News & Events

Anne Miller Passes AICP Certification Exam

(November 17, 2020) – Balzer & Associates is proud to announce that Anne Miller in our Richmond office has passed the AICP certification exam for planning professionals! AICP certification is the only nationwide, independent verification of planners’ qualifications. The certification process involves academic qualifications, planning work experience, as well as an exam to evaluate relevant knowledge. This credential is […]

Project Feature: New Hotel Open in Roanoke

(October 16, 2020) – Balzer & Associates is proud to mark the opening of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Roanoke, Virginia. The firm provided architecture, engineering, and surveying services through all phases of the project located just across the street from the Roanoke Civic Center. The hotel is a four-story, 90 key hotel that offers spacious […]

Centennial Celebration Features E911 and 811 Project

(September 02, 2020) – As part of their 2020 centennial celebration, the Virginia Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects (APELSCIDLA) has released a book showcasing great work done by licensed professionals in the Commonwealth. The works were each selected as a nod to a decade over the past […]

City of Roanoke’s Emergency 911 Department and Virginia 811 Celebrate New Facility

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ROANOKE, VA. (August 06, 2020) – Today marked the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new facility at the Blue Hills Communications Center for City of Roanoke’s Emergency 911 Department and Virginia 811. We are proud to be part of making this project a reality. The one-story, 29,000 square foot center is a unique, mission critical […]

Lee Jones joins Young Professionals Board for the Better Housing Coalition

RICHMOND, VA. (March 06, 2020) – We would like to congratulate Lee Jones, a Landscape Architect in our Richmond office, on joining the Better Housing Coalition’s Young Professional Board! Lee spends much of his free time participating in community service projects and networking with other industry professionals. The Young Professionals Board’s mission statement includes advocacy […]

Starbucks Coming to Chesterfield County Shopping Center

Richmond, VA. (February 24, 2020) – We’re excited to be working alongside client and developer, Frontier Companies, to provide civil engineering services for their new Starbucks in Chesterfield County. The project will include the new construction of a 2,500 square foot freestanding Starbucks at Rockwood Square Shopping Center, following the demolition of an existing building […]

New Associates Announced

NEW RIVER VALLEY, RICHMOND, STAUNTON, VA. (February 12, 2020) – We are proud to announce that Ryan Watson, Katie Goodman, and Paykon Sarmadi have been named as Associates in recognition of being key members of our team. They have shown a true commitment to the growth and future development of the firm, have achieved a […]

Varsity Park Storage and Office Complex Progressing in Roanoke, Virginia

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ROANOKE, VA. (February 6, 2020) – Balzer and Associates is excited to be working alongside Virginia Varsity Storage in the design and construction of Varsity Park, a new mixed-use development that includes a new Class-A storage facility and the renovation of the historic Graves Humphreys Hardware Company building. Varsity Park is a two-phase project and […]

Emily Salkind becomes an LPSS

RICHMOND, VA. (January 6, 2020) – We are excited to announce that Emily Salkind, LPSS, of our Richmond, Virginia office, has earned her professional soil scientist license! Emily successfully completed the Fundamentals of Soil Science and Professional Practice exams which measures a candidate’s academic and practical knowledge of soil science applications, including wetland delineation and […]

DIY Network’s Salvage Dawgs features Liberty Trust Bank Building in Downtown Roanoke

ROANOKE, VA. (January 2, 2020) – Lights, Camera, Action! January 2nd at 9PM, tune in to Salvage Dawgs on the DIY Network to see one of Balzer and Associates’ historic renovation projects, the Liberty Trust Bank Building in Downtown Roanoke, Virginia. Developer Savara Hospitality and Roanoke’s own Black Dog Salvage are working to preserve the building’s […]

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