Greensboro announces six new infrastructure projects in Road to 10,000 push

Greensboro has put more than $8.1 million behind six affordable multifamily developments, turning its Road to 10,000 housing push into a set of projects that will touch several parts of the city. The winning proposals, selected from 17 submissions, are Ellington Place, Graceview Apartments, Phillips Avenue Apartments, Southgate Market Apartments, Partnership Village and Richardson Village II. Construction is expected to begin in fall 2027.

The funding gives Greensboro another measurable step toward the 10,000 new housing units the city says it wants by 2030. City Manager Nathaniel “Trey” Davis introduced the initiative on February 13, 2025, and city officials have said the target represents about one-third of the housing units Guilford County needs to secure by 2030. The city has also said it has dedicated $11 million for housing and supportive services for unhoused residents, while 3,313 residential building permits were issued in Greensboro in the prior year.

The new projects are spread across major corridors that already shape daily travel and neighborhood life. The city lists sites at 2710 N. O. Henry Blvd., 690 Union St., 2533 Phillips Ave., 734 S. Elm St., 2133 Greenbriar Rd. and 600 Dewitt St., placing the new housing plans near some of Greensboro’s most traveled streets and established residential areas. That matters for workers, renters and small businesses because the Road to 10,000 strategy is tied not just to unit counts, but also to transportation infrastructure, transit access and transit-oriented development.

A city work group made up of staff and key stakeholders has been tasked with scanning property inventory, identifying potential development sites, evaluating barriers to building and recommending next steps. Greensboro has also created a dedicated web page and dashboard to track progress, signaling that the housing push is meant to be followed project by project, not treated as a one-time announcement.

The April funding round adds to earlier affordable housing gains. On September 10, 2025, the city said two LIHTC-awarded developments, The Grayson at Randleman Crossing and Overland Place Apartments, would bring 132 affordable homes, and that five LIHTC-awarded projects were active. Greensboro also said three developments funded by 2024 awards were beginning construction, for another 204 units. Together, those projects show the Road to 10,000 effort moving from planning toward visible building sites across Greensboro.