Radford University is in the process of purchasing close to $23 million worth of off-campus properties as major construction projects continue, according to numbers presented at a recent board of visitors meeting. The university has torn downâor has plans to razeânumerous private structures as it clears way for the new construction. Some of the cleared land will be used for parking needs. The school is currently leasing the properties located near the schoolâs Radford campus from the Radford University Foundation, which has purchased 19 properties over the last few years for a mixture of off-campus housing, parking lots and greenspace, according to university spokeswoman Caitlyn Scaggs.