Glenwood Farms: Sale and Plan for Redevelopment 

• Updates
• Focus
• Vision
• Resident Support Fund
• Background

Glenwood Farms: A People-Centered Redevelopment

Glenwood Redevelopment LLC, with support from private donors, Henrico County, nonprofits and others, is redeveloping the long-neglected Glenwood Farms apartments into a modern mixed-income community, with a variety of housing types.

A cornerstone of the effort is working with current residents to ensure they can continue to live in the community as it’s transformed.

Most Recent Updates

July 2024: Developer engaged Housing Opportunities Unlimited to assist with resident relocation from Phase 1 to Phase 2.

April 2025: Completed renovation of Phase 2 units.

May 2025: Completed relocation of all residents in good standing from Phase 1 to Phase 2.

June 2025: Completed demolition of Phase 1 units.

A Focus on People

Residents have been at the center of every conversation since the plans to transform Glenwood Farms began to take shape. At community meetings, safety events, legal clinics, and informal gatherings, residents expressed their desire to be part of Glenwood’s future with being able to access resources to help them manage the new community’s systems, rent structures and other costs. Henrico shares that goal and is committed to working with all residents who are in good standing of their lease agreements.

In partnership with the Neighborhood Resource Center, the county developed a service model that builds support plans based on each resident’s strengths, challenges, and goals. This individualized, collaborative approach ensures that services are responsive and empowering, helping residents define what success looks like for themselves.

Henrico County’s Vision for the Future of Glenwood

Glenwood Farms’ redevelopment is not simply a construction project; it is a comprehensive, resident-centered effort that weaves together legal advocacy, housing policy, financial investment, and community-based support.

The transformation of Glenwood Farms is the result of an unusually coordinated effort among public, private, and nonprofit partners all working toward a shared goal: ensuring that redevelopment improves the lives of current residents, rather than displacing them.

Henrico, through its Economic Development Authority, provided the developers with a $11 million loan and served as a fiscal intermediary to facilitate Virginia Housing’s investment. In addition, the county offered key redevelopment incentives, including tax rebates, demolition reimbursements, expedited planning reviews, and water and sewer connection credits. These were designed to accelerate progress while keeping the needs of residents at the forefront.

The Resident Support Fund

Glenwood Farms residents endured unsafe and neglected living conditions for decades, but those days are done. Redevelopment is often a process that residents fear because it creates uncertainties and raises the prospects of possible displacement. At Glenwood Farms, Henrico is collaborating with advocates and residents to develop a framework for on the promises of stability, opportunity, and respect.

Henrico, the Neighborhood Resource Center, and other community partners will give priority attention to residents who are at the greatest risk of displacement: seniors, individuals with disabilities, and families with young children. With the support of donors, the county and other partners are confident that when the new Glenwood Farms community is fully realized, residents will be not only housed, but also equipped with the financial, educational, and career tools they need to sustain their place in it for the long term.

So far, we have raised $380,000 from private foundations, banks, and anonymous donors to support residents during this transition.  Donate using the link below to help us reach our fundraising goal of $4million.

Donate to the Resident Support Fund