Issues abound with one of the state's hottest business topics.

Developer Ed Walker has stripped the former Roanoke Industrial Center of junk cars, scrap, chemicals, waste and unwanted tenants.

Apartment complex, restaurant and pickleball courts could forge a new community in Roanoke’s Norwich neighborhood.

Residents asked how Riverdale development might address addiction and homelessness in Southeast Roanoke, and how affordable rents may be.

The idea to transform churches into housing is becoming a trend in Roanoke, where at least three such projects are either under construction or being planned.

Carilion did not make a public announcement about the move, but made it clear in planning documents filed this month with the city.

Goodwill sees expansion potential in the properties that abut Melrose Plaza, but has not identified a specific use for the properties yet.

The university and hospital system say they don’t have specific plans for what may replace the recently demolished buildings.

An economic impact study estimates the project will support 2,053 jobs and generate $326 million in economic impact by 2040.

The mixed-use project will also include businesses and for residents feature a swimming pool, clubhouse, coffee bar and dog park.

R. P. Fralin Inc.’s scaled-back plan is the third time in five years it has tried to develop the land, efforts neighbors have rebuffed.