Greensboro Sees Major Progress in Road to Ten Thousand Initiative

Greensboro officials say the city has 2,410 residential units either under construction or completed as of November 3, 2025, a key milestone in the Road to Ten Thousand housing strategy. The city breakdown shows 1,476 apartments, 475 single family homes, 451 townhomes and eight duplex units, figures reported in a November update by WXII. The composition of building activity indicates a strong multifamily focus alongside continued single family development.

Local contractor Dontay Mitchell of Legacy Homes is among builders contributing to the increase, with two major projects underway that together are expected to add roughly 200 houses to the local supply. The scale of work supports construction employment and related trades in Guilford County while accelerating delivery of new units to the market.

City officials say adjustments to home buying assistance and to evaluation criteria are planned to reduce barriers for applicants. Samuel Hunter, Greensboro’s Housing Strategy and Development Director, described these planned changes as part of efforts to make programs more accessible to a broader range of residents. Those adjustments could affect who is able to move from renting to ownership and how quickly households can take advantage of program funds.

For residents the numbers have practical implications. The high number of apartments suggests increased rental capacity, which may temper upward pressure on rents in some neighborhoods while changing neighborhood density and traffic patterns in others. The addition of hundreds of single family homes and townhomes will expand ownership opportunities, particularly if revisions to assistance rules improve affordability for first time buyers. Local governments will need to balance growth with investments in roads, schools and utilities where new developments concentrate.

The initiative also carries economic implications. Developers and contractors report demand for labor and materials, and the influx of new households will support local businesses and services. At the same time, community groups and neighborhood leaders will be watching for the impacts of rapid growth on existing residents, including questions about displacement, school enrollment and infrastructure capacity.

Greensboro’s effort reflects a broader pattern seen in many cities where municipal strategies pair development targets with assistance programs to confront housing shortages. How quickly the city moves from projects under construction to occupied homes will determine the initiative’s near term effects on affordability and neighborhood change.

Officials will issue further updates as projects are completed and as changes to assistance and evaluation practices are formalized. Residents interested in how the Road to Ten Thousand affects specific neighborhoods or eligibility for home buying assistance should monitor city communications and the Housing Strategy and Development office for the next set of details.