping and restaurants, Roanoke is a nice place to visit and a great place to live.
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