Daleville Delights - by Sarah Cox
Daleville, population a bit over 3,000, is
is now Greenfield Industrial Park. This was
see new opportunities for more develop-
located in Botetourt County and while
hugely successful, said Clinton, as this
ment that lends a sense of optimism to the
not incorporated, is a census-driven place
now houses Eldor Automotive Powertrain
whole dynamic,” he said. He added that
that is becoming far more than a bedroom
USA, Altec Industries, and Ballast Point
Daleville has local businesses that are go-
community of Roanoke. Stephen Clinton,
Brewing. The county also created a zon-
ing to stay in the area.
the Amsterdam representative on the Bo-
ing district that led to the Daleville Town
tetourt County Board of Supervisors (which
Center. “That has been another huge cen-
includes Daleville) said he has seen a lot of
ter of growth and has brought commercial
changes in the place since he moved there
and residential, entertainment and dining,
45 years ago. Yes, the changes are visible
and the YMCA. And joining the Western
and palpable, he said, but more than that
Virginia Water Authority has given us more
is the sense of community and identity
than an adequate supply of water,” he
One of those recent projects is The Re-
that has emerged. “This has become obvi-
went on to state.
serve at Daleville, a new, luxury community that Property Manager Amanda Buyalos
ous in the last eight to 10 years. Daleville, about 20 years ago, had the potential to be a drive through, no-name community because of its proximity to US 220 North, but several things happened that redirected Daleville and allowed it to become a place with its own identity,” said Clinton.
Pictured: The Reserve at Daleville Apartments
“That has been another huge center of growth...”
“delivering a new standard of living to the Daleville area”
“We see new opportunities for more development that lends a sense of optimism to the whole dynamic,”
described as amenity rich and “delivering a new standard of living to the Daleville area. We have premiums such as a salt water swimming pool, a 6,200-square foot club house with a movie theater and 1,000-square foot fitness center, billiard room, conference room and secure package room.”
Clinton pointed out that Daleville had great raw materials to begin with – it’s the
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center of Botetourt County, at the interThose key moves were the county’s pur-
section of US 220, I81, and US 11, and
chase of the 928-acre Preston Farm, which
it has flat land that is developable. “We
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